A new tomato processing system at an Elgin County farm is helping one Southwestern Ontario grower solve the industry’s longtime problem of finding enough field workers. “We’re very limited on finding sufficient help on the fields,” said farm owner Dan DeBackere. “But this (processing system) would help create more labour.”The machinery, made in the Netherlands, will reduce labour costs and speed up processing times. The farm introduced the processing line and a new barn to house it on Saturday. Though a long-term investment, DeBackere said he hopes to see the new processing line pay off soon.

Source: thestar August 18, 2021 23:03 UTC