Work begins on $2.4M Grandview, Wash., blueberry packing plant
By APThursday, January 21, 2010
Work begins on $2.4M Wash. blueberry facility
GRANDVIEW, Wash. — Olsen Brothers Ranches has broken ground for a new $2.4 million blueberry packing plant in Grandview, Wash.
The warehouse will be used to fresh-pack organic blueberries into 6-ounce clamshell boxes for distribution.
Olsen Brothers production manager Keith Oliver says the plant should open by June 1 and employ 35 seasonal workers.
Information from: Yakima Herald-Republic, www.yakima-herald.com
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