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Marketing
Southeast U.S., California berries — Strawberries
Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries do well on social media, with their natural good looks and sweet nature.
September 23, 2022 04:15 PM
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Marketing
Southeast U.S., California berries — Blackberries and raspberries
Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries do well on social media, with their natural good looks and sweet nature.
September 23, 2022 04:15 PM
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People
Women in Produce — Chelsea Consalo
Since graduating from college in 2014, Chelsea Consalo not only found her footing in her family business, she’s running at the front of the pack of young professionals in the fresh produce industry.
September 23, 2022 04:15 PM
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People
Women in Produce — Charlotte Vick
Charlotte Vick is an owning partner with parents Jerome and Diane Vick and brother Linwood Vick of Wilson, N.C.-based Vick Family Farms, which grows a variety of crops, including sweet potatoes, on more than 8,000 acres.
September 23, 2022 04:15 PM
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People
Women in Produce — Brittany Lee
Brittany Lee is a prime example of someone entrenched in the produce industry far beyond her own family business.
September 23, 2022 04:15 PM
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Consalo Family Farms added more technology to its operations for better food traceability and employee payment tracking.
Industry
More citrus, new hire, facility at Consalo Family Farms
Egg Harbor City, N.J.-based Consalo Family Farms hired Miles Fraser-Jones as vice president of new business development and procurement.
September 23, 2022 04:15 PM
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Joe D'Amico of To-Jo Mushrooms monitors the compost process at the Pennsylvania farm.
Marketing
Making mushrooms even more sustainable than they already are
Mushroom production is environmentally friendly by its very nature, but growers are looking for more ways to use less and reduce waste. It’s a great way to trim budgets amid this inflationary economic climate.
September 23, 2022 04:15 PM
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Sustainability
CKF creates recyclable, compostable paper sleeve
Hantsport, Nova Scotia-based CKF Inc.’s Earthcycle brand of compostable and recyclable packaging has expanded its range of sustainable options.
September 23, 2022 04:14 PM
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Produce Crops
A cheery outlook for pomegranates
While several red-hued fruits are compared to rubies, the shiny arils within pomegranates are about the size of what a wealthy woman would wear on her finger. And these jewels are doing well.
September 23, 2022 04:14 PM
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Industry
2021 Year in Review — Indoor Ag Boom
The five-year growth trend of indoor farming, especially controlled environment agriculture, accelerated in 2021, when supply chain delays and rising costs made shipping produce from across the country more difficult.
September 23, 2022 04:14 PM
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