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Marquette University's Peppermint Farm

Marquette University's Peppermint Farm

Episode 53 Published 1 year, 7 months ago
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With a limited growing season and colder temperatures, Michigan's Upper Peninsula can be a challenge for agricultural development. In the mid 1920s, Marquette University developed an experimental farm to see what crops (including peppermint) would grow well in the U.P.

Produced by Michigan History Magazine

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