South Jersey couple restores tornado-torn home and farm

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Monday, September 23, 2024
South Jersey couple restores tornado-torn home and farm
Three years after an EF-3 tornado ripped through Hoagland Farm, their decades-old chrysanthemum garden is growing strong.

MULLICA HILL, New Jersey (WPVI) -- It was September, 2021. An EF-3 tornado touched down in Mullica Hill, New Jersey.

In its wake, the Hoagland family vowed to rebuild the tattered parts of their home and their long-standing chrysanthemum garden.

And with the help of friends, family, and neighbors, they blossomed.

Now, Hoagland Farm on Mullica Hill Road is preparing for its peak season, and sells mums from their driveway with an honor system.

Watch the video above to see the full story.

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