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This Texas producer is growing up sweet summer smiles

July 07, 2023 11:40 AM

Nothing taste quite like summer more than a farm fresh watermelon and with every sweet slice consumed, farmers like Darren Wiggins are the producers behind the scenes, growing summer smiles.

The Texas Farm Bureau introduces us to him.

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