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Zedakah in the Soil: Ekar Farm Grows Organic Produce, Equity
Jason Plotkin began farming when he was 12 while living in a rural Connecticut suburb and never stopped. Plotkin found himself urban farming for the first time when he moved to Denver. He noticed the demographics of wealthy White shoppers frequenting farmers markets where he sold his food. Plotkin always donated the day’s leftover food
Zoe Jennings August 6, 2025