The Process of Designing a Wash/Pack Area at Ananda Gardens

Patrick Sullivan of Ananda Garden's out of Middlesex Vermont shares how he renovated his barn and shares the thoughts considered when designing the wash/pack space.
The post harvest case study is a series of farmer interviews highlighting the decisions and features of the wash/pack area on their farm.
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This case study is possible because of the hard work, wisdom, and generosity of Patrick Sullivan and Melisa Oliva at Ananda Gardens. Without their willingness to take the project on to begin with, deal with all the challenges that such projects bring, and complete it we would have nothing to share. We are grateful to them for their willingness to share their story and knowledge in this form so that others can learn.
Funding for this publication was made possible, in part, by the USDA Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program through award LNE19-375, the Food and Drug Administration through The Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets via the Integrated Extension Educational Programming in Support of the VAAFM Produce Program Grant 02200-FSMA-2018-01. The views expressed in the publication do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Vermont Agency of Agriculture; nor does any mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organization imply endorsement by the United States Government or the State of Vermont.