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Ouita’s Great-Grandpa Zim
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Ouita’s Great-Grandpa Zim

Aaron Rufus Zimmerman was Chef Ouita Michel’s great-grandpa on her mother’s side. He lived in Thermopolis, Wy. where he grew a vegetable garden big enough to feed his family and neighbors, and loved to entertain his great-grandchildren with tall tales and silly rhymes like the one about a possum eating pawpaws.

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A Little Happy Spot
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A Little Happy Spot

We walked into Ruth Hunt Candy Co. looking for a bourbon ball story. We left with our story, a box of chocolate-dipped cookies, and the feeling that we’d just spent an afternoon with a big, boisterous family. Everyone was smiling and eager to share details of their work, and the personal imprint of their hands was obvious on every piece of candy.

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