Smiths market camelina oil from their Lamberton farm
Monday, July 01, 2013
By Joshua Dixon
Staff Writer
Posted Jun. 27, 2013 @ 12:01 am
“Fifteen years ago, no one around here knew what camelina oil was. We’re hoping we’re ahead of the curve,” said Kathleen Smith of Lamberton.
Smith, along with her husband Justin and parents, grows and manufactures Omega Maiden camelina oil, now available in almost 20 Minnesota stores.
Kathleen, a Lamberton native, met Justin at a Colorado College. In 2008, they spent a year in the West African country of Niger, serving in the Peace Corps.
When their service was up, they moved...
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