Wendelin Grimm

[1] They farmed in Germany until 1857 when, with Julianna and their children, Grimm relocated to Carver County, Minnesota by way of New York.

During their time at this location, they transformed the property from a crude log-cabin homestead to a fully functional farmstead.

[3] What remains of that farmstead is now part of the Carver Park Reserve and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Grimm also carried with him a small bag of "ewiger klee" or "everlasting clover" seeds.

One of them, Arthur B. Lyman, worked to bring Grimm's alfalfa to the attention of Professor Willet Hays at the University of Minnesota.

"[2] It is estimated that Grimm's alfalfa is the basis for the United States' third largest crop (hay) accounting for 60 million acres (240,000 km2) and a value of $3.4 billion annually.