Why Fresh Collard Greens Are Becoming a Holiday Lifeline in These Communities

Why Fresh Collard Greens Are Becoming a Holiday Lifeline in These Communities

SYMONDS, Mississippi. — Robert Jackson hauled a truck two hours away from his farm to his home in Pensacola, Florida, to give away 1,200 bundles of collard greens just days before Thanksgiving.  Instead of giving away free turkeys, like most people, he offered free greens and sweet potatoes. It’s the fourth year he’s been giving away food during the holiday season. His family farms in Malone, Florida, where they grow row crops such as peanuts, c…