Crystal Siemers-Peterman, the 70th Alice in Dairyland, visited Aug. 20 the 55th-annual Corn ‘n Tater Fest in Grand Marsh, Wisconsin. The tiny town, surrounded by irrigated vegetable fields, was bursting for the event, celebrating Adams County, Wisconsin, potatoes and vegetables.
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