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Why are there two seafood plants in the small Minnesota town of Motley?
Curious Minnesota
18 minutes
5 months ago
Why are there two seafood plants in the small Minnesota town of Motley?
The small Minnesota town of Motley, despite being so far from the ocean, is home to seafood plants that process millions of pounds of imitation crab. More than 500 people work in the seafood business there. It all began with a business called Morey's Seafood. Reporter Brooks Johnson joined host Erica Pearson to share Morey's fascinating origin story and the current state of the industry in Motley today.
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Why are there two seafood plants in the small Minnesota town of Motley?
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