BERLIN — If you’ve shopped for salad greens at Berlin Marketplace or bought a sandwich at Jericho Deli, you’ve likely seen some of the finished products of North Country Growers in Berlin.
On an April tour through the expansive greenhouse set back from East Milan Road, Jack Daley, project manager, speaks to about 20 members of the Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce. Eight acres of the greenhouse property are under glass with plans to expand to over 12 acres on the site’s west side.
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