Re: Heronswood Ownership

**"Christopher P. Lindsey" t*@spamfodder.com**

>  Last year, Burpee contracted to buy Heronswood, and in their press release,
>  stated that Heronswood would continue to be run by Dan Hinckley, the former
>  owner.  Then Burpee declared bankruptcy; the gossip was that the Heronswood
>  purchase, along with other economic strains from retail ventures,
>  precipitated the legal action.  I assumed that Heronswood was still in
>  Burpee hands, since the bankruptcy proceedings were reorganization, not
>  liquidation.  On Friday, a person who lives down the road from Heronswood,
>  who I was interviewing for an article, said that Burpee's purchase of
>  Heronswood did not go through and that Heronswood is still owned by Dan
>  Hinckley.  Does anyone know who now does own Heronswood?

Hi Doreen,

   I'm 99% sure that Burpee still owns Heronswood.

Chris (the guy who does Heronswood's Web site)
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