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Welcome to The Packer’s Fresh Take, a new column featuring advice and inspiration from leaders and innovators in the produce industry, in their own words.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has purchased fresh produce for distribution via food boxes through the Emergency Food Assistance Program and other domestic food assistant programs.

As we enter the 3rd week of May, Divine Flavor starts receiving its first shipments of grapes- officially kicking off of their Sonoran grape program for 2021.

The Eastern Cantaloupe Growers Association has announced the launch of its Flavor of Sunshine campaign to support the 2021 Eastern Cantaloupe season.

Letters of Interest are due June 17 from people who have ideas on how to make the New York apple industry more competitive.

From the East Coast to West Coast and north to Canada, bell pepper production has had a few hiccups but nothing significant — and the demand for them is causing no complaints this season.

Supply of North Carolina onions, potatoes, cucumbers and other vegetables is increasing seasonally for Raleigh-based L&M Cos.

Side Delights shares farming insights from their Network of family-owned farms and why shoppers prefer locally grown, family-farmed food

Irvine, Calif.-based Western Growers has selected 13 companies for the first cohort of its Global Harvest Automation Initiative, a project that aims to automate 50% of specialty crop harvest within 10 years.