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Al Westerman
Farmer’s Love of Trees Leads to Lifelong Hunt for Heirloom Apples
Nov 4, 2019
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Jay Shefsky
When Al Westerman’s grandparents bought a farm in Northern Illinois in 1911, it came with a house, a barn and an apple orchard. Now, he collects heirloom apple trees and grows more than 100 varieties.
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