MADISON, ME — Backyard Farms, the largest employer in Madison, generates about 3,000 tons of waste annually. Since the greenhouse opened in 2006, waste has been compressed and then carted off to a landfill in Norridgewock.
“We’ve been looking for a solution that was more environmentally sustainable, and the town was looking for a way to grow their revenue stream,” said Stuart Jablon, president and chief operating officer of Backyard Farms. “Somehow we were able to cross paths.”
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