Industry Profile

Earth-friendly practices reinvigorate land, aid grower efficiencies

Trent Graybill is a regenerative agronomist and co-founder and owner of Soilcraft Inc. The Zillah, Washington-based agronomic crop consulting service, works with growers on changing their farming practices to be less harmful to the environment.... more »

Female growers to be recognized in 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer

The USDA is releasing how it plans to celebrate, support and promote female growers through the  2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer. The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International Year of... more »

Stewardship, sustainability Braga Fresh priorities

At Braga Fresh Family Farms Inc., sustainability is in the ground and in the name of one of its sister companies. Hard work and dedication to the land, mixed with innovative agronomic and sustainable growing... more »

World Potato Congress honors Industry Award winners

Nine remarkable individuals were honored at the 12th World Potato Congress in Adelaide, Australia, for their significant contributions to the global potato industry. The awards were presented by Peter VanderZaag, president of World Potato Congress... more »

Western Growers holds annual meeting to honor Sonny Rodriguez

At the Western Growers' annual meeting in November, Sonny Rodriguez, president and CEO of The Growers Company, will receive the 2024 Award of Honor. Rodriguez joined The Growers Company in 1975, a third-generation family business... more »

Mucci Farms acquires Hacienda North Farms

Mucci Farms has acquired Hacienda North Farms, a 160-acre state-of-the-art greenhouse facility located in Coatsworth, Ontario. Mucci Farms is a grower and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables and it is part of the newly... more »

Duda Farm Fresh Foods nears century of sustainability

When Andrew Duda took his first crop of celery to market in 1926, he probably wasn’t thinking of sustainability goals. But sustainable practices have kept the company he founded, Duda Farm Fresh Foods, growing produce... more »

Andy D’Arrigo’s 100th birthday celebrated

Andy D’Arrigo, the face behind D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of California’s legacy and company logo, is celebrating his 100th birthday. Andy D’Arrigo as a child. D’Arrigo is the face behind the company’s... more »

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