Expansion Is the Fruit of This Farm's Labor ; a Booming Blueberry Business Is Allowing Libby & Son to Add 1,500 Bushes - 500 This Year.
Portland Press Herald › August 26, 2007
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A York County apple orchard that faced closure in 1999 is now expanding due to the popularity of its pick-your-own blueberry business.
The orchard's turnaround illustrates the appeal of agritourism and the advantages of selling produce directly to consumers.See the full content of this document
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Expansion Is the Fruit of This Farm's Labor ; a Booming Blueberry Business Is Allowing Libby & Son to Add 1,500 Bushes - 500 This Year.
The new direction began after the former orchard manager, Mike Libby, whose family has been working at the farm since the 1950s, purchased the property from the Massachusetts owners, who were looking at shutting the place down because they couldn't pay the bills.
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