Hammonton, New Jersey is the “Blueberry Capital of the World.” It has a strong agricultural presence, particularly in blueberry farming, and is home to many family-owned farms that contribute to New Jersey’s ranking as a top blueberry-producing state.
International demand for blueberries is growing fast. Asian markets are especially blueberry obsessed.
China increasing investment in U.S. farmland, particularly near military bases which has alarmed lawmakers and security experts.
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Why is China 🇨🇳 trying to get involved in our New Jersey's Blueberry 🫐 farms?
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DiMeo Blueberry Farms & Blueberry Plants Nursery
China invited DiMeo Blueberry Farms of Hammonton to participate in their International Blueberry Conference.
China offered to pay the South Jersey farmer: airfare, hotel and meals. DiMeo respectfully declined.
China asking blueberry farmers to discuss their new genetics programs to create and grow better blueberries.
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DiMeo Farms Facebook Post: This is third time that representatives from China reached out to our family to ask us to consider selling our blueberry farms to them. They’re aggressively looking to purchase existing blueberry farms here in the United States. Wondering how many other American farmers are getting same kind of aggressive offers from foreign countries?
China wants DiMeo Blueberry Farms to attend their Blueberry Conference next year.
- Legislative Pushback: Texas, Florida and South Dakota passed laws restricting foreign ownership of farmland, particularly by entities linked to China.
- Food Supply Risks: Foreign ownership could impact U.S. food supply chain or give China undue leverage over American agriculture.
Please keep firm with refusing to sell the Dimeo blueberry farms to China. You are doing the right thing.
Thank you.
Maxine Greenberg
Hats off to you, DiMeo family!! People are selling their souls, literally, to become instant millionaires and this is only one example.
Thank you for being true to yourselves and our country.
Hope the DiMeo blueberry business becomes extra profitable from the blessings above for your actions.
Keep the blueberry farms away from China. The Hammonton blueberry farms are and always will be American as Blueberry Pie.
Thank you DiMeo Blueberry Farms for being a true patriot and putting me interest of United States before profit. God bless you
Thank you for not selling out. We need to keep foreign entities out of our business. I’m sure other farmers have been solicited too.
Thank you for bringing this issue to the public interest. I know the CCP is trying to buy up farmland all over the US. The Chinese government are not our friends. God bless you for standing firm.
Thank you to the DiMeo Farm for maintaining your farm. It would be easy to sell to China. Your courage is commendable.