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Teresa McQueen, corporate counsel for Western Growers Association, shares best practices for reducing turnover, elevating company culture and becoming an employer of choice.

By integrating high-yield Flex Farms directly into classrooms, Fork Farms is turning schools into localized food hubs that improve student nutrition, foster intergenerational healthy eating habits and create a sustainable pipeline for the future agricultural workforce.

Exports currently account for 20% of the U.S. potato crop, according to Denver-based Potatoes USA, with the potential for more international markets to open.

In its newly released Organic Market Report, the organization says organics posted an annual growth rate of 6.8% in 2025, with produce leading all categories.

General Manager Justin McGregor explains how a fair trade partnership with Equifruit is trading customers up and proving that storytelling sells in the produce aisle.

The company is shuttering underperforming locations and launching a business optimization plan to stabilize its finances after noncash impairment charges led to a $218.2 million quarterly net loss.

The produce grower distinguished itself as the only fresh-food company on a list dominated by major packaged goods, signaling a significant shift in Canadian consumer preference toward high-quality, nonprocessed options.

The company has appointed José Manuel Madero Garza to its board of directors to help guide the company’s strategic growth and international expansion.