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TweetPinShareStaff Reports PHOENIX – On Monday, President Donald Trump announced the termination of the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement, which will impose a 17% tariff on fresh Mexican tomato imports. This …
Trump’s tomato tariffs spark concern for Arizona growers and economy Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Arizona Commerce Authority: NatureSweet celebrated the grand reopening of its greenhouses in Bonita on Thursday. Contributed Article/Courtesy Arizona Commerce Authority BONITA – NatureSweet, the largest vertically integrated agricultural …
NatureSweet celebrates grand reopening of greenhouse production facility in Bonita Read More
TweetPinShareJob Fair is set for Thursday, October 19 Contributed Article/Courtesy Graham County Chamber of Commerce GRAHAM COUNTY – NatureSweet, a leading producer of premium fresh produce, is excited to announce …
NatureSweet announces year-round agricultural hiring at Bonita greenhouses Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Leah Nabor shows off her display during the 2019 event. Registration is now open for SalsaFest ‘Spicy 17’ set for Sept. 22-23. Contributed Article/Courtesy Graham …
SalasFest ‘Spicy 17’ registration now open with a new Michelada competition Read More
TweetPinShareGet your spot for the 17th annual SalsaFest. SAFFORD – Get ready to unleash your zest for life at the highly anticipated NatureSweet Tomatoes SalsaFest “Spicy 17,” set to take …
NatureSweet SalsaFest Spicy 17 now accepting applications Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Bayacan, LLC, will retrofit two greenhouses at NatureSweet to grow cannabis if Prop. 401 passes. Community family members and pillars at risk without the passage of Prop 401 …
Thirty Years of Community Support on the Ballot Read More
TweetPinShareThe fate of a possible commercial cannabis cultivation site located in a former NatureSweet greenhouse in Bonita will be decided by voters in November. Group that successfully gained signatures possibly …
Cannabis cultivation at NatureSweet site to be decided by voters Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: NatureSweet President and CEO Rodolfo Spielmann speaks to the Graham County BOS and reports about the possible loss of the Innovation Center in Bonita due to …
NatureSweet research facility likely to be built elsewhere due to uncertainty over greenhouse sale Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A Maricopa County group is attempting to stop cannabis from being grown in Graham County and has filed both an initiative to tax it out of business and …
Maricopa County group files referendum, and initiative to thwart cannabis cultivation in Graham County Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Bayacan, LLC, will retrofit a 53-acre greenhouse at NatureSweet to grow cannabis. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On the longest day of the year, the Graham County …
Graham County BOS approves Bonita commercial cannabis grow Read More