103-year-old family farm perseveres through a century of challenges
Throughout their 103-year history, Richfield Farms, a family-owned and operated farm in Clifton, New Jersey, has managed to overcome a variety of challenges; the pandemic is just another one of that list. Since 1917, the Morton family has grown fruits and vegetables despite the historic events like the Great Depression and World War II, events that have certainly strengthened the resilience of the Morton family through time. “A lot of change has happened. When the Garden State Parkway came through it took most of our land, we’re always fighting the weather. In a way, COVID has kind of saved our family business and it has helped us pull out of a serious recession, since we never really recovered from the...
09.17.20 | 02:51 | CC