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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that Jeff Pfaff was not “responsibly connected” to a Florida company that violated the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. — Organic farming and marketing is not getting any easier, and a panel of organic supply chain experts at EcoFarm 2020 said the causes include regulations, competition and rising consumer demands.

The early comments on the Trump administration’s plan to simplify school food rules are rolling in, and folks are testy.

Organics have been a part of the mainstream market for years now, and while the shoppers still see them as their own category, consumers tend to accept organically grown produce as an “added choice”.

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Ottawa, Ontario, plans to highlight sustainability programs and advocacy work on behalf of Canadian produce companies at the Fruit Logistica exposition.

Growers of Vidalia onions in Georgia have voted in favor of continuing the marketing order for the sweet onions.

What better way to start off 2020 than to shine a light on something fresh, juicy, and unique?

Nikki Fried, commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is promoting Florida products in a pre-Super Bowl event.

Organics Unlimited, San Diego, has hired Jose Miguel Naranjo as logistics and operations assistant.

If the grower can’t profit from efforts to reduce food waste, then the effort won’t happen.