Maine
Perdue visits Maine vegetable grower
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a Republican from Maine, tour Sandy River Farms with the farm owners, the York Family, on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The farm operations, located near Farmington, Maine,... more »
New England’s Backyard Farms focuses on fresh
A large-scale greenhouse is giving New Englanders an option to buy locally-grown tomatoes year-round. Backyard Farms has 42 acres of greenhouses growing tomatoes on the vine along with beefsteak and cocktail varieties. The company sells... more »
Jet Harvest targets Northeast for expansion
Jet Harvest Solutions is adding staff in the American Northeast and Eastern Canada with the hire of Jim Peterson. The Florida-based company is dedicated to the development and use... more »