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In Conversation: Roxane Gay talks Kelis’s farm and the beauty of homegrown food

In Conversation: Roxane Gay talks Kelis’s farm and the beauty of homegrown food

Apple News Today
Jul 31, 2021 17 min
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<p>Kelis is a pop star most widely known for her 2003 hit single, “Milkshake.” She’s still performing, but her talents and interests extend beyond the music world. A few years ago, she and her husband bought a farm outside L.A. and started living off the land.<br> </p> <p>Best-selling author Roxane Gay wrote about Kelis’s experience running the farm for <i>Harper’s Bazaar.</i> In her article, Gay explores why Kelis started farming and the freedom it has brought her. Gay also looks at the barriers that often stand between Black people and homegrown food. Gay’s article, called “How Kelis Remixed Her Life,” is available to read (and listen to) in Apple News+.</p>

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