From the Press Republican:
JCEO Food Service could spice up its operation by making its own salsa. The Malone food-growing and -distribution program has an application before the North Country Regional Economic Development Council to fund a 20,000-square-foot greenhouse to grow tons of tomatoes for distribution to its existing food-pantry and adult-center partners.
But there would still be plenty of tomatoes to use in its commercial kitchen and packaging plant to make salsa, said Program Director Dick LaVigne. "That would take us to a whole new level," he said. The massive greenhouse would be built adjacent to the growing greenhouse JCEO uses now to get its plants started before they are transplanted into the 5 acres of land the agency uses for its gardens. To read the full article, visit the Press Republican's website.
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