Fresh Groceries for Less


	Fresh Groceries for Less

Tom Van Riper

9-3-2008 9:48 AM

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Tom Van Riper says:

As shoppers change their buying patterns in the face of soaring grocery prices, Wal-Mart and local farmers' markets reap the rewards.

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