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Benjamin Herrold
Jul 3, 2021
Jul 3, 2021 Updated Jul 12, 2021

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Tracy Smith and her family run Long Row Lavender farm near Wright City, Mo.

Photo by Benjamin Herrold

Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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Benjamin Herrold

WRIGHT CITY, Mo. — On a warm, humid day in eastern Missouri, visitors milled about the Long Row Lavender farm, sitting in shaded areas, walking out among the colorful rows of lavender, and perusing the gift shop and cafe inside the farm’s barn.

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