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Yes, in My Backyard: Rising Prices Prompt Some to Grow Their Own Food

Rising food prices have yielded a throwback to a more agrarianlike lifestyle in suburbs throughout the nation. People like Norfolk, Va., resident Sue VanHecke are turning their green gardens into green cash by turning their homes into profitable farms. During the summer VanHecke made $100 per week from her minifarm. "We'd like to double that [this summer]," said VanHecke, who plants, tills and waters her garden no more than 10 hours a week. It's only the beginning of the growing... Full Story
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