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The 2020 growing and selling season at Hearts and Roots, a small farm south of Elie owned by Britt Embry and Justin Girard, is on its last legs. The small-scale farm provides certified organic fruit and vegetables to customers.

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The 2020 growing and selling season at Hearts and Roots, a small farm south of Elie owned by Britt Embry and Justin Girard, is on its last legs. The small-scale farm provides certified organic fruit and vegetables to customers.

Justin picks chard while his sister, Renée Girard, picks bok choy.
Justin picks chard while his sister, Renée Girard, picks bok choy.
Bok choy will be added to the orders.
Bok choy will be added to the orders.
Girard digs up celeriac.
Girard digs up celeriac.
Britt Embry puts together a customer's order.
Britt Embry puts together a customer's order.
Embry grabs a handful of sweet peppers.
Embry grabs a handful of sweet peppers.
Embry adds sweet peppers to an order.
Embry adds sweet peppers to an order.
Produce is portioned out.
Produce is portioned out.
Carrots are weighed.
Carrots are weighed.
Embry marks an order.
Embry marks an order.
Embry readies orders for shipment.
Embry readies orders for shipment.
Mike Deal

Mike Deal
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Mike Deal started freelancing for the Winnipeg Free Press in 1997. Three years later, he landed a part-time job as a night photo desk editor.

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