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From fresh produce growers to distributors to retailers, finding labor was a challenge in 2022. Here are a few stories that reflect the importance of farm labor reform for the fresh produce industry in 2022.

Family-owned wholesale produce business Kegel’s Produce of Lancaster, Pa., is celebrating its 75th year of providing fresh fruit and produce to its customers across Pennsylvania and surrounding states.

The Wenatchee, Wash.-based grower-packer-shipper of tree fruit provided gifts for 131 children who are under the care of the Washington State Department of Youth and Family Services and K Connections.

This holiday season may you enjoy time with family enough that the gifts gather dust in perpetuity on your very own gifting shelf.

Bova Fresh LLC has increased acreage of Florida strawberries this season and has excellent crop prospects, says Bob Wilhelm, owner of the Boca Raton, Fla.-based marketer.

Businesses of all kinds can chart a course and share the journey toward a more sustainable future with stakeholders and customers alike, armed with common sense, a data-driven approach and a little creativity.

Family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer Natural Grocers has turned its holiday food bank fundraiser from ho-hum to hooray at its Evergreen, Colo. store.

A 40-year research project by the Rodale Institute has outlined how organic agriculture stacks up against conventional practices.

The wellness influencer known as “Charlie Rocket” will share his inspiring health recovery journey at the spring 2023 event in Grapevine, Texas.

The 2023 farm bill will have tremendous influence on your farm. It will affect what U.S. agriculture does, and how we’ll feed the world, over the next five years.