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Farm Country Feeds America. But Just Try Buying Groceries There.

November 5, 2019  in News by west9811WP

An exodus of grocery stores is turning rural towns into food deserts. But some are fighting back by opening their own local markets. Read the full story at the N.Y. Times…


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Macomb, IL 61455

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