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State officials want to prepare more Californians for good jobs — those that pay a stable, living wage and offer other benefits, such as a pathway for promotions. The state has spent roughly $370 million on these workforce programs, but the results are mixed.
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As the industry celebrates National Farmworker Awareness Week, Homegrown Organic Farms announced its Northwest organic blueberry farms in Oregon have earned Equitable Food Initiative certification. The farms join Homegrown Organic Farms’ stone fruit program, which became EFI certified in 2020, further demonstrating the company’s dedication to its employees and associates. As a newly formed ESOP, Homegrown has partnered with its sister company to achieve and roll out this new certification.
The snow may be flying and the temps cold in central Washington, but Stemilt Growers has volume and demand for its winter apples. “These key winter months through early springtime offer focused promotion opportunities for apples,” said Brianna Shales, marketing director of Stemilt. The Wenatchee, WA-based grower-shipper has a full slate of varietal offerings, including significant growth with Cosmic Crisp.
A host of powerful forces are whirling emphatically this year, impacting our farms and food. Each human being on Earth has a stake in how it all settles out.