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Has COVID-19 killed produce markets or brought them new life?

Is working from home losing its charm?

As president of the Grower Shipper Association of Central California, I talk to farmers, farming companies and farm workers about the challenges faced when protecting essential employees from COVID-19.

Only produce operators who are prepared to make adjustments to a changing market can expect to thrive, but there is much optimism about higher-trending consumer demand for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Additional COVID-19 testing sites in Florida’s Miami-Dade, Hendry, and St. Lucie counties are available for farmworkers as the fall harvest season begins, the Florida Department of Agriculture has announced.

See ya, sweatpants, Zoom calls and stock-up trips to the grocery store.

Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of the keynote panel Fresh Produce Marketing in the Time of COVID.

Catch up on what you missed at The Packer’s West Coast Produce Expo. Here’s the full video of the keynote panel Adapting Your Business Plan and Goals for 2021 and Beyond.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in the food supply chain, and a new research paper from Resilience360 says investments in labor-saving technology will be needed over the long-term to counter rising costs.

Houston-based Mountain King Potatoes is stepping up its packaging capacity of smaller-sized potatoes varieties in the face of strong demand.