Rogers Orchards
Company type | private company |
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Industry | $1,200,000 (Est. annual sales) |
Number of employees | 18 (Est.) |
Website | http://www.rogersorchards.com |
Footnotes / references [1][2] |
Rogers Orchards, in Southington, Connecticut, is an agricultural-produce company owned and operated by members of the same family since its founding in 1807 and one of the leading agricultural producers in Connecticut.[1]
Totaling 250 acres (1.0 km2), it is Southington's largest farm and the largest
It harvests and sells twenty varieties of apples annually, with
Company history
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Founded by Chauncey Merriman in 1807, this family farm began operating in 1809, after Merriman's son, Anson, and four-year-old grandson, Josiah, began its apple orchards by planting one thousand Baldwin apple trees by hand.[3] Once popular, now rare Baldwin apples, unlike other varieties, have been prized for the making of traditional New England cider.[7]
Spanning "eight generations", the family farm, which came to be called Rogers Orchards, expanded to a 250-acre (1.0 km2) operation split between two locations, the Home Farm and Sunnymount Farm, both located in Southington.[5][8]
John Rogers, the president of Rogers Orchards and the great-great-great-great grandson of Chauncey Merriman, runs the operation, which has an estimated 18 employees.[2][4][8]
Trade association memberships
Rogers Orchards is an active member of
Site of Connecticut farm investment program launch
On July 25, 2008, Connecticut Governor
Notes
- ^ The Hartford Courant(2 West Central Ed.). Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ a b "Company Profile: Rogers Orchards Incorporated". Manta.com. Dun & Bradstreet. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ a b c d "Rogers' Orchards of Southington, CT, Orchard-of-the-Week" (Web). News from New England Apples (Hatfield, MA) (Press Release). newenglandapples.org (New England Apple Association). 2006-08-14. Retrieved 2008-08-14. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d James Craven (2008-07-26). "Rell Visits Rogers Orchards to Announce Farm Aid" (Web). Bristol Press. BristolPress.com (Bristol Press). Retrieved 2008-08-14.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7627-2861-9.
- ^ M. Jodi Rell July 25 [2008] as she announces grants are available for Connecticutfarms.
- ^ "West County Ciders: Our Cider Selection: Baldwin". West County Cider. westcountycider.com (West County Cider). Archived from the original (Web) on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Rogers Orchards" (Web). Rogers Orchards. rogersorchards.com (Rogers Orchards). Retrieved 2008-08-14.
'Fine Fruit Growers For Eight Generations.'
- ^ "About New England Apple Association". New England Apple Association. apples-ne.com (New England Apple Association). Archived from the original (Web) on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ Battista, Carolyn (1986-06-15). "Chemical a Concern to Apple Growers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
References
- Brooks, Patricia, and Lester Brooks. Food Lovers' Guide to Connecticut: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, Events, and More. Insiders' Guide ser. 2nd ed. 2004. Google Book SearchLimited Preview.)
- Scannell, James W. Connecticut Pomological Society Records: Table of Contents (Archive Finding Aid). Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. University of Connecticut Libraries. Accessed August 14, 2008.
External links
- Rogers Orchards – Official site