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The U.S. Agriculture Department says organic farming is one of the fastest growing segments of the nation's farm economy. The government says organic growers rely on ecologically based practices in cultivating fruits and vegetables and they virtually exclude the use of synthetic chemicals. VOA's Mike O'Sullivan reports from Muir Beach, California, where one farm combines organic methods with meditative techniques from Asia.

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