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MONTEREY, CA — Perhaps stretching the definition a bit, the Organic Produce Summit featured back-to-back-to-back-to-back keynote speeches during its educational session, each with the unmistakable theme that organic produce sales continue to rise and this trend is no fad.
Longtime organic pioneer Tonya Antle, co-founder and executive vice president of the Organic Produce Network, served as the moderator of the session...
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What's New
Canadians do not eat enough fruit and vegetables, and this inadequate produce consumption has a negative effect on the health of Canadians and the economy, according to a study published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.
The study, The Economic Benefits of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Canada, found that over three-quarters of Canadians do not meet...
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More than 1,600 members of the San Quintín community received free access to health care offerings, including pediatric, women’s health, dental and optometry services, in May as part of the first Health Fair organized by farmworkers employed by BerryMex — one of Driscoll’s largest independent growers in Mexico.
Fair Trade Committee members...
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New York Apple Association Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Cynthia Haskins will direct the association’s activities to market and promote the 2017 New York state apple crop, and has assembled an experienced staff team of both new and familiar faces to assist her.
“I am very excited...
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The people and produce of OPS 2017
Monterey, CA — The second annual Organic Produce Summit, held at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa, her...
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Kristine Gatlin of Litehouse, Glenn Schaffner of Dole and Terence Billingsley of Mann Packing Co.
Florida orange production down nearly 30 percent over two years
Florida orange production is projected to come in at 68.7 million boxes this year, down nearly 30 percent from the 2014-15 crop. T...
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