Whitney grew up on the family watermelon farm, Mitchell Melons, in Tampico IL. Her grandfather helped her raise pumpkins to pay for college at St Ambrose. After earning her degree, she worked off the farm and her dad gave her the opportunity to grow pumpkins with her husband on the family farm. After the birth of their first child she returned to Mitchell Melons and loves working with her family.
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