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    Saturday, May 04, 2024

    Old Lyme farm filling wholesale orders to be shipped all over New England

    Martin Garcia takes plants, which he and a co-worker had collected, from a trailer attached to a tractor at Judge's Farm on Thursday, April 22, 2021, to be shipped to garden centers all over New England. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Old Lyme — Business is in full swing at Judge's Farm.

    The farm, located in Old Lyme, grows herb, vegetable, ground cover and perennial plants, which are sold wholesale only. Workers have been gathering plants to fill orders to be shipped to garden centers all over New England.

    The farm started shipping plants March 15 and will continue until Oct. 15.

    Erasmo Valedo carries plants to a trailer attached to a tractor Thursday, April 22, 2021, while he and a co-worker collect plants at Judge's Farm to fill orders to be shipped to garden centers all over New England. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Jorge Portello carries plants to a trailer attached to a tractor Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Judge's Farm while preparing to fill orders to be shipped to garden centers all over New England. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Jorge Alberto Ventora places plants from the greenhouse onto a trailer attached to a tractor while he and co-workers at Judge's Farm prepare orders Thursday, April 22, 2021, to be shipped to garden centers all over New England. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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    Workers at Judge's Farm collect plants Thursday, April 22, 2021, to fill orders to be shipped to garden centers all over New England. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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