US grower says farmers must fly the sustainability flag higher

Ashley Walmsley
Updated November 14 2019 - 11:42am, first published October 17 2019 - 5:00am
INFO: Sustainability and operations analyst for Lipman Farms, Louis DeMaso, says major retailers are pushing the sustainability credentials of farmers by requiring more information on growing procedures.
INFO: Sustainability and operations analyst for Lipman Farms, Louis DeMaso, says major retailers are pushing the sustainability credentials of farmers by requiring more information on growing procedures.

AMERICAN tomato grower, Louis DeMaso, believes making a farm more sustainable must be done with a tailored approach at the property level.

Ashley Walmsley

Ashley Walmsley

Editor, Good Fruit & Vegetables

Ashley Walmsley is the editor of ACM's only national, fresh produce magazine, Good Fruit & Vegetables, while also covering horticulture stories for the agricultural papers and websites. He also writes the weekly, The Ringer, column in the Qld Country Life.

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