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New Jersey Department of Agriculture visits Lipman Farms

Lipman Family Farms will be increasing production of its winter vegetable supply in Immokalee, FL, with an additional 1,400 acres. Lipman’s growth in Florida production exemplifies the company’s ongoing commitment and focus on being one the largest vertically integrated tomato and vegetable suppliers in North America.

Vegetable grower increases Florida production

Lipman Family Farms continues advancements within the Lipman Local program, supporting strong partnerships as the summer season begins. Since its inception, the program has evolved through forward-looking developments within crop utilization, acreage expansion, increasing supply as well as continued testing for innovative data collection tools to ensure optimal, local produce is available year-round.

The man, in his fifties, suffered fractured ribs, a dislocated right shoulder and a collapsed lung, followed by pneumonia, when he was clipped by the wing mirror of the bus last summer.

Latest figures show there were 258 collisions in the capital in the first six months of last year. By comparison, there were just nine in 2018, rising to 38 in 2019. (File image.)

Vegetable grower strengthens partnerships with local family-operated farms With demand for locally sourced produce on the rise, Lipman Family Farms is advancing its commitment to family-operated farms through the Lipman Local program. Partnering with small- to medium-sized growers nationwide, the program has evolved over the last decade by expanding acreage, increasing supply and testing innovation tools for data collection to ensure quality, local produce is available year-round. The program p...