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Index Fresh is highlighting personnel and career opportunities on a dedicated webpage on its site, with the title and theme of “Good Grows at Index Fresh.”

Putting in danger the prospects for a bipartisan farm bill, a House Republican plan to amp up work requirements for recipients of food stamps has stalled progress just before a scheduled late March markup session.

Sweet potatoes continue to find an eager audience in foreign markets.

Sorrento lemons and Tarocco blood oranges from Italy are available via Philadelphia-based wholesaler John Vena Inc.

Sweet potato grower-shippers continue to see strong demand for their product but even greater volume to meet that demand.

L&M Cos. has four times the amount of organic produce planted in Florida this season.

Retail avocado prices dropped 9.3% while total dollars increased by 11.2% for the four weeks ending Dec. 3, according to the latest retail scan data.

With possible implications for fruit and vegetable servings, the government is seeking public input on how certain foods are counted for nutrition standards in school lunches.

The United Fresh Produce Association and the George Washington Leadership Institute are partnering for the Revolutionary Leadership Conference.

Kids at schools with Farm to School programs eat more fruits and vegetables, a new study suggests.