Fulper Farms Label and Reputation at Risk

Fulper Farm, West Amwell, NJ. Farms are major sources of surface and groundwater pollution, particularly due to fertilizer contamination of groundwater with nitrate. Drinking water wells near farms should be tested for nitrates, which can be deadly to infants (blue baby syndrome). The Fulper Farm is surrounded by "No Trespassing" signs - ironic, because odors and polluted runoff from that farm trespass on private and public property.

According to recent news accounts, the Fulper Farm in West Amwell has big ambitions to diversify and market a “Fulper” line of products, recently expanding their dairy operation to  include cheeses and yogurt marketed at local farmers markets:

In the meantime, the Fulper Farms label will appear on a new line of products that include Greek yogurt and regular yogurt, as well as soft cheeses such as mozzarella and ricotta — products that will go on sale at farmers markets and local restaurants  starting next week. The goal is to one day get the products into supermarkets.

Robert Fulper’s daughter, Breanna, 24, is the mastermind behind the plan to create a Fulper line of products. The Cornell-educated farm girl has been experimenting with ways ...

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