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Capital & Main
Capital & Main
Elizabeth Aguilera

In One of L.A.’s Food Deserts, ‘Hands That Harmed Are Now Hands That Heal’

Farmhand David Ry bundles stalks of kale at ALMA Backyard Farms in Compton, California. Ry joined ALMA following a 16-year prison term. Photos by Barbara Davidson.

Twice a month on Sunday mornings, hundreds of people stream through a chain link fence into a formerly overgrown softball field in Compton for fresh produce, vibrant flowers, tasty brunch and human connection.

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