Schoharie May Pick Up Jobs

Schoharie County may be gaining some jobs in the near future as a cannery is being proposed. This cannery would be a boon to the local economy and provide economic stimulus in an economically depressed area. The Times-Journal is reporting that Paul Pehrson may have the project functional by this spring:

One cannery would be needed for vegetable and fruit; a second for meat, fish, and chicken; the cost per structure is $95,000.
Mr. Pehrson’s business plan calls for a three-year investment of $385,000 to get the project on its feet; after that, he sees it standing on its own for-profit feet.
Because of the way it would be set up, funding for the business could come through both private and family foundations, and through co-op membership.
Mr. Pehrson sees the cannery as requiring two to three shifts of six to eight hours each during the heavy production season of April-November with six workers and two working managers per shift.
He sees funding secured, boards selected, and employees hired by June, and 2009 production running from July to November.

You can also visit his website at www.schohariecannery.org.