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Vidalia onion grower G&R Farms, Glennville, Ga., is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Growing America’s Farmers, the non-profit started by G&R’s co-owner, Walt Dasher.

Donations made to the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) will be matched twice in the month of November.

During Random Acts of Kindness Week, Feb. 15-21, Thx! launched a Be Our Guest campaign, a contest that asks for submissions from other produce companies to share about the good things they do for their guest farmworkers.

“Each year has its own challenges,” New Jersey Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher told attendees at the May 24th Eastern Produce Council barbecue at Demarest Farms, Hillsdale, N.J.

“We are all produce pushers,” said Lisa Coleman, director of healthy living at Giant Food, at the panel discussion on the future of the food-as-medicine movement.

FirstFruits Marketing is excited to announce the launch of another Opal apple season.

Fresh Del Monte has announced the launch of its “Bunch of Good” campaign

Glenville, Ga.-based G&R Farms has tallied more than $100,000 in donations this year, according to the company.

Courtney Lane, Yakima, of Zirkle Fruit Company, is the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) Individual Volunteer of the Year.

The Potato Leadership, Education, & Advancement Foundation on Jan. 5 announced the results of its inaugural fundraising campaign at the 2022 Potato Expo.