Why Are Tomato Seeds Sprouting Inside of My Tomato?
Have you ever sliced into a beautiful red tomato to find the seeds sprouting? When the seeds sprout, they …
Local Foods
The Scotland County Center Local Foods contact is Randy Wood.
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- Local Food -- a Flagship Program for North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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- From Farm to Fork: A Guide to Building North Carolina's Sustainable Local Food Economy
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