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Meet Laurie Sykes, Organic Farmer











                 Focus     Why do people prefer Laurie’s produce to the produce from mammoth farms?


                           e.g. Because it is fresh, healthier, and tastes better.







                                                                                               Are you looking for juicy and


                                                                                                                adj. grown or made without artificial chemicals; natural
                                                                                                                    organic
                                                                                         delicious organic peaches? Do



                                                                                         you want lettuce or blueberries



                                                                                         that haven’t been bathed in


                                                                                    v. a chemical used to kill harmful insects that damage crops
                                                                                         pesticides
                                                                                         pesticides? Meet Farmer Laurie.


                                                                           n. fresh fruits and vegetables grown through farming; crops
          Her locally grown organic produce is there for you.
                                                                                      produce

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            What is special about Farmer Laurie’s produce?

             It is organic and isn’t grown with pesticides.                                                          Unit 3 | Meet Laurie Sykes, Organic Farmer
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