Flowers make life better at Old Silo Flower Farm

Andrea Johnson
Mar 27, 2023
Mar 27, 2023

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Adam and Melissa Hartner, with daughters Alexis, Ella, Kiley, and Meadow. Photo courtesy of Old Silo Flower Farm.

Photo courtesy of Old Silo Flower Farm.

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Andrea Johnson

BIG LAKE, Minn. – Melissa Hartner and her family needed a bigger yard.

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