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.

Latest Stories
From a state-of-the-art tech stack to a day’s drive from the entire East Coast, this startup is prioritizing flavor and freshness over traditional yield-first models.
The Bar Volpe Chef de Cuisine talks seasonal sourcing, training for her second Boston Marathon, and her mission to fight food insecurity with Spoonfuls.
As consulates tighten English requirements amid Department of Transportation English proficiency standards, a new testing bottleneck is leaving growers without vital roles filled.
Registered dietitian Michelle Piro brings her passion for nutrition and her grandfather’s marathon legacy to the 130th Boston Marathon.
Fresh produce growers face complex new rules for greenhouse gas reporting and extended producer responsibility as state deadlines loom.
Canada’s premier produce event returns this April to showcase the sustainable tech and bold flavors defining the 2027 season.
In this webinar from the National Council of Agricultural Employers, experts Ruben Lugo and Jeanne Malitz offer a roadmap for managing new skill levels and housing adjustments.
The New England food recovery organization’s Earth Month initiative provides a roadmap to help shoppers reduce the nearly one-third of food that goes uneaten.
With 90% of shoppers jumping between apps and aisles, Circana’s vice president of the fresh foods group argues that digital discovery is now just as critical as the physical shelf.
A record-breaking March heat dome has compressed the state’s bloom, which will force growers and retailers to move major promotions up to early May.