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2022 Farm Fresh Directory now available in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s 38th annual Colorado Farm Fresh Directory will help consumers find farmers’ markets, roadside stands, u-picks, and more in their local areas. The 2022 edition is also available in Spanish. “The Farm F... more
Rabobank report continues to track inflation
Throughout Rabobank’s North American Agribusiness Review, the company analyzes the effects of inflation on what consumers buy at retail and order at restaurants, and how growers are being affected, with rising costs of inputs. The general Consum... more
Equitable Food Initiative elects board members
NatureSweet Tomatoes’ Fernanda Suárez and Natalie Camacho Mendoza of Farmworker Justice are the newest board members elected to lead the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI). The newest board members should bring social responsibility leadership an... more
Gowan applauds EPA chemical decision
Gowan Co. supports the Environmental Protection Agency’s rescission of a cancellation order for the active ingredient spirodiclofen. The EPA’s decision, according to a Gowan news release, is a result of work by the company’s regulatory team,... more
America’s Farmers Market Celebration offering $10,000 in prizes
American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition kicked off the 14th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration (AFMC) on June 20 - the only annual ranking of the top farmers' markets in the United States as voted on by the public. Sinc... more
NCAE to host webinar on farmworker tax issues
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) will be hosting a webinar focusing on farmworker tax issues. The webinar will be led by Bob Wunderle, CPA, MBA, director of the La Posada Tax Clinic in Twin Falls, Idaho. The webinar will begin at... more
GreenStone Farm Credit Services appoints Travis Jones as president
After a nationwide search, GreenStone Farm Credit Services’ Board of Directors has named Travis Jones as its next president and chief executive officer. Jones, who currently serves as the cooperative’s executive vice president & chief financi... more