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October 2002
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Diane and Bruce Parks operate Parks Blueberries in Ontario where they sell ready-picked and u-pick blueberries. Click here for full story.


Ontario’s Parks Blueberries
Succeed with U-Pick Berries
Dedication to agriculture, the different talents of the three owners, and a little imagination have placed Parks Blueberries in Ontario on the road to success.

Apple Promotion Budgets Drop with Crop
As the crop is down in Pennsylvania by 19% so goes the budget of the Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Board.

Farm Bill May Hurt Specialty Growers
The 2002 Farm Bill has been hailed as a step in the right direction for many growers but the fine print may make this bill very hard to swallow for many soybean growers.

Marketplace of Ideas

CFBF Urges Veto of Labor Bill

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