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As promised, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its solicitation for proposals for the Buy Fresh Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program.
Previewing the California cherry crop, The Packer’s Tom Karst visited April 24 with Maurice Cameron, president of Hanford, Calif.-based Flavor Tree Fruit Co. LLC.
Drop payments limits to fresh produce growers in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Democratic and Republic Congressional lawmakers told the Trump Administration on April 23.
The market distress that the COVID-19 pandemic has created for growers and ranchers has captured near-universal awareness.
News about the produce and allied industry companies pitching in during the COVID-19 crisis continue to pour in.
Though there is a glimmer of hope now that states are beginning to reopen, the global economic body blows that the COVID-19 pandemic has delivered continue.
The Packer’s Tom Karst spoke April 27 with Charles Hall, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Association about the outlook for the coming season.
Thirty-eight agriculture groups want Congress to adjust the Paycheck Protection Program to make it easier to access for growers.
The Produce Marketing Association and Partnership for a Healthier America introduced the COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund to distribute fresh produce to people in need during the pandemic.
The House of Representatives on April 23 passed a $484 billion stimulus package.
The Texas International Produce Association has postponed the Viva Fresh Expo, and is considering whether to cancel it altogether, as concerns about COVID-19 escalate.
DENVER, Colo. — The 2020 annual meeting of Potatoes USA proceeded as planned even as news was breaking that the NCAA decided to exclude fans from its annual post-season basketball tournament the coronavirus, COVID-19.
It was only two days ago that I posed this question to the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group, but it already feels incredibly dated.
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Baldor BITE, an expo drawing more than 2,000 people, has been rescheduled for Sept. 9 because of increased concerns over the new coronavirus outbreak affecting the New York City metro area.
My wife attended yoga class this morning and one of the women said she was soaking fruits and vegetables in water and vinegar out of concern for the coronavirus spreading through food.
The Food and Drug Administration has halted most inspections of food facilities outside of the U.S. through April, as travel restrictions increase in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
There is garlic and then there is everything else.
A look at the Google Trends for the week of April 14 to April 21 reveals some of the top questions in the search bar related to “restaurants” is, “When are restaurants going to reopen?”
The produce and allied industries continue to help during the COVID-19 crisis.
Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market plans to expand grocery pickup through Instacart to all its stores by early May due to the coronavirus crisis.
West Pak Avocado, Murrieta, Calif., is donating pallets of avocados during pandmeic
Organic produce saw significantly higher dollar sales for the first quarter and for March amid the coronavirus crisis.
The disconnect between long lines at food banks during the COVID-19 crisis and images of wasted produce has struck a nerve with the American public.
The Produce Marketing Association found in a recent consumer survey that shelf life and food safety are the top consumer concerns with fresh produce.
Constant communication with employees and strong buyer-seller relationships have helped produce operators manage the choppy waters since the COVID-19 crisis began.
Rarely has the produce industry less predictable than it is now.
Dole, Western Growers, Imperfect Foods and other industry members are donating food and equipment, and offering services directly targeted to easing hardships during the pandemic.
Robinson Fresh, Eden Prairie, Minn., continues to operate without service disruptions, including supply capabilities from Central and South America, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delving into the detail of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Robert Guenther visited April 21 with The Packer’s Tom Karst.
Companies awarded contracts through the USDA’s Buy Fresh program will be boxing the produce themselves to distribute to food banks, and the program is expected to last for six months at $100 million in produce a month.