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Posted on September 06, 2008

This is a guest submission from John Addison, Publisher of the Clean Fleet Report and an environmental writer.The warm summer breeze carried the aromas of ripe berries, almonds, fresh honey, heirloom tomatoes, and exotic mushrooms. I was like the cartoon character lifted by mouthwatering fragrances and carried to the source in a hungry trance. I was soon in the middle of a farmers market, a tradition as old as civilization. The food was local, seasonal, often organic, and at peak freshness.Thousands sampled and bought 35,000 packages of local goodies. Neophytes learned about the collage of hei...

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