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Tuesday, January 29, 2013  The CDC estimates roughly 1 in 6 Americans - or 48 million people- gets sick from food poisoning each year.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Vegetables across the country are skyrocketing in price. Not only will they be increasing, but they may be vanishing for the time being as well.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  In order to purchase a school lunch, students are now required to take either a fresh fruit or vegetable option.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Imagine a life without ever eating fruits and vegetables. That's a reality for some Americans, but a new program is hoping to change that.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  There's new evidence that even more people are turning to someone other than the local grocery store to supply food for the dinner table.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  A cold snap reduced the number of crops this year for farmers.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Today is your last chance to stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables at the Downtown Syracuse Farmers' Market.

Monday, June 13, 2011  The Downtown Market opens for the season Tuesday. It runs every Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 11th.

Monday, October 18, 2010  Pictsweet said Friday that 24,000 pounds of packages were distributed to Kroger stores in the southeastern U.S. and Walmart stores throughout the U.S.

Friday, March 05, 2010  Because so many crops were lost, what's left costs more. And the same goes for strawberries.