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Welcome to the Veggielution

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Length: 00:06:50

On a fraction of an acre in the urban heart of Silicon Valley, a bit of broccoli is growing, and perhaps, along with it, a revolution. Read the full description.
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Politically aware, environmentally conscious young people are creating their own take on the back-to-the-land movement. Robert Rogers, a high schooler in San Jose, California, joined the "Veggielution" by helping grow organic crops in a local urban park.