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On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
I know there have been some concerns raised about insufficient access in rural communities, which is kind of ironic, since it is in the rural communities that we are producing so much of the food.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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Pingree highlights the irony of food production in rural areas facing access issues.

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