Awe Sum Organics has made a leadership pledge to the Homeless Garden Project’s new permanent home and expanded farm located in the hills just above the city of Santa Cruz in the Pogonip area UC-Santa Cruz.
BRONX, N.Y. — The line of people waiting for fresh produce and a turkey stretched around the block on a chilly, sunny Monday, the second day of the weeklong Hunts Point Gives Back initiative.
Today, Lipman Family Farms celebrated its first annual Day of Good from the Ground Up to support local communities across its network in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
In round three of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program, CityServe and Produce Alliance Inc. collaborated in a unique partnership to feed families.
Chiquita is lending a helping hand to Central Americans impacted by Hurricane Eta by spearheading donation efforts from its North American headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The Equitable Food Initiative has joined the Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture (AMHPAC) for a series of Spanish-language webinars for its members next month.
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) today announced it has donated funding from its grant program, Apples4Ed, to the School Nutrition Foundation’s “Help Feed School Kids Now!” emergency feeding campaign.
When Organically Grown Co. transitioned ownership in 2018, its bylaws prioritized investing in Stakeholder groups, including coworkers, growers, customers, community allies and mission-aligned organizations.
Innovation and stewardship are two of Stemilt’s values and were recently demonstrated during the company’s first Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) project taken on by Stemilt’s Quincy, WA EFI leadership team.
UPDATED: The USDA is allocating another $500 million for the Farmers to Family Food Box Program, which has already distributed more than 110 million boxes of produce, meat and dairy products.
Bruce Taylor, chairman and CEO of Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., and the company have been named the recipient of the Roosevelt William President’s Award in recognition of philanthropy during the pandemic.
The Walmart Foundation has given Brighter Bites $1.5 million to expand to California and support efforts in existing cities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mastronardi Produce, the host of the annual Sunset Rocks concert at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit, turned the virtual event into a force for good this year.
Companies have pledged $130,000 in donations to Brighter Bites as the recipient of the SunsetRocks events at the Produce Marketing Association’s virtual Fresh Summit.
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Paul Mastronardi, CEO and president of Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, received the Alf Bennie Award at the Leamington Business Excellence Awards.
Chiquita Brands International is giving its iconic blue banana sticker a pink makeover in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is October.
D’Arrigo Bros. of California, which has donated more than $2 million to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, is again featuring its pink-themed packaging for the Andy Boy brand during October..
The City of Hope cancer hospital in Duarte, Calif., is turning its annual Walk for Hope fundraiser to a virtual event, and Team Produce is participating for its 13th year.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created new federal feeding programs and put strains on existing programs, and industry advocates at the United Fresh'’s virtual Washington Conference said the need isn’t over yet.
Prominent produce executives discussed during a Sustainable Produce Summit panel the evolution of the industry and the opportunities that exist for companies to make their operations more sustainable.
Kari Armbruster, program manager for Kroger’s Zero Hunger|Zero Waste, presented at SPS about the retailer’s sustainability goals and provided more perspective by responding to attendee questions via a live chat.
Watsonville, Calif.-based Monterey Mushrooms has presented scholarships to 76 students, for a total of $182,000 in scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year.
The Wonderful Co., Los Angeles, has chosen 15 organizations and schools in California’s Central Valley as the recipients of its COVID-19 pandemic relief fund.
Attendees will hear from Limoneira, Tanimura & Antle and Raley’s at the Sustainable Produce Summit about how their companies are prioritizing sustainable practices.
Lori Taylor, Kevin Byers and Brent Kawamura will discuss the consumer demand for sustainability in a panel conversation Sept. 24 at the Sustainable Produce Summit.
Four produce industry members will discuss their experiences with social responsibility certifications in a panel Sept. 24 at the Sustainable Produce Summit.
LGS Specialty Sales, New Rochelle, N.Y., is sponsoring a consumer contest, One Step at a Time, to raise awareness of breast cancer and encourage consumers to take steps toward better health.
The Packer's editors cover topics this week including a land acquisition by Gladstone, a new partnership on reducing food waste, the Sustainable Produce Summit, and the fall season of the Produce Artist Award Series.
