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The fourth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class culminated its 2022 educational program by attending the New York Produce Show and participating in Cornell University’s Foundational Excellence Future-Leaders-In-Produce event at the show.

The fourth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class will continue its broad education in the industry at Cornell University’s Foundational Excellence Future-Leaders-In-Produce program during the New York Produce Show on Nov. 29. This career-building one-day overview provides an immersion into the structure and operations of the produce industry, including topics such as food system economics, product and information flows, consumer and competitive trends, and other critical industry issues.

The fourth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class benefited from a festive and informative tour of Hionis Greenhouses in Whitehouse Station, NJ. After the tour, participants furthered their leadership education with a seminar from Rutgers University Office of Continuing Professional Education. 

The fourth Eastern Produce Council Leadership Class saw first-hand the increasing complexity of the produce logistics and distribution system with a tour of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market and Holt Logistics on March 22.

Eastern Produce Council Leadership class tours Philly Port and Wholesale Market

The Eastern Produce Council announced the members of its 2022 Leadership Class. The 14 selected up-and-coming produce professionals will benefit from professional development opportunities both in the field and classroom. The respected program delivers growth and knowledge experiences in a variety of venues. “The goal is to provide those selected for the program the chance to gain valuable insight from both classroom and field experience,” said Susan McAleavey Sarlund, EPC executive director...