Backyard Farms, New England’s largest year round grower of tomatoes, is the first hydroponic grower in the United States to obtain GLOBALG.A.P. Produce Safety Standard (PSS)certification for the production of its tomatoes.
Backyard Farms is currently the only GLOBALG.A.P. certified producer in Maine. GLOBALG.A.P. is a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) scheme at the farm level meant to ensure safe and sustainable agriculture worldwide.
Located in Madison, Maine, Backyard Farms was founded in 2005. It operates 42 acres of greenhouse growing space that provides the northeast with fresh, locally grown tomatoes year round.
Quality Certification Services (QCS) offers the following certification options: Certified Organic, Certified Transitional, Certified Hormone/Antibiotic Free, Organic Aquaculture, GLOBALG.A.P. (several scopes), specific trade practices, and Food Justice Certification.
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