From Michigan to Russia to South Manitou Island, one researcher’s quest to resurrect a nearly extinct strain of rye seed grew from the archives and expanded to seed banks, national parks, a whiskey distillery, and beyond. Learn more about this forgotten chapter of Michigan’s agricultural history in this article from the Bentley Historical Library.
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