Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Laotian Farmer, Minnesota Organic Marsha James MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - May Lee is a farmer in Minnesota. With her daughter Mhonpaj, she operates Mhonpaj's Garden, which produces a variety of vegetables, bedding plants and herbs for the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Bell peppers, cucumbers, sweet corn, tomatoes, onions and peas are just some of the vegetables onthe farm. Lee says farming reminds her of her childhood. .