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The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is excited to share with potato farmers and industry partners the launch of a new podcast, Spudchat.

Oppy acquired a 65% stake in Eco Farms last spring, and the duo is now bringing California avocados — branded in the new Eco Farms label — to the market.

Orlando, Fla.-based Kalera harvested its first lettuce at its largest vertical farm so far, with 77,000 square feet and an annual production capability of more than 10 million heads of lettuce.

USDA announced it will host the first-ever Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair on May 26 (12 - 4 p.m. ET), to showcase USDA investments and business leadership in reducing food loss and waste throughout the food system.

As avocado demand continues to rise and retailers look forward to Cinco de Mayo and summer sales boosts, growing Mexican players in the marketplace offer additional options to meet supply.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking to source more than 1.2 million fresh produce boxes for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

From the family of Andrew Dewsnup: It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Andrew Dewsnup, 60.

Carbon Robotics, an autonomous robotics company, has unveiled its third-generation autonomous weed elimination robots.