Industry Profile
Female growers to be recognized in 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer1
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 »
Avoiding errors helps Leger & Son successfully grow watermelons
Before Leger & Son can harvest a single watermelon, there are many considerations: soil health, pests and disease challenges, and water availability. Nearly six decades after the family began farming watermelons, the third-generation company grows... more »
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