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With the official start of spring just one day away, gardeners and farmers around the area are busy getting seeds started and beds prepared for the 2009 growing season. One local farm, Strangers Hill, is working to expand production this season, with a focus on more sustainable methods. Located six and a half miles west of downtown Bloomington, Stranger's Hill Organics is a small farm specializing in produce and bedding plants. Operated as Stranger's Hill by founders Dale and Lee Jones for over 30 years, the farm and greenhouse operation have been certified organic since 1989. In December of 2007, operations were expanded with the purchase of the adjacent 80-acre Howard Farm. Farm founder Leigh Jones talks about Stranger's Hill and its plans for the future.