FSM 324: Black History Month: Foot Print Farms – Dr. Cindy Ayers-Elliott

Episode transcript [Music] From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. As part of National Black History Month, our podcast highlights Foot Print Farms in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Cindy Ayers-Elliott, a former investment banker, is owner and operator of the largest urban farm in the state. In 2023, she was USA Today’s Women of the Year honoree for Mississippi. Her mission: “To provide the community access to healthy food choices, introduce youth to agriculture and provide training and technical assistance to small farmers and ranchers.” On sixty-eight acres, she grows specialty produce available at the local farmers market or by subscription through Community Supported Agriculture. She practices on-farm food safety sharing information about produce safety with consumers in-person and through her farm website. Visit Foot Print Farms online. Thanks for listening. I’m Susie Craig. [Music] Resources Food Print Farms: Where a Garden, a Community, and a Way of Life Grows in the Fertile Soil. Farm Fresh. City Sweet. Accessed online 1/13/25 https://footprintfarmsms.com Mississippi Clarion Ledger. A Farmer and a Superhero: Meet the Mississippi Honoree for USDA Today’s Women of the Year (3/19/23). Accessed online 1/12/25. https://www.clarionledger.com/in-depth/news/2023/03/19/cindy-ayers-elliot-mississippi-usa-today-women-year/69899414007/