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Naturipe, a leading global producer of nutritious berries for more than 100 years, is partnering with the Hallmark Channel to celebrate the holiday season. The partnership, now in its second year, will highlight seasonal recipes that are certain to get consumers in the holiday spirit.

AMADO, AZ – Wholesum Family Farms has garnered a reputation as a socially conscious producer of greenhouse vegetables. In fact, it just recently celebrated its 10th anniversary as a Fair Trade grower. But at the heart of its success is the focus on producing its crops in the most efficient manner possible.

An eruption of color will arrive in the first few weeks of 2023 with lemon plums brought to market by Oppy for the 10th season. Oppy is starting off the plum season with this specialty item the first week of February through mid-March. Limited volumes will arrive on the East Coast for a select niche market.

On Friday, Dec. 2, Wholesum, the Fair Trade-certified grower and shipper of organic farm-fresh vegetables based in Amado, AZ, celebrated 10 years of Fair Trade certification at its first-ever festival highlighting the themes of community, art and impact at its farm in Sonora, Mexico. The event featured special guest Paul Rice, founder and CEO of Fair Trade USA, who inspired those in attendance with a motivational speech about the positive impact of Fair Trade among farmworker communities.

Meijer checkout lanes and parking lot pickup spaces were the backdrop for many tears of joy and relieved expressions as the retailer celebrated its ninth annual Very Merry Meijer event by surprising hundreds of customers with a special holiday shopping spree. Meijer Store Directors and Executives surprised one in-store customer with a $1,000 shopping spree and two Meijer Pickup customers with $250 coupons along with gift bags full of Meijer products in each of the retailer's 262 stores acro...

RIO RICO, AZ – Grower Alliance has been building its name and reputation as a top grower and distributor of Mexican produce items since its founding in 2007. Now, the company has another badge of honor to display, as it just received its Fair Trade certification.

Boston is a city that is clearly committed to promoting quality fresh produce — for the benefit of growers and for the city’s residents.

The biggest news coming out of the Organic Growers Summit, held in Monterey, CA earlier this month, is that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is on the cusp of releasing the “Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule” to the National Organic Program.

Northland Potato Growers Association, of Grand Forks, ND, formerly known as Northern Plains Potato Growers Association, has provided a direct connection to potential customers via a new microsite. “Flavorohyeah.com is a completely new opportunity for us to talk to both consumers and buyers, providing a fun experience as they navigate the site,” said Donavon Johnson, president of Northland Potato Growers Association. “This engaging microsite allows visitors to connect with the potato flavor...

Opal Apples has opened submissions to its Youth Make a Difference initiative. Amplifying philanthropy through agriculture, The Opal Apple Youth Make a Difference initiative awards grants to youth-led nonprofit organizations excelling nationally. FirstFruits Farms, Opal Apple's exclusive distributor, will donate a number of grants in 2022 to youth-based initiatives serving domestic communities, where youth, ages 6 – 25, take leadership roles, conceptualizing and spearheading fundraising a...