40 Under Forty alumni: Albert Rose, Class of 2010 - diversified his family farm
Nancy and Albert Rose in 2010 and 2024
Photo | Christine Peterson
40 Under Forty winners and alumni who visited Red Apple Farm in Phillipston were (from left) Racquel Knight (Class of 2024), Ashley Randle (Class of 2022), Tori Buerschaper (Class of 2024), Nancy Rose (Class of 2010), Albert Rose (Class of 2010), and Andrew Shepherd (Class of 2024).
- Class of 2010
- Then Farm manager and owner at Red Apple Farm in Phillipston
- Now CEO and owner at Red Apple Farm in Phillipston, Princeton, and Boston
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Rose is striving to steer and evolve the fourth-generation family farm into a sustainable, viable, and year-round business with his wife, Nancy Rose.
Since 2010, Red Apple Farm has diversified business operations with three retail locations located in Phillipston, Princeton, and Boston. Rose oversees eight full-time managers and upward of 120 full-time and part-time employees. His proudest accomplishment since winning the 40 Under Forty award in 2010 has been the farm’s ability to embrace change and foster continuous improvement when facing hardships and obstacles related to challenging weather conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic. He serves on the boards for environmental associations including the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, Massachusetts Fruit Growers Association, and Athol-based nonprofit Mount Grace Land Trust; healthcare boards at Heywood Hospital and Care Central VNA and Hospice in Gardner; and the tourism organization Visit North Central Massachusetts. He previously served as assistant leader of his son’s Boy Scout troop and coach for a local Little League team in 2010.
What did getting the 40u40 award mean to you at the time? An honor for both my wife and I to be recognized in our community. We are blessed to live and work in Central Mass. and hope our efforts only add to the great quality of life and sense-of-place we call home.
What does it mean to you now? With any award comes the responsibility of being a good role model and advocate for our community.
What advice do you have for this year's 40u40 winners? The only thing you leave behind is the impact you have made on others. Every winner is standing on many shoulders.
How has Central Massachusetts changed since you won the 40u40 award? The demand for housing in our area has increased drastically since COVID-19. This demand, in part, reflects the great value of living and working in Central Massachusetts. While growth provides infrastructure challenges, it has a positive impact on businesses and increases the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of our area.
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