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At 60, “Farmer Steve” transformed an overgrown Connecticut property into a joyful garden, orchard and sunflower room that became a viral TikTok inspiration, proving it’s never too late to start growing.

Alex Van Wingerden and Mary Parreira join returning members to the nine-person board for the 2026-27 term.

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Lilze will lead the North America division of Orbia Netafim, the first woman to hold the position.

According to the 84.51° Kroger Precision Marketing Consumer Digest, 62% of consumers are planning to eat more fruits and vegetables as a primary functional food and nutrition goal.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture expanded the state’s huanglongbing, HLB, or citrus greening quarantine boundary in the San Juan Capistrano area of Orange County.

Join us for this special episode of The Packer Podcast, sharing some of the most interesting and entertaining answers from our “fresh take” segment.

As H-2A costs climb toward $30 an hour, Western Growers’ Walt Duflock warns that half of California’s farmers could disappear by 2052 without a revolution in harvest tech.

The grocer is expanding food access by offering eligible customers a 20% discount on fresh fruits and vegetables and half-off Boost memberships through its new Verified Savings program.

The Packer’s Jill Dutton’s urban farming series took us across the country to explore the pioneers reclaiming land for the sake of fresh fruits and vegetables, while our vertical farming and greenhouse coverage examined other ways of growing food closer to the consumer.

The Packer’s 2025 labor coverage kicked off with Christina Herrick’s labor series, and there was much more to read.