NH Business Review
Summary
The North Country Growers facility is slated to be New England’s first greenhouse utilizing combined heat and power (CHP) technology. When fully operational, the site will have more than 80 full-time employees.
In June during a stop in Manchester, U. S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a $320 million program to foster agricultural production and strengthen food supply chains in 19 states across rural America.
“We are partnering with entrepreneurs in rural areas to build brighter futures, connect business owners to new markets and create good jobs for generations to come,” Vilsack said.
Berlin is the site of one of those projects that Vilsack highlighted. The North Country Growers project — currently in the midst of a rapid construction phase — will be 20 acres of state-of-the-art greenhouses near the Androscoggin River where multiple varieties of salad greens and other vegetables will be produced year-round.
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