Pick It Yourself Marketing Solves Farm Labor Problems
Labor costs rise and picker shortages push fruit and vegetable growers toward pick it yourself operations. Growers like Nicholas Uniatowski of Valley Brook Farm and Carlton Lowe at Laurel expand strawberry patches to meet demand as outside crews tighten. Local labor handles peak picking with minimal housing costs, aided by family and student workers.
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Roger Ginder
University of Delaware
Ginder
Valley Brook Farm
Townsend
Del
Nicholas J Uniatowski
Uni
Atowski
Uniatowski
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