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Our recreated gardens and fields are based on historical research. We have over 70 varieties of seeds available from the original Meighen store inventory from the late 19th century, as well as occasional references to the gardens in family diaries and store ledgers. County fair reports are another reliable source on what varieties the Meighen's neighbors were growing in Fillmore and surrounding counties. Additionally, State Agriculture Reports and University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station Reports give a statewide view of which crops were grown where. Unfortunately, the 1890 and 1900 U.S. Agricultural Census Schedules no longer survive.
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