Three years ago, Candy Seely whipped up some peppermint patties to sell at the Portland Farmers Market to demonstrate how to use the peppermint oil she and her husband Mike were selling. The Seely ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — From peppermint mochas to peppermint bark, mint has become synonymous with the holiday season. Oregon is home to one of the last remaining mint farms in the country: Seely Mint ...

CLATSKANIE - Caryn Seely, driving a rumbling 13-speed International and towing an 18-foot trailer, swings wide off the dirt road and takes a hard right into the driveway. With practiced grace, the ...

Mike Seely checks the level of peppermint oil and water coming into the receiving cans from the condensers. He is distilling the clear, pungent oil coming from the steamed-cooked mint leaves harvested ...

CLATSKANIE Indulging in tasty holiday treats candy canes, peppermint bark, peppermint patties can soothe the soul of even the grouchiest mid-winter Grinch. The Seely Family Farm certainly has been ...

Owners: Mike and Candy Seely. What: Mint growers. Where: Clatskanie, Ore. On the Web: Seely Family Farm. Clark County connection: Mike Seely is a third-generation farmer from Clark County, who turned ...

A proposed refinery for Columbia County has been promoted as a win for jobs and the climate. But many residents say the project is not actually “green” — and could put farmers out of business. Mike ...

You may not know the name now, but Seely Mints is on the verge of becoming a household name. Earlier this month, Mike and Candy Seely reached an agreement with Whole Foods Market to stock Seely Mints ...

CLATSKANIE, Ore. — It's harvest time for spearmint on the Seely farm along the lower Columbia River. Candy Seely drives a huge mowing machine which chops the plants off at the stem. “I'm trying to get ...