GroW food locally to save energy--and money--in food production.

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by Miranda Green and Andrea Vittorio

The George Washington University group GroW has started a community garden on campus. The result: good food, local honey and a few dirty hands!

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food, GW, sustainable, Bees, Garden, GroW, vegetables, composting, honey, planting season

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