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A Philadelphia Effort to Spread 'Local Food' Raises Its Ambitions

Danilo Burgos, owner of a grocery and takeout store in West Philadelphia, wants to offer his customers the big juicy cucumbers and green peppers that grow on farms all over the region.

But Mr. Burgos, who says his big sellers are hoagies, chips, and soda, doesn't know any farmers, let alone a way to get their produce conveniently...

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