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Sakata Seed America, Morgan Hill, Calif., has acquired lettuce seed company Vanguard Seed.

Package Containers Inc., Canby, Ore., has hired Larry Grove as manufacturing operations manager.

The Oppenheimer Group and Jazz apple brand owner T&G Global are partnering with No Kid Hungry to ensure children have access to healthy food while schools are shut down because of the spread of COVID-1.

According to 2020 Fresh Trends data, 26% of customers purchased sweet potatoes within the past 12 months. Read more data and research on sweet potatoes here.

The branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that oversees the Specialty Crop Block Grant program and others for produce growers is sponsoring web seminars.

Kevin Murphy has joined the board of directors at Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., Lowell, Ore.

Organic farmers are part of a passionate group who want to contribute to the health and wellbeing of farming in the world, not only at their own farms.

Potandon Produce LLC, Idaho Falls, has hired John Palczynski as Midwest regional sales manager, a new position at the company.

Bloom season is now in central Washington, and Yakima, Wash.-based Domex Superfresh Growers has a new update from cherry orchards.

Berry People is in growth mode, hiring people and moving to a larger office in Hollister to accommodate the new sales and administrative teams.