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The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is proposing produce-positive changes to the foods prescribed to participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

Chris Miller is someone who can nerd out with a colleague over a moon and stars variety of watermelon — so much that shoppers will stop and ask about it.

One onion grower has more than enough workers, and others are clamoring to join. What’s their secret?

Nogales, Ariz.-based EarthBlend will have bagged mini sweet bell peppers grown in Sinaloa from January to June, said Steve Spence, director of sales for EarthBlend.

Foster’s more than 25 years’ experience in the food industry includes over two decades of working in food safety and quality assurance.

For about a decade, the Chilean grape industry has worked to increase its competitiveness by introducing new grape varieties, and that effort is paying off.

Phase 2 is targeted to those who suffered losses in 2020 and 2021 but may not have received any payments under Phase 1. With Phase 2 underway, USDA said that the signup deadline for Phase 1 ERP will now be Dec. 16.

The Bronx, N.Y.-based company has partnered with Farm to People, a New York City-based service for delivering local, sustainable and ethically sourced produce and pantry items to home cooks.

Ocean Mist Farms is making a major effort to increase its value-added line, and Progressive Produce LLC has had a busy year.

Ahead of upcoming international sports tournaments, Fresh Del Monte’s operations in the Middle East have completed a new fresh-cut facility to meet heightened demand.