This isn't exactly what a healthy serving of veggies looks like. Lauri Patterson/iStockphoto hide caption
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Hermine Ricketts says she gardens for the food and for the peace it brings her. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption
Ramps, or wild leeks, are a member of the lily family and resemble scallions with their wide leaves and small, white bulbs tinged a rusty red. John Blankenship/The Register-Herald hide caption
There's new evidence that kids can reduce calories and feel full by snacking on veggies and cheese instead of chips. famfriendsfood/Flickr.com hide caption
A cup of pumpkin ice cream with chunks of frozen candy cap mushrooms. The candy cap variety is said to have the fragrance of maple syrup. Jeff Moreau hide caption
Heirloom beets served at Bibiana Restaurant in downtown Washington, D.C. Joseph Silverman/The Washington Times /Landov hide caption
A farm worker inspects organic kale at the Grant Family Farms in Wellington, Colo. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption