This summer, the largest organic strawberry grower in the country has pledged to grow all of its baby plants organically. Strawberry seedlings -- even organic ones --can be cultivated in soil that's been chemically fumigated. Capital Public Radio's Lesley McClurg explains.
Why "Organic" California Strawberries Can Be Grown In Chemically-Treated Soil
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