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Lipman Family Farms has promoted Marc Danner as general manager of protected agriculture, with the second anniversary of the company’s purchase of greenhouse grower Huron Produce.

Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., has added three people to its sales and marketing staff.

Pacific Organic Produce has hired Delilah Romo as a commodity sales specialist.

Anthony Johnson has joined Hronis Inc., Delano, Calif., as a domestic sales associate.

The Oppenheimer Group and Jazz apple brand owner T&G Global are partnering with No Kid Hungry to ensure children have access to healthy food while schools are shut down because of the spread of COVID-1.

According to 2020 Fresh Trends data, 26% of customers purchased sweet potatoes within the past 12 months. Read more data and research on sweet potatoes here.

AgSafe, Modesto, Calif., has promoted Theresa Kiehn to acting president and CEO.

The branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that oversees the Specialty Crop Block Grant program and others for produce growers is sponsoring web seminars.

Kevin Murphy has joined the board of directors at Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., Lowell, Ore.

Organic farmers are part of a passionate group who want to contribute to the health and wellbeing of farming in the world, not only at their own farms.