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You have seen the billboard on the side of the highway: “One (insert state name) farmer feeds X number of people and YOU.”

The USDA has announced that it has signed its first cooperative agreement under the new Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) with the Colorado Department of Human Services.

Calavo Growers, Inc. has announced plans to reorganize its business to execute Project Uno integration efforts and better serve customers while improving efficiencies and cost savings, according to a news release.

The Vidalia Onion Committee is kicking off the 2022 season by announcing the sweet onions will once again be included on the official menu of the Kentucky Derby.

West Pak has added Apeel treatment capability to its Michoacan facility. The addition will allow the company to offer extended life avocados year-round.

Denver-based Potatoes USA, the marketing and promotion board for the potato industry, elected new leadership during its annual meeting on March 9.

Gem-Pack Berries and Red Blossom Sales merged last fall to accommodate farming growth and draw on synergies in staffing, technology and capabilities. The company now farms approximately 5,000 acres of strawberries.

USDA Agricultural Research Service scientists believe they have begun to unravel some of the mystery behind an underlying pattern of seasonal E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce.

Castroville, Calif.-based Ocean Mist Farms is celebrating its 98th year of growing artichokes in the Castroville, Calif., region.