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  USDA Gives Female Farmers a Hand

  By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Nov 2, 2009 8:21 PM ET

  University of New Hampshire, Cornell University and Women in Agriculture Networks in Maine, Vermont and Connecticut. Photo courtesy o Read More

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  UrbanOrganics.com Delivers Fresh Yummies

  By Kirk Bromley | Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:00 AM ET

  individual farmers. They give local farmers as much of their business as possible. All of their supplies and produce are certified organic by the USDA, whose stringent standards ensure that no chemicals have been used in the production process.Their standard box contains a variety of 15-1 Read More

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  Kudzu to the Rescue for Those Battling Addiction

  By David Bois | Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:03 PM ET

  and alter behavior suggests a promising use in preventing relapse for those who have previously had a hard time just saying "no."Photo courtesy of USDA, via Wikimedi Read More

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  Produce to the People

  By Katherine Gustafson | Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:16 PM ET

  a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 30, the garden perched atop the offices of USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS, at 1800 M Street, NW) joined the USDA's wider People's Garden Initiative, which will create community gardens at the agency's locations around the country and the world. "GardenERS, Read More

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