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The Produce Marketing Association’s Center for Growing Talent is bringing people in the produce and floral industry together with a Virtual Wellness Walk and Run Challenge.

Considering the effect of the COVID-19 crisis on packaging trends, The Packer’s Tom Karst visited June 2 with Jay Singh, professor at Cal Poly and packaging program director at the school.

Registration is open for the U.S. Apple Association’s 2020 Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference, which will be presented online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New England Produce Council has canceled the 21st NEPC Produce Floral & Food Service Expo due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the Farmers to Families Food Box Program underway across the country, companies are busy packing and sending fresh produce to food banks.

The fresh produce industry continues to help families with meals during the pandemic, and employees are going above and beyond during the pandemic.

Losses suffered by apple and potato growers have not been fairly considered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, according to groups that represent the growers.

Specialty crop growers have only received a small portion of CFAP funds, and panelists on a United Fresh LIVE! session said the direct payment program for growers is targeted for changes by industry lobbyists.

It is worse than you think.

Moving about 1 million boxes a day to food banks and other charities, the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program is gaining speed and is on track to hit 44 million boxes delivered by the end of June.