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Washington Island’s wheat creating quite a buzz

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Locally grown food is one of the biggest trends in agriculture.And in some cases it really is more than just the going buzz word.For instance: a farmer, a chef and a brewer are turning a special kind of wheat into a popular beer, and quite possibly preserving a small town economy at the same time.Patty Murray reports…

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