2014 Smith Fellow: Darnella Burkett-Winston
Darnella Burkett-Winston recently graduated from Alcorn State University with degrees in consumer science and agriculture. She farms her family’s 255 acres in Mississippi with her father, Ben Burkett.
Each year, the Southern Foodways Alliance celebrates men and women whose lifework enriches Southern food culture. Seven SFA awards and honors recognize these cultural standard bearers.
Darnella Burkett-Winston recently graduated from Alcorn State University with degrees in consumer science and agriculture. She farms her family’s 255 acres in Mississippi with her father, Ben Burkett.
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