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fresh frorn
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some vegetables
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o See up a small stdnd in town to sell your vegetables to otlters in need.
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few
commt,Lnity members who haqse things they wouldlike to sell and
work with tlwm b credte a sm^all market"
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friend,
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Health Benefits of Vegetables: Vitamins, Nutrient$. Fiber. (n.d.).
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Top 1.0 Reasons to Eat MORE Fruits & Vegetables -
fruits & Veggies More Matters.
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Turn Your Spoils lnto Soil.., Compostl.
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Water Well.
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