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Chris Pawelski, a fourth-generation farmer, grassroots public policy advocate and subject of a recent documentary, discusses the intersection of farming challenges and mental health on the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast.

“The latest CPI report demonstrates that the process of taming inflation continues, with food-at-home a particular bright spot in this month’s data,” says Andy Harig of FMI, the Food Industry Association.

The Packer discussed the topic in a Q&A with Lisa Grayston of Coveo, a provider of AI-platforms that sees composable commerce as a solution to the complex needs and expectations from consumers for digital experiences.

As part of a USDA Organic Market Development Grant, the Organic Trade Association and The Organic Center plan to study the effectiveness of organic messaging and report their findings.

Grasmick Produce Co. Inc., Boise, Idaho, has been awarded a maximum $25.5 million federal contract to supply fresh fruits and vegetables.

Since 2012, Brighter Bites says it has distributed more than 60 million pounds of fresh produce and millions of nutrition education materials to more than one million individuals.

The vegetable seed breeder tested its spinach portfolio for resistance against a new strain of downy mildew discovered by International Working Group on Peronospora.

A recent study showed 30% of farmworkers experience elevated levels of anxiety and 40% report depression — rates significantly higher than the general population.

Grocers are creating programs, reducing food waste and working with partners to be responsible stewards of the environment.

Higher-than-normal temperatures early in the growing season and a slow accumulation of chilling hours caused a delay in Chile’s grape harvest and slowed overall volume, the USDA says in a new report.