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Boston IDEAS 2005: Tod Murphy
October 7, 2005
Tod Murphy farmer, entrepreneur

Tod Murphy, organic farmer and businessman who is building the Farmer's Diner in Barre, VT, discusses his plans to make it a national model for economically viable and environmentally sound restaurants that support local family farms.

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