Dive Summary:

• Sweet Green Fields announced plans to expand its stevia crops in North Carolina and Georgia after this years test crop faired exceptionally well.
• Officials from the company say they have an aggressive agricultural plan for 2013, which includes utilizing the latest technology to ensure maximum crop output.
• Stevia is gaining traction in the U.S. and around the world, so this influx of jobs and money into American agriculture i certainly helping the communities as well.

From the article:

“We are extremely pleased with the performance of our 2012 crop and we are very excited about the aggressive growth plan we have in place for 2013,” said Hal Teegarden, vice president of agricultural operations for Sweet Green Fields. “The response of our varieties to the environment, the regional expertise and technology to produce crops in a sustainable model, and the support we have received from our agribusiness partners in the region, all back our plan to significantly bolster our supply of American-grown stevia.”