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I’m a produce writer, but not a very good poet. In school I didn’t grade well in the world of couplets, stanzas, prose and ballads. Still, I’m inspired by the art. More about this later.

Lafayette, N.J.-based Element Farms completed construction and onboarding at its first facility and has revealed expansion plans: a 2.5-acre greenhouse designed specifically for growing baby spinach year-round.

How the food dollar ultimately splits out between foodservice and retail remains to be seen, but right now both channels are experiencing growth.

Berries are doing fairly well nationwide, despite some typical weather challenges in dry California, a rainy or chilly spring in the Southeast, and atypical hailstorms in North Carolina that reduced the blueberry crop.

Indoor agriculture is booming with new investment, and one South Bend, Ind.-based hydroponic greenhouse is no exception.

Seen on Social: We spotlight produce industry posts on the top five social media platforms that caught our attention this week.

Thumbs, at your mark (on your phone): The 2021 social media challenge, #JerseyFreshisCOOLER, has kicked off.

A major factor in the popularity of berries — besides their easy-to-love taste — is their much-touted health benefits.

Check out the video for a roundup of the big topics in produce this week with editor-in-chief Tom Karst and retail editor Ashley Nickle.

Prices for strawberries around the nation ranged from 98 cents to $6.99 per 1-pound clamshell on June 23, according to U.S. Marketing Services.