Photos: Gnarly Carrot

Farmer Hansel Kern, 60, stands in the Gnarly Carrot, the organic store he operates in North Fork, Calif.

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April 9, 2017 6:35 PM PT

Organic produce for sale at the Gnarly Carrot.

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Zev Grifalconi Mandel, 9, and Allie Grifalconi Mandel, 12, play around in the North Fork School Garden next to North Fork Elementary.

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Allie Grifalconi Mandel picks some greens in the garden adjacent to North Fork Elementary School.

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Paul Bouchard jokes around at the Buckhorn Bar in North Fork.

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North Fork is a small Sierra foothills town with an interesting community of characters.

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