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40,000 Swarm Farm To Gather Free Food
washingtonpost.com/ ^ | November 24, 2008 | na

Posted on 11/24/2008 7:32:13 AM PST by B4Ranch

PLATTEVILLE, Colo. -- A farm couple got a huge surprise when they opened their fields to anyone who wanted to pick up free vegetables left over after the harvest -- 40,000 people showed up. Joe and Chris Miller's fields were picked so clean Saturday that a second day of gleaning -- the ancient practice of picking up leftover food in farm fields -- was canceled Sunday. " '

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: economy; hungry
America is hurting!
1 posted on 11/24/2008 7:32:14 AM PST by B4Ranch
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To: B4Ranch

40k swarmed to a farm in Platteville, CO? Seems unlikely to me.


2 posted on 11/24/2008 7:36:09 AM PST by Carling (After the post-election GOP attacks against Gov. Palin, I am sad to say I am leaving the party..)
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To: B4Ranch

40k waiting for free health care. Hows that pimple doing?


3 posted on 11/24/2008 7:39:49 AM PST by MaxMax (I'll welcome death when God calls me. Until then, the fight is on)
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