Meet the family growing some of the best peaches in the Midwest

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The farmers of Stóra-Ökrum decided to turn defense into offense when all their livestock was cut down by a plague. The idea came to them one evening at the kitchen table to turn the barn into a greenhouse and grow all kinds of exotic vegetables there, mixed with the traditional ones. The landlady of the farm, Svanhildur Pálsdóttir, says the family had limited knowledge of gardening when they started. However, much has been learned over time and …