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Local farmers to bring food to Mass. schools

September 25, 2010

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BOSTON—School children from around the state will be dining on food from local farms this coming week.

"Massachusetts Harvest for Students" week runs Monday through Friday and promotes the consumption of locally-grown fruits and vegetables in public school cafeterias.

Farmers will be delivering local produce directly to schools. In some cases, students will shuck their own corn or pick their own

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