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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
In honor of World Bee Day, BeeHero aims to help beekeepers optimize hive operations and support the pollinators responsible for one-third of the global food supply.
The respected crew foreman’s 20-year agricultural journey showcases her intelligence, humility and commitment to uplifting her coworkers and improving company processes for the good of all.
Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private businesses and awards “Gold Winner” status to companies that have received the honor for at least four years.
The resilient and joyful farmworker’s dedication, optimism and care for both plants and people make her an inspiring example of strength through adversity.
Florida avocados are gaining momentum as growers emphasize local freshness, enhanced flavor profile and expanded retail opportunities.
Retailers can celebrate National Salad Month with a mix of ingredients from across the U.S. — and beyond — as growers from Michigan to Colombia share how their crops bring local flavor to create a global salad.
Agriculture has the fourth-highest suicide rate by industry, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two documentaries are shedding light on the challenges of the rural mental health crisis.
With its modular, space-efficient design, Opollo Farm is a fully automated vertical farm that uses advanced robotics to boost local food supply and deliver harvest-ready crops in as little as 15 days.
The FruitGuys Community Fund supported 21 projects this year, awarding funding to everything from sustainable irrigation to organic certification.
The state’s ascent to the world’s fourth-largest economy is powered in no small part by its $59 billion agriculture sector, which dominates national production and global exports of key commodities.