We are pleased to announce the hiring of Tom Lathos as General Manager of our farming subsidiary, Green Spring Farms (GSF). GSF is responsible for the management of all Farmland LP properties. Tom’s 32-year career in production agriculture spans direct farming to sourcing and distribution. Born and raised in Salinas, California, he began his career in the fruit and tomato canning industry in procurement and grower relations, and since has managed many aspects of growing, packaging, marketing and processing at both national and international levels of fresh produce companies. For Tom’s complete biography, please click here.
As we continue to scale our farm management capabilities , Tom’s expertise in building profitable operations, scaling infrastructure, and marketing and distribution will be particularly valuable. Currently, Tom is busy planning for the 2017 growing season in both California and Oregon.