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This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.

Greenhouse grower Mastronardi Produce is partnering with an entrepreneur noted for building well-known tequila and hair care brands in a venture to promote high-density farming systems across the globe.

Speakers from Microsoft, Wells Fargo and other companies are scheduled on the Produce Marketing Association’s Tech Knowledge Symposium agenda.

The deadline for applying for $72.4 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds is May 24.

The United Fresh Produce Association is calling for volunteers for its market segment boards and expert councils.

For now, the Harvest Box lives again.

Gordon Food Service, Grand Rapids, Mich., has formed an exclusive partnership with indoor farming company Square Roots, expanding the greenhouse company’s reach from its New York base.

Ube. Ube. Ube.

Five Crowns Marketing, Brawley, Calif., had been growing asparagus on 3,500 acres in the Imperial Valley.

The United Fresh Produce Association is shining a light on five individuals in five distinct areas of the fresh produce supply chain through a new recognition program.