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Food items offer quick lessons in economics and agriculture
May 7, 10:54 PMIt’s nearly picking season, when we throw the kids in the minivan and head to the strawberry and blueberry fields. But this year — at least in some parts of the country — business in the berry patch has gotten thorny. And it’s mostly connected to the often strange economics of farming.