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Funding opportunities include FMPP, LFPP and RFSP; applications due June 27.
The company says organic melon season will run from May through December, with melons coming from California, North Carolina and Mexico.
To lead strategic growth in the fresh berry sector, Tom Smith will spearhead initiatives to deliver a year-round, consolidated supply of fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries to foodservice customers across the U.S. and beyond.
Coalition calls the signing of SB 144 into state law a landmark victory for Georgia farmers.
Different regions will keep fresh California strawberries available through the end of July, the company said.
The company says HeroLink enables scalable, sustainable, high-fidelity data collection across even the most remote commercial farmland.
Companies offering promising technology innovations that are selected for this program link with leaders in the fresh produce and floral industries.
While the company’s purple artichoke season has concluded until next winter, it expects steady volumes of globe artichokes over the next couple weeks.
This women-owned business celebrates creating an environment to support women and family farms.
As the longtime board member Neil DeFeo retires after 27 years, Berry Martin joins the fresh berry company’s board of directors.