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Mount Hope Orchards Close Down
Mount Hope Farm in Williamstown plans to discontinue apple production this week due to repeated losses and unprofitable operations. The effort, run by Williams with oversight from Peter Welanetz, cites high costs, small orchard size, frost risk, and lack of buyers as key factors. talks of renting the orchard were unsuccessful and all farm products will be stopped this year.
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Williamstown
Mass
Mt. Hope Farm
Peter P. Welanetz
Welanetz
Williams
Mt. Hope
Shirley Gardner
Anager
Gardner
J. Hope Farm
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