About this episode

Ed White discusses the role of FAR and the impact of factory closures on local farming.

Central Hawkes Bay farmer Ed White is one of three new FAR board members who started on January 1. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he talks about the role of FAR, rising costs and the repercussions of both Wattie’s and McCain Foods closing frozen vegetable processing factories in the region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Ed White

Topics covered

• FAR board
• farming
• costs
• vegetable processing
• factory closures

Keywords

• FAR
• Ed White
• Wattie’s
• McCain Foods
• Central Hawkes Bay
• farming costs
• vegetable processing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FAR, Wattie’s, McCain Foods

Places: Central Hawkes Bay

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