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      <image:caption>Fresh organic blueberries from Coastal Moon Farm using regenerative agriculture practices for superior flavor and nutrition</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Rootstock Prioritizes Fair Farmer Pricing Over Bargain Berries</image:title>
      <image:caption>Javier Zamora of JSM Organics holding fresh organic tomatoes representing fair farmer pricing and sustainable agriculture partnerships</image:caption>
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      <image:title>The Story of Rodriguez Brothers Ranch</image:title>
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      <image:title>They pollinate our fruit. Let’s return the favor.</image:title>
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      <image:title>Blackberries: Sending Mixed Signals Since the Ice Age</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ancient Juliana Anicia Codex manuscript from 515 AD showing medieval illustration of blackberry plant with medicinal uses</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Back To His Roots</image:title>
      <image:caption>Javier Zamora of JSM Organics leading a farm tour through organic strawberry fields in Watsonville California</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Generations of Regeneration</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sheep grazing in organic almond orchard at Burroughs Family Farms practicing regenerative agriculture in San Joaquin Valley California</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Strawberry Breeding is no Easy Business</image:title>
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      <image:title>Behind The Scenes: Rootstock Weekly Ops</image:title>
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      <image:title>Live Earth Farm: Food, Community and Connection</image:title>
      <image:caption>Tom Broz of Live Earth Farm organizing organic produce at the CSA packing station in Watsonville California</image:caption>
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      <image:title>OYA: Parents Creating a Legacy of Nourishment</image:title>
      <image:caption>Marsha Habib and Modesto Sanchez Cruz of Oya Organics working with organic vegetables in Hollister California</image:caption>
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      <image:title>How Do You Like These Apples?</image:title>
      <image:caption>Variety of organic heirloom apples including Pink Pearl Gala and Gravenstein from California organic farms</image:caption>
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      <image:title>False Start! Fall (Officially) Starts Now</image:title>
      <image:caption>Hand picking a ripe organic apple from a tree</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Fibrous and Fermented Fixes for Foundational Health</image:title>
      <image:caption>Dr. Erica Sonnenburg and Dr. Justin Sonnenburg, Stanford microbiome researchers studying gut health fiber and fermented foods</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Fifth Crow Farm: land use, sustainable agriculture and finding the apple of your eye</image:title>
      <image:caption>Teresa Kurtak, John Vars, and Mike Irving of Fifth Crow Farm standing in their organic apple orchard in Pescadero California</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Protein Punches: How Should We Think About The Mighty Macronutrient?</image:title>
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      <image:title>Eat the Rainbow</image:title>
      <image:caption>Colorful rainbow of fresh organic fruits and vegetables including red tomatoes orange carrots yellow peppers and green leafy vegetables</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Why Grocery Store Berries Can Let You Down, And Rootstock Berries Are Different</image:title>
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      <image:title>Beyond Organic: Tour The Growers Behind Rootstock</image:title>
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      <image:title>Welcome the Masumotos and Their Amazing Stone Fruit</image:title>
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      <image:title>What’s With All the Certifications? Part One: Organic</image:title>
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      <image:title>What’s With All the Certifications? Part Two: Regenerative Agriculture</image:title>
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      <image:title>What a head of lettuce can teach us about trust</image:title>
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