At Matthew 25’s urban farm, the greenhouse roof blew off, trees dropped and crops were flattened. The neighborhoods where Matthew 25 works and beyond, were turned into a shattered mess
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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At Matthew 25’s urban farm, the greenhouse roof blew off, trees dropped and crops were flattened. The neighborhoods where Matthew 25 works and beyond, were turned into a shattered mess
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