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Growing a Local Food Economy with Chicory Market
Episode 19 • 22nd December 2025 • Common Roots • INFRA
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In this episode of Common Roots, Kate Bishop and John Martin, co-owners of Chicory Market in Oxford, MS, share their journey from non-food backgrounds to building a community grocery centered on local food access. They discuss their transition from careers in the arts and education to grocery retail, how they partner with local farmers, and the ways they’re helping grow the natural food economy in their region.

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