Sentence examples for large grower from inspiring English sources

The union sent him to South Jersey in 1941 to sign up the workers at Seabrook Farms, a large grower and processor of food.

Last month she and other local residents filed a federal lawsuit against a large grower of onions, Stanley Farms, alleging that it mistreated them and paid them less than it paid the Mexicans.

Company officials said they had already agreed to put such resolutions before the shareholders, under pressure from the large growers.

Growers in New Jersey are keen to open new markets, because every year seems to find new competition, both from large growers in the United States and from Central America.

Unusually among the big Champagne houses, they are large growers, too; each owns enough vineyards to supply about two-thirds of its grape needs.

Today large growers in western Washington and Oregon, where the moderate climate allows a long season and high yields, raise about 1,000 of the country's 1,400 acres of rhubarb.

Large growers are selling organic products to retailers who "we never thought would utter the word," he said, adding: "Frankly, they are bringing it in at prices many organic farmers cannot achieve.

In addition, a farm bill approved by the House last week did not go as far as Ms. Pelosi and other Democrats had wanted in cutting back on subsidies to large growers.

But that's still not suitable for the large growers.

New processing equipment makes it possible for large growers to shell their own walnuts, allowing them to compete directly with Diamond Foods in the ingredient segment of the market.

Large growers in California and Arizona have "degraded" the original pristine organic products developed during the 1980s and 90s, he says.