Rogers Orchards
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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]
Company type | private company |
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Industry | Agriculture |
Founded | 1807 |
Founder | Chauncey Merriman |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | New England |
Products | Farm Store Products |
Services | Wholesale and retail sales |
Revenue | $1,200,000 (Est. annual sales) |
Number of employees | 18 (Est.) |
Website | http://www.rogersorchards.com |
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Totaling 250 acres (1.0 km2), it is Southington's largest farm and the largest apple-grower in the state, selling wholesale to local stores and retail at its farmers' markets.[1][3][4][5][6]
It harvests and sells twenty varieties of apples annually, with McIntosh, Macoun, Cortland, and Empire among its most popular.[5] Rogers Orchards also harvests and sells apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, pumpkins, and other fruits and vegetables in season, and sells baked goods, honey and syrups, cut flowers, other farm-specialty products, and firewood.[3][4]