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A Case for Heirloom Harvests

When fruit flies, it fails. Industrial agricultural practices have brought us berries in January, but at the cost of quality. Read about why harvesting heirloom varieties is important for taste, small farmers, and the environment.

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PostedJanuary 25, 2015
AuthorJake Taylor
CategoriesLong-Form, Social Issues, Food, 30-60
Tagsfood, heirlooms, heirloom seeds, sustainability, environmentalism, industrial agriculture, economics of agriculture, locavore
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