Local dairy farmer Peter Melnik tells Boston Fed President and CEO Susan M. Collins how his family is diversifying their business to ensure long-term sustainability during her visit to Deerfield, Mass. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Boston Fed President and CEO Susan M. Collins greets local farmers and community members at the Clarkdale Fruit Farms in Deerfield, Mass. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Awards and children’s artwork line the inside walls of the Clarkdale Fruit Farms' main building in Deerfield, Mass. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Ben Clark, the owner of Clarkdale Fruit Farms, gives Collins and Boston Fed First Vice President Karen Pennell a tour of his property. Alex Cronin/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston