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SG Veg Farms employees harvesting bok choy. Many shoppers here still pass over pricier home-grown greens for cheaper imported alternatives.
ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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SINGAPORE - Ms Irene Tay, 32, actively looks out for home-grown vegetables when she goes on grocery runs.
She has been buying locally grown kale, herbs and Swiss chard for four years, as she feels they are fresher compared with imported ones.
