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Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization, announced a two-year grant from the California Workforce Development Board awarded in with Measure to Improve, LLC.

Recent research shows that consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable packaging and are actively looking for recyclable materials prior to purchasing products.

CHICAGO — Apple growers should move now to tell their sustainability stories, Bruce Knight thinks.

The Canadian federal government has announced details for a $160 million program over three years to help farmers adopt beneficial management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

California’s 1,600 native bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects — needed to pollinate crops — are facing more challenges of scarce water, urbanization and climate change.

Three out of four growers surveyed by The Packer’s Sustainable Insights Survey believe the reward for investing in sustainability is not necessarily found in the market.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. announced today its participation at this year’s World Biodiversity Summit, occurring alongside the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Informing Californians about farmers’ stewardship of scarce water supplies is one goal of the Cultivate California campaign.

Consumers now rank the health of the planet as their number one concern, overtaking personal health which has been the top priority in recent years.

Kwik Lok Corp, the global leader in package closures, today announced the availability of Eco-Lok, the first sustainable closure in Japan.