Right now it goes by Minnesota 1166. Proud as he is of the wines his firm is producing, Marti is more excited about his recruitment campaign to get local and area farmers to grow grapes for his winery. With corn and soybean prices what they are, Marti is excited about providing an alternative cash crop for neighboring farmers. That's looking pretty good to them. That helps Marti, too, grow his wine business without having to resort to importing stock.
Many farmers are surprised what can be grown here.
Of course, it is more labor intensive but the potential return is there. Meanwhile, George and Paula have weekend winery tours and other events lined up for those looking for something different to do. You can even color your feet purple at the next grape stomp.