Backyard Farms
Food and Beverage ManufacturingMaine, United States51-200 Employees
Backyard Farms is a food and beverage manufacturing company located in Madison, Maine, employing 51-200 people. It grows fresh, ripened-on-the-vine tomatoes year-round in a 42-acre hydroponic greenhouse, with non-GMO tomatoes left on the vine until fully ripe and then picked, packed, and shipped within a day to local markets. The company’s tomatoes are distributed to retailers across New England and the metro New York area, including Whole Foods, Hannaford, Shaw’s, Star Market, and Shop-Rite. Backyard Farms states a focus on employee welfare, community engagement, and environmental stewardship. Public reports have referenced labor-law issues in past years (notably 2021 and 2026), and the company received a USDA Success Award in 2022.