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Minnesota Citrus Council GK: ……and brought to you by the Minnesota Citrus Council.
…(HAWAIIAN GUITAR) TR: CITRUS IN MINNESOTA: A LEGACY OF FAITH. SS: My father, Dr. Warren Lundeen, was a man with a dream. He
loved oranges and though he was not trained as a botanist ---- actually,
he was a periodontist ---- he dreamed of starting an orange grove on the
hills above Duluth. And the more people scoffed at him, the harder Daddy
worked to make his dream come true. TR: And now, thanks to powerful butane heaters (SFX) the Lundeen
Orange Grove is a reality. One man's vision ---- brought to life. Every
year, literally hundreds of oranges and grapefruit grown, above 40 degrees
latitude, during a growing season of about five weeks. Thousands of smudge
pots lit every year (SFX) to hold off the early August frost. And a steady
stream of Canadian migrant workers crossing the border to harvest the
bounty. SS: Raising oranges in Minnesota is very expensive. Dreams so
often are. How can you help? Write your congressman and say, "I oppose
any reduction in farm subsidies for northern citrus growers." Thank
goodness, the current farm bill has been a godsend to the Minnesota citrus
industry, but with the current federal deficit, this could change. Your
vigilance is needed to get us to the next level: growing winter oranges
for frozen juice concentrate. TR: Florida oranges taste good but a Minnesota orange is a true
miracle. Don't let it die. Write to your congressman today. A message
from the Minnesota Citrus Council. © Garrison Keillor 2003 |
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