Itta Bena, Clarksdale selected for federal local food project funding

Two Mississippi cities chosen for federally-funded local food projects

JACKSON, MS (Mississippi News Now) –
Wednesday, on behalf of the White House Rural Council, six federal agencies joined to announce 26 communities, including Itta Bena and Clarksdale, Mississippi, have been selected to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing technical support to integrate local food systems into community economic action plans.

Under this effort, a team of agricultural, transportation, environmental, public health and regional economic experts will work directly with the communities to develop specifically identified local food projects.

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12/3/14