Minnesota Grown: Locally Developed Apples

http://www.minnesotagrown.com What's your favorite apple? The popular Honeycrisp and Haralson apples were developed in Minnesota and they taste the best when grown here - just ask Minnesota Olympian Carrie Tollefson. Contacting a local orchard that grows Honeycrisp, Haralson and a whole variety of great apples is easy thanks to the MDA's popular Minnesota Grown Directory. The 2009 directory includes more than 700 orchards, farmers' markets, garden centers and other places to buy products directly from farmers. Just go to http://www.minnesotagrown.com.

Olympian and Minnesota Grown spokesperson Carrie Tollefson is a fan of locally grown produce. A native of Dawson, Minnesota, Carrie was a member of the 2004 Olympic Team competing in Athens, Greece. ollefson believes that eating right is very important whether you'e a world class athlete or just trying lead a healthy, active life.

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