Growing "Produce with a Purpose" on Staten Island, we speak to Good Samaritan and Founder of Smile Farms, Jim McCann

Growing "Produce with a Purpose" on Staten Island, we speak to Good Samaritan and Founder of Smile Farms, Jim McCann

Author: Paul Sladkus August 3, 2021 Duration: 21:38
Can I interest you in a story that’s sure to be “hot stuff” on Staten Island – a new, very special local farm where 22 Staten Islanders with developmental disabilities will grow peppers for hot sauce, and other produce ...and all with a purpose...
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