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  • Mushroom farm closing will cost 200 jobs

    11/13/2004 3:11:18 PM PST · by Willie Green · 70 replies · 4,482+ views
    The Grand Rapids Press ^ | Saturday, November 13, 2004 | Shandra Martinez
    GANGES TOWNSHIP -- Saying its U.S. mushroom business has been a cash drain, a Canadian company will close its three stateside operations, including a mushroom farm and processing plant near Fennville. More than 200 people will be out of work after Christmas when the Money's Foods mushroom plant in Ganges Township closes its doors. It produced fresh mushrooms for supermarkets and processed for companies that make soups and sauces. "We feel badly about this because the people have worked very hard trying to make this successful. We've run out of cash and can't keep on supporting it," said Keith Potter,...