Tag: Chris Alonzo

Confusion the Common Theme for Scores of Local Workers Eager to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Chris Alonzo of Pietro Industries in Kennett Square is one of many local business owners who said their employees are eager to receive the COVID…

Chester County Farmers Rise to the Pandemic’s Challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our nation in so many profound ways, and agriculture, an essential business in every way, has been no exception…

Local Farmers Expecting Major Coronavirus Losses, Do Not See Much Help in Loans

Farmers in Chester County are bracing for huge coronavirus-caused losses in the middle of the high season as the restaurant shutdowns and stay-at…

Chesco’s Relationship with County Near Shanghai Helps Local Mushroom Farmer Gain Foothold in China

Pietro Industries of Kennett Square will soon have a strong foothold in the mushroom market in China, thanks in part to Chester County’s “sister…

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Chester County’s Mushroom Farmers Look to Diversify, Grow More Crops Indoors

Mushroom farmers in Chester County are looking to expand their production with vegetables grown indoors, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Chris Alonzo of…

Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce to Host Job Fair for Mushroom Industry

The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first job fair of its kind in the region on Sept. 29 from 9 AM…

Mushroom Farmers Aren’t the Only Ones with Immigration Fears

An April immigration raid in Avondale has put mushroom farms at the epicenter of renewed immigration enforcement under the Trump Administration, but the fear of…

Chester County Looks to China for New Business Opportunities

The multi-year effort to foster relationship between China and Chester County is starting to bear fruit, with local mushroom and beer producers preparing to…

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Wall Street Journal Suggests Immigration-Driven Labor Shortage Stomping on Mushroom Profits

The growing difficulty with finding people to pick mushrooms in Chester County is beginning to stomp on the area’s centuries-long agricultural pride and…

How Will Crackdown on Immigration Affect Chester County’s Mushroom Industry?

Amidst the crackdown on undocumented immigrants by the new administration, mushroom farmers in Chester County are rallying behind the immigrant workers in the area, urging…