Adrian McEvilly (left), manages Star Grocery in Berkeley, Calif. Standing next to him is Nick Pappas, its owner. Star Market has been in the Pappas Family for more than 80 years, and has a tradition of buying produce from people's backyards.
                                            (Krissy Clark)

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Adrian McEvilly (left), manages Star Grocery in Berkeley, Calif. Standing next to him is Nick Pappas, its owner. Star Market has been in the Pappas Family for more than 80 years, and has a tradition of buying produce from people's backyards.

Credit: Krissy Clark