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Devens, Mass.-based greenhouse grower Little Leaf Farms is entering expansion mode with the help of nearly $40 million from Bank of America.

For me, Thanksgiving brings up many memories of times with family—usually surrounding my mom or grandma in the kitchen.

As the number of E. coli cases linked to romaine has risen to 40, federal health and regulatory officials are warning consumers not to eat romaine lettuce originating from Salinas, Calif.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, has introduced a bill designed to allow regulators easier access to animal farms during investigations into the source of foodborne illness outbreaks.

Beyond the painful toll on those who have been stricken, the tragedy is that the association between romaine lettuce and a foodborne outbreak linked to the E. coli pathogen has become predictable.

AeroFarms, the Newark, N.J.-based indoor aeroponic grower of greens and microgreens, has been named as one of Time magazine’s 100 Best Inventions.

U.S. potato growers shipped 34% more fresh potatoes to Canada from July through September, but they were not destined to be sold as fresh, according to a quarterly report from Potatoes USA.

The Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association has given Kegel’s Produce, Lancaster, Pa., the Excellence in Food Safety Award.

Wholesome Wave has selected Joe Cahalan as interim executive director.

Sysco Corp. has awarded Taylor Farms, Salinas, Calif., with its top supplier award for fresh produce.