Itinerary
Tuesday, July 25th
Evening Travel to & Check into Hampton Inn – Presque Isle, Maine
Wednesday, July 26th
7:00am Breakfast & Welcome at hotel
9:30am Featured Stop #1: Nature’s Circle Farm
12:45pm Lunch at Misty Meadows Farm
2:45pm Featured Stop #2: Marquis Farms
4:40pm Featured Stop #3: LaJoie Growers, LLC
6:30pm Twilight Dinner on the Farm
9:30pm Return to Hotel – goodbyes & goodnights
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.