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USDA grant recipients include farmers’ markets, CSAs and food hubs

The USDA announced a $90.2 million investment in 203 projects to strengthen and explore new market opportunities for local and regional food businesses. The funding is made possible through grant programs administered by the Agricultural Marketing... more

New England’s small, diverse farms a boon for shrubland birds

For hundreds of years, agriculture has heavily impacted bird habitat in New England. European settlers cleared most of the original forest for agriculture, growing to nearly 75% of the total land use, and creating opportunities for birds that do well... more

‘The Last Harvest’ releases for free exclusively on Vimeo

The award-winning documentary, “The Last Harvest,” releases for free exclusively on Vimeo for a timely Thanksgiving message of appreciation and acknowledgment of the challenges facing those who grow and harvest our food. The documentary is no... more

Applications now open for Syngenta scholarship program

Students studying agriculture have a chance to win a $2,500 scholarship and a donation to the charity of their choice through the 2022 Accelerating a Generation Syngenta Scholarship Program. Through the scholarship program, which is run by the Nat... more

Report places Michigan seventh among top fruit, vegetable producers

A new report by commodity.com takes a look at the states that produce the most fruits and vegetables. It finds out of all the states, Michigan produces the seventh most fruits and vegetables. Many sectors of the economy have struggled during the C... more

Three international awards go to PMA’s Virtual Town Hall Series

Produce Marketing Association has shared that the Virtual Town Hall Series, which began in March 2020 and has continued as a weekly broadcast into 2021 has won recognition in three separate awards recognizing programming and creative initiatives over... more

Researchers identify broccoli genes that affect freshness

As soon as a head of broccoli is harvested, an internal freshness clock starts counting down. Eventually, that crisp, green broccoli crown wilts and yellows. A study published in the journal Postharvest Biology and Technology from a team of scien... more