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The combination of the shorter crop nationwide and Michigan’s large crop provides the state’s growers with many opportunities, said Diane Smith, executive director of the Michigan Apple Committee.

The council’s initiative has been educating consumers since 2020 about mushrooms’ role in supporting a healthy immune system.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is organizing the meeting, which is open to the public, according to a news release.

Temple, Pa.-based Giorgio Fresh Co. has added a new flavor — Garlic Parmesan — to its line of stuffed mushrooms, said Bryan Shelton, vice president of sales and marketing.

EFI certified 53 operations in five countries, with 19 more farms in progress. Together, those operations employ almost 60,000 workers, and EFI’s premium program generated over $3.2 million in worker bonuses in 2022.

Local Bounti is aiming to expand national distribution footprint and reduce food miles with new construction in Texas.

The New York City-based nonprofit is powered by a “network of neighbors helping neighbors” to get fresh food to those who need it most.

Value-added salad company Fresh Express launched the new year with its annual #FreshIntentions Challenge, an online and social campaign for consumers to achieve their goals in 2023.