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Free, live Zoom classes offer recipe ideas for all ages June through August.

The No. 1 reason shoppers buy Hass avocados is because of the nutritional value, and that’s not just a fact during the pandemic.

There are some positive findings too.

Rhode Island lawmakers are creating a program that will invest $11.5 million in a pilot program to increase fruit and vegetable consumption.

Partnering with retailers to promote their product can spur demand and boost sales, many Michigan apple grower-shippers have found.

While the Global Organic Produce Expo (GOPEX) is set to return for a second year to sunny South Florida and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, the experience is all new.

Despite massive market disruptions and supply chain problems with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. per capita availability of fresh vegetables rose 1.2% in 2020, new statistics from the USDA show.

The Mushroom Council is preparing for a late summer/fall campaign that spotlights how mushrooms are a nutritious, delicious and budget-friendly solution in the face of rising food prices.

The Salisbury, N.C.-based grocer is bringing local produce even closer to home with its continually expanding Local Goodness program.

The USDA has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under PACA.