Latest News From Produce Education

The Consumer Connection Conference, a driver in efforts to boost fruit and vegetable consumption, will welcome leaders in produce, nutrition and lifestyle from April 29 to May 1 in Phoenix.

Designed to connect the fresh produce industry with people who directly influence consumer consumption, the Consumer Connection Conference is set for April 29 through May 1 in Phoenix.

Produce advocates sought to connect and inspire retail dietitians at this year's Food and Nutrition Conference and the Retail Registered Dietitian Immersion Event at the IFPA's recent Global Produce and Floral Show.

This year's Organic Grower Summit will feature eight educational sessions, including ones focused on the challenges of organic seed production and ag technology.

The Irvine, Calif.-based organization representing over 1,000 agriculture-affiliated member companies has announced the opening of its scholarship programs for 2024.

The Organic Grower Summit has added two new programs to its upcoming event focused on systematic pest management and the latest organic research.

The “Regenerative — What Does it Mean for Organic?” education session will dive into perspectives by industry experts at the sixth annual Organic Grower Summit on Nov. 29-30 in Monterey, Calif.

Mulling over melon practices: My, how our perspective changes as we grow up, open our minds and discover that the Greatest Generation might have known something we didn’t.

The Central Valley-based citrus grower is sponsoring the Healthy Family Project this August to help families with tips and healthy recipes in its eighth annual back-to-school campaign.

That final chance — the last 50 feet — to sell your produce is the topic of the inaugural New England Produce Council Produce Manager Leadership Development Program, presented at NEPC’s annual expo August 22.

The Packer and Healthy Family Project have teamed up for The Fresh Factor series to share some of our favorite facts and tips about zucchini and why shoppers should give this produce underdog a moment in the limelight.

We’ve got melon on the brain, and so does the hive mind of social media. These watermelon posts caught our attention. Learn. Imitate.

Get some useful — and just plain interesting — facts about cherries while they're in peak season.

The Healthy Family Project and The Packer have teamed up to share some tips and tricks to eat more fruits and vegetables in an education series called The Fresh Factor. In June, we are shining a light on beets.

The largest citrus fruit isn’t the Sumo citrus, as the name suggests. It’s not the pink, white or ruby red grapefruit either.

Capital and technology provider Silo and the founder of Brady CFO will present ways to balance risk and reward in the current economic climate, as well as provide cash flow management strategies.

Check out the winning mushroom display in PMG's Winter 2023 contest of the Produce Artist Award Series, plus other mushroom display entries in the series.

What stops a shopper from trying a new fruit or vegetable is often uncertainty: How to choose the right one, when it’s ripe enough to eat and how to cut it and use it.

While a yellow onion and a red onion are obviously different, it’s not as easy to tell the difference among all the fresh onions with long green leaves and white tips that come in springtime.

Retailers and third-party companies teach their personal shoppers to select the right produce and handle consumer tastes.

International Fresh Produce Association’s June 7-8 Retail Conference will be in Oak Brook, Ill., in the Chicago area.

Here’s the lowdown on some of the most common varieties.

Podcast host and mom Lori Taylor is celebrating women across the fresh produce industry in a month-long showcase of women leaders.

ORLANDO, Fla. — One major riddle of our produce industry is how we can have so much food waste with so many people experiencing food insecurity and nutrition deficiency in a relatively wealthy country.

The third annual Healing the Planet grant program is funding $300,000 in food waste prevention, reduction and recovery projects across mid-Atlantic states.

Meet Healthy Family Project’s new dietitian team for the Mission for Nutrition campaign, which arms hundreds of retail dietitians and school foodservice and nutrition directors with nutrition resources.

Free, live Zoom classes led by a team of dietitians will be offered the entire month of March by Pennsylvania-based grocer The Giant Co.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s new initiatives lean into science-based nutrition updates to school lunches that tackle added sugar and sodium and support domestic and locally grown sourcing options.

Where a banana falls on a green-to-yellow spectrum holds the key to where this banana will travel next on its circuitous journey from farm to produce aisle.

Get a quick visual guide on papaya varieties to help you better buy and sell this tropical commodity.

A pair of California-based organizations were recently awarded $1 million to establish a new, federally funded citrus breeding program in Parlier, Calif.

This holiday season may you enjoy time with family enough that the gifts gather dust in perpetuity on your very own gifting shelf. 

In leading up to the next farm bill, the National Resources Defense Council is launching a regenerative agriculture program centered around 30 award-winning chefs advocating for healthy soils and educating consumers.

The 2022 New York Produce Show & Conference greeted attendees with a warm and welcoming atmosphere including breakfast, panel discussions and condolences about the show’s founder, Jim Prevor, who died Nov. 8.

The national children’s education-based nonprofit anticipates serving an additional 250 families in the D.C. area.

Chris Miller is someone who can nerd out with a colleague over a moon and stars variety of watermelon — so much that shoppers will stop and ask about it.

There were insights aplenty in The Mushroom Council’s webinar, “Getting to Know Mushroom Consumers,” featuring consumer research and analysis from Jonna Parker of IRI and Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics.

Running through March 2023, the episodes will feature voices from across fresh produce discussing topics from mental health and workplace safety to the importance of diversity and more.

Paul Rice, founder and CEO of Fair Trade USA, will keynote the 2023 Global Organic Produce Expo at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., Jan. 30- Feb. 1, 2023.

Making sense of the mandarin’s place in the citrus world.

Concern about climate change is real for consumers surveyed by The Packer. Close to 70% of consumers polled rated addressing climate change as very important to their overall sustainability priorities.

Top industry experts will share their insight about how technology can improve grocer warehouse and in-store operations in a free webinar at 1 p.m. Pacific/4 p.m. Eastern on March 30.

Much like St. Patrick’s Day, WCPE is widely known for its lively networking and all-around good cheer. We’re counting down the many instances of green that attendees will experience.

Wenatchee, Wash., based Stemilt Growers LLC., puts people first through their partnership with Washington, D.C., based Equitable Food Initiative (EFI).

The Packer and Equitable Food Initiative announce a second webinar series to further educate fresh produce industry professionals about the importance of a healthy, skilled workforce and the programs that support it.

United Fresh Produce Association is now accepting applications for Class Three of the Produce Safety Immersion Program.

Two retail experts will give their views on online grocery trends at the in-person New England Produce Council Produce, Floral & Food Service Expo.

Episode 58 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Michael Smith, a senior at Lincoln University, an agriculture major and president of the school’s MANRRS chapter. 

Gain firsthand knowledge from produce-industry experts discussions about plastic packaging recycling solutions at this free in-depth packaging webinar Aug 24 at 1 pm PDT.

Episode 49 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features two conversations.