Across the Midwest, fall is a time for gathering black walnuts, a native, wild crop. Hammons Products Company, located in Stockton, Missouri, has been selling black walnuts for over 75 years. The company has buying stations in locations across 13 states where people can bring in the black walnuts they’ve collected.
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