Anthony DiMeo III, didn’t always think of himself as a commodity like the fruits he grows at his farm in Hammonton. But he does now and, like a growing number of New Jersey farmers, he’s trying to cash in on it.
“I really feel that people want to know their food. They want to know their farmer, and they find it can really be an enjoyable experience to come out to the farm and meet the farmer, as well as teach their children where their blueberries come from,” said DiMeo, 36.
DiMeo, the owner of DiMeo Fruit Farms & Berry Plant Nursery on Nesco Road in Hammonton, said he is in the process of developing a new farm that centers on agritourism, allowing visitors to pick a variety of their own berries.
In the meantime he has helped develop a business that, among other things, developed a nursery that grows blueberry plants to sell to visitors. Its website, dimeofarms.com, features an array of farm videos
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“I really feel that people want to know their food. They want to know their farmer, and they find it can really be an enjoyable experience to come out to the farm and meet the farmer, as well as teach their children where their blueberries come from,” said DiMeo, 36.
DiMeo, the owner of DiMeo Fruit Farms & Berry Plant Nursery on Nesco Road in Hammonton, said he is in the process of developing a new farm that centers on agritourism, allowing visitors to pick a variety of their own berries.
In the meantime he has helped develop a business that, among other things, developed a nursery that grows blueberry plants to sell to visitors. Its website, dimeofarms.com, features an array of farm videos
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