Marquette University's Peppermint Farm
Michigan History Moment · Jul 23, 2024 · 3:12
Michigan History Moment · Jul 23, 2024 · 3:12
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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.
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