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Greenhouse lettuce grower acquires East Coast operation
North AmericaPR greenhouse lettuce grower Revol Greens has acquired BJ’s Produce Inc., operating under the widely recognized Living Fresh brand, in Athens, Georgia. This establishes its first East Coast greenhouse operation. The deal, completed ... more
Michigan, Indiana and Ohio community supported ag farmers webinar target
The in-person "Thinking Inside the Box: Growing CSA’s Across the Tri-State Region Conference" originally scheduled for Oct. 24-25, 2021, has been postponed until 2022 due to continued concerns over gathering at this time. In its place, the Virt... more
First commercial industry partnership signed by Bee Vectoring Technologies
Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. announced Oct. 14 its first commercial agreement with BIOGARD, a division of CBC (Europe) S.r.l., a l bioprotectant company in Europe. Through the agreement, BVT will have exclusive access to BIOGARD�... more
Fruit, vegetable demand in September shifts with inflation
September continued where August left off. The stellar 2020 performance for fresh produce was secured by better trip conversion and an increase in spend per trip. In 2021, engagement remained high with only small decreases that could be attributab... more
Return of Great Lakes EXPO Farm Market Bus Tour announced
The annual Great Lakes EXPO Fruit & Vegetable EXPO's annual Farm Market Bus Tour is back for 2021. Join Vegetable Growers News and Fruit Growers News for the bus tour and visit some of west Michigan's market-savvy farm markets. The tour will b... more
Applications for premium strawberry flavors’ research sought by PIP
Food production faces challenges from climate change, competition for scarce resources and supply chain disruptions. One solution is controlled environment agriculture, which grows a range of crops in controlled spaces and can enhance desirable trait... more
Sales up 3% in third quarter 2021 for organic fresh produce
Total organic fresh produce sales for the third quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of year-over-year growth, increasing by three percent from the same period last year and nearing $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q3 2021 Organic Produc... more