Wilmington Mayor John Stanforth, a Clinton County native, pondered the BrightFarms greenhouse. The $10 million project is the fourth greenhouse built by BrightFarms, a New York company that also operates greenhouses near Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Rolling green fields of soybeans and corn stretch to the horizon.Ī 170,000-square-foot greenhouse, wrapped in green metal siding and topped with hundreds of glass panels, squats beside a cornfield across from the Wilmington Air Park. “Mastronardi is the best growing and marketing company in the greenhouse industry, and this will give us the opportunity we need to expand the next 15 acres.”Ĭurrently the greenhouse grows approximately 20 acres of tomatoes year-round with advanced supplemental lighting.WILMINGTON - Along the gravel lanes of rural Clinton County, you can see the past and present of Ohio agriculture. “I’m excited to join Paul and the SUNSET® team with our new crop starting this fall,” shared Luis Chibante, President and owner of Golden Fresh Farms. The Ohio Proud program allows loyal consumers to choose great tasting products that help support their local communities and ensures freshness. “His passion and expertise in growing will enable both of us to expand the Ohio footprint together.” I’ve known him for years,” stated Mastronardi Produce President and CEO Paul Mastronardi. “Luis Chibante is a fantastic grower and operator. This will be the 5th state that the SUNSET® brand will be grown locally in, allowing the company to reach over 75% of the United States population, delivering a local fruit in less than a 10-hour drive. Mastronardi Produce and Golden Fresh Farms, located in Wapakoneta, Ohio, are pleased to announce an exclusive agreement between the two companies to bring Mastronardi’s SUNSET® brand produce to more consumers throughout the US.
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