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FAMILY BUSINESS
Helen Otow ( seated ) and husband Seiichi Otow took over the family farm in Granite Bay in the 1940s . Helen ’ s daughter , Chris Otow Kuratomi ( left ), and son-in-law , Tosh Kuratomi ( right ), have been running Otow Orchard for about 20 years . Inset : Chris Otow Kuratomi works in the farm stand .
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