Smith Farms in Westfield, Main
In July, the TATER ACT team spent the afternoon with retired grower Herschel Smith of Mars Hill. The team visited the farm and fields of Smith Farms, now operated by Herschel's son, Greg.
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Smith Packing in Mars Hill, Maine
Inside Smith's Packing facility in Mars Hill, Maine
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Ethan DeGraw
Ethan DeGraw of TATER ACT holds a potato bag at Smith's Packing facility in Mars Hill.
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A Day of History
Ethan, Allisen, Tiffany & Shantelle spent the afternoon with retired grower, Herschel Smith, in Mars Hill, ME.
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Broccoli Harvest in July, 2003
Smith Farms has diversified their operation to include broccoli - growing and packing and shipping. The team visited this field, which was being harvested, then visited the packing facility where the broccili was fresh packed in ice and put in freezers to await delivery to the market.
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Herschel Smith
Herschel Smith, retired grower, from Mars Hill, standing in a Smith Farms broccoli field. Mr. Smith graciously gave of his time to the TATER ACT team one afternoon in July.
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