Tom Burfield

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Storage sheds may not be bursting at the seams with organic produce in the St. Louis area, but it’s available if you look hard enough.
Maine potato growers say shoppers perceive consumer bags — especially one size in particular — as a convenient, value-priced way to purchase potatoes.
Business remains brisk in the St. Louis market as produce distributors tweak their product lines to add traditional fall items.
Some rainy weather disrupted the start of Maine’s fall potato harvest, but digging seemed to be progressing satisfactorily by late September.
St. Paul, Minn.-based Co-op Partners Warehouse may specialize in selling fresh fruits and vegetables, but customers will soon find out that ordering from them is a piece of cake.
An annual Research Field Day is among the activities the Benson-based North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission has scheduled for sweetpotato growers during the fall/winter season.
Leaves may be falling, but autumn sales for Twin Cities distributors certainly aren’t.
One company has a new CEO who will guide it through its future strategy and expansion plans, another is promoting attractively priced easy-peel soft citrus, and a banana distributor is expanding its U.S. reach.
Growers in the Red River Valley say customers typically don’t inquire much about their sustainability practices, but that may well be because buyers know growers have to be sustainable if they want to stay in business.
Potato growers in the Red River Valley are predicting an average-size crop this year with the usual high-quality red and yellow potatoes the region is known for producing.