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This Michigan farm is still producing the country’s best strawberries!

June 27, 2025 11:52 AM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough

A Michigan farm operating since the 1920s is still producing some of the country’s best strawberries, and it all started with one acre.

Video provided by: Michigan Farm Bureau

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