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From vegetable fields to dairy farms, Massachusetts growers say labor shortages and immigration fears are making it harder to keep farms running.
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We talk with founder and organizer of the Odenong Powwow Justin Beatty before event's 6th iteration, visit Growing a Bunch Farm in Ashfield, and check in with Rep. Jim McGovern.
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