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Since graduating from college in 2014, Chelsea Consalo not only found her footing in her family business, she’s running at the front of the pack of young professionals in the fresh produce industry.

U.S. organic sales in 2020 jumped 12.4%, reaching $61.9 billion, according to a new survey from the Organic Trade Association.

Doing the work of sustainability is one thing, and telling the story is another.

Environmentally focused sustainability efforts continue to evolve for produce operators, as reduction in plastics and recyclability in packaging have grown in importance over the past five years.

There are more and more solution providers that can help produce operators measure their carbon footprint and offer other value-added services relating to climate change.

Bard Valley Natural Delights® partnered with California Walnuts and Registered Dietitian Frances Largeman-Roth to encourage people to “snack smarter” this summer.

Jennie Coleman, president and owner of Quebec-based Equifruit, believed in Fairtrade bananas before almost anyone else did.

Consumers have been eagerly awaiting the 2021 crop of Michigan asparagus and will now be rewarded with the seasonal favorite now at their local stores.

Strong demand for potatoes and potato products and tight domestic supplies continues to drive increases in imports for the current (July – June) marketing year.

Shuman Farms will be shipping Vidalia sweet onions from southeast Georgia through late August and early September.