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Jill Dutton

Jill Dutton, associate editor of The Packer, specializes in retail produce news, market trends and urban farming initiatives. With expertise in the rapidly evolving e-grocery landscape, she provides analysis on how digital platforms are reshaping food distribution. Jill is a prominent voice on sustainability and consumer trends, offering actionable insights that help businesses navigate shifting market demands. Her work explores the full produce journey — from farm to retail — featuring grower profiles, supply chain insights and emerging production models that shape American food systems.

Latest Stories
Urban soil scientist Anna Paltseva highlights the complexity, risks and opportunities of city soils, stressing their vital role in urban agriculture, ecosystem health and community well-being, while offering practical solutions to manage contamination.
In this week’s Fresh Produce Friday segment, The Bulb shows how urban farming, mobile markets and grocery partnerships turn surplus into access.
For National Family Meals Month, produce suppliers, retailers and more are highlighting the power of fresh fruits and vegetables to bring families together, preserve traditions and inspire healthy meals.
With billions of pounds of food wasted in U.S. grocery stores each year, apps like Too Good To Go, Flashfood and Careit — alongside retail partners — are harnessing technology to curb waste and recover value.
Numerator’s 2025 Labor Day Intentions report shows grilling will dominate holiday celebrations, and Trader Joe’s podcast offers a timely example of how retailers can spark shopper inspiration with creative, produce-driven grilling ideas.
Yemi Amu, founder of Oko Farms, is transforming New York City’s food landscape with aquaponics — an innovative system that grows fish and vegetables together — while creating new pathways for education, sustainability and food access in underserved communities.
Nicole Rivera Hartery is breaking barriers in the beekeeping world, representing and empowering Black and Brown women while championing sustainable practices. Featured in the PBS Terra’s “Women of the Earth,” she highlights the intersection of community, culture and conservation in a field often overlooked.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s grant program is designed to strengthen urban agriculture, expand youth education programs and improve community access to fresh locally grown food.
With The Wonderful Company topping the list, these companies with produce industry connections earned honors.
In Charlotte, N.C., The Bulb has found a way to turn farming and food waste into opportunity. By combining urban farming, grocery partnerships and community-driven mobile markets, the organization provides consistent, barrier-free access to fresh produce while strengthening trust and resilience in the neighborhoods it serves.