Christina Herrick

Christina Herrick

Christina Herrick serves as the produce editor for The Packer, where she provides in-depth coverage of the fresh produce industry. With a keen focus on the economic realities facing growers, packers and shippers, she explores the complexities of agricultural labor and the rising costs of production. Herrick is a leading voice on new technologies transforming specialty crop farming. As host of The Packer podcast, she engages with industry leaders and offers essential insights for stakeholders navigating the evolving landscape of today’s fresh produce industry.

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As H-2A costs climb toward $30 an hour, Western Growers’ Walt Duflock warns that half of California’s farmers could disappear by 2052 without a revolution in harvest tech.
The Packer’s 2025 labor coverage kicked off with Christina Herrick’s labor series, and there was much more to read.
The threat of raids on agricultural operations hit hard during the summer of 2025, and it will likely continue in 2026.
There were some big stories in 2025 that dealt with less common supply problems, such as high honeybee losses and too many apple trees.
California Pear Advisory Board executive director says Argentinian pear imports significantly hurt the state’s growers this year.
With President Donald Trump back in office in 2025, the wax and wane of tariffs and threats of tariffs kept the produce industry on its toes this year.
Some key political moves at USDA and nationwide had big impacts on produce-providing programs like SNAP and WIC in 2025.
The Packer broke some big tech stories for the produce industry in 2025, and they were often some of the more uplifting, helpful and future-looking stories out there.
A recent webinar explores how a tight labor market reduces domestic production and ultimately puts upward pressure on food pricing.