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A head of purplish blooms stands atop the stalk in an Innovative Produce field being harvested Monday afternoon on West Main Street in Santa Maria.
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George Adam, owner of Innovative Produce, stands in front of a broccoli field being harvested Monday in Santa Maria. His company is one of more than half a dozen participating in a new free educational program to teach third graders about eating healthy food from local farms.
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A crew harvests broccoli Monday afternoon at an Innovative Produce field on the west side of Santa Maria. The company, which also grows strawberries, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, celery, leaf lettuce, romaine, cilantro and spinach, is participating in a new free program to teach students about healthy eating.
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A crew harvests broccoli at a field adjacent to the Innovative Produce headquarters on West Main Street in Santa Maria. The company is participating in a new free educational program from Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture, or SEEAG, which organized the Santa Barbara County Farm Day in 2019.
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A contract crew harvests broccoli Monday afternoon at an Innovative Produce field west of Santa Maria. The company is among more than half a dozen participating in the new Santa Barbara County Child Wellness Initiative from SEEAG.
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A tractor tills an Innovative Produce field on West Main Street in Santa Maria.
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Innovative Produce, located at 1615 W. Main St. in Santa Maria, is participating in the new SEEAG program to teach elementary school students about eating healthy foods from local farms.