In addition, to the 1,300 direct jobs, the purchase spares the small farms of some three hundred independent growers.

The majority of independent growers are large and wealthy landowners in these countries.

She buys grapes from independent growers, rents a winery to make her wine, then rents space to store and age it.

Martha's Vineyard is owned by Thomas and Martha May, independent growers.

With fewer intermediaries, the support of independent growers by local community members can enhance local economic opportunities and health & wellness in poor communities.

A burgeoning generic cranberry business emerged as well, prompting independent growers to increase their acreage by 176 percent over the same period.

Today there are over 19,000 independent growers in the Champagne region, accounting for nearly 88% of all vineyard land in the region.

The larger Champagne houses have holdings in only 12% of the region's vineyards, making it a necessity for them to buy grapes from independent growers.

His father is an independent grower and distributor of nursery products in West Simsbury.

It produces about 24,000 cases a year, all from grapes it buys from independent growers.