Aroostook County Produce Opportunity Tour

Participant Takeaways

• New relationships and personal connections with Aroostook County produce growers
• A trust in Aroostook County’s technologies, infrastructure, and support systems for produce growers that ensures reliable and consistent supply
• Open forum across industry leaders about produce supply challenges, logistics solutions, and future produce sourcing needs

On July 26th, growers in Aroostook County, Maine invite industry leaders to experience their booming agricultural sector and make personal connections to meet the industry’s organic produce supply needs of tomorrow.

With a landscape of 300,000 acres of USDA-classified Prime Farmland and production of over 15,000,000 pounds of organic potatoes in 2016 alone, Aroostook County growers are scaled, united, and ready to have the conversation. From potatoes and broccoli to food grade oats, learn how Aroostook County’s ability to expand and diversified operations support your current produce supply needs while maintaining resilience to accommodate shifting demand.

Join us on a fruitful journey to produce farms across Aroostook County and visit state-of-the-art, GFSi & GAP certified packing facilities which pack consistency every time. Experience the cold storage facilities which offer extended availability of crops to customers. Learn how the nutritious soils of the St. John River Valley and the cool northern climate are the perfect storm for the highest quality produce.

Featured Farms

Whether it’s a stop at Marquis Farms to see the largest potato packing facility east of the Mississippi River, or the diversified commercial-scale organic crops maintained by Nature’s Circle Farm, or the state-of-the-art cold storage facility of LaJoie Growers, LLC, we look forward to showing you what Aroostook County has to offer.

Read more about the farms here!

Cost of the Event

We Cover:

• A day of educational programming, including tours of three featured produce farms which highlight the Aroostook Advantage
• Provided meals on July 26^th, including a Farm-to-Table Lunch & an On-Farm Twilight Dinner
• Ground transportation on the Opportunity Tour farm route

Your Organization Covers:

• Travel costs – mileage, airfare, etc.
• Lodging – 1-2 nights, as needed
• If your organization is not able to cover these costs, please inquire to John Chartier

Contact

For further information, please contact:

John Chartier

(207) 521-1200

[email protected]