The company stockpiles the topsoil which contains the nutrients, organic debris and plant seeds that are stripped away during mining.

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Eleven of 17 ill people interviewed reported eating Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend, a mix of frozen berries and pomegranate seeds.

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Earlier this month, a Washington Post freelance reviewer alerted the paper to numerous similarities between material in "Seeds of Hope" and passages on Wikipedia and on websites for organic tea and the history of tobacco.

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Foods created through a process called mutagenesis, in which seeds are exposed to chemicals or radioactivity until their traits change, can be certified organic, Ronald says.

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She puts complimentary packets of seeds in her CDs, and as she tours the U.S., she invites local organic farmers to speak before her shows.

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