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    "4-H helped me learn how to adapt and how to see things through to the end.”

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Strawberries and blueberries are great additions to your summer menu -- providing fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants.
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How to Add More Berries to Your Diet
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Coreopsis are colorful and low-maintenance in gardens
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Gulf Coast Tick (Photo copyright 2010 by Jerome Goddard, Ph.D.)
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