African American Farmers Cooperative

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Hattiesburg Mississippi Donald Travis sprays his watermelon seedlings hoping to prevent them from freezing in cold weather He is using a mixture of Dawn dishwashing detergent and olive oil Travis is president of the Indian Springs Farmers Association a marketing cooperative of African American family farmers which is affiliated with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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