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Mississippi farm provides support for healthy food in inner city
Meet Cindy Ayers-Elliott of Foot Print Farms in Jackson, Mississippi. Located in the heart of West Jackson, Foot Print Farms has been a catalyst for h... READ MORE »
Innovative approaches amid COVID-19 pandemic for New Mexico ag
New Mexico’s agriculture industry provides many resources that are crucial to the state’s communities and economy. To ensure these resources remai... READ MORE »
Top 10 vegetables increased in dollar sales versus year ago
All 2020 holidays affected by the coronavirus pandemic have seen strong sales results, from Easter and Mother’s Day to Memorial Day and Father’s D... READ MORE »
Kalera opens Texas’ largest vertical farming facility in Houston
Technology-driven vertical farming company Kalera announced July 13 that it will open a new state-of-the-art growing facility in Houston, Texas in the... READ MORE »
JV Smith Companies’ Mexicali operation achieves EFI certification
Promotora Agricola El Toro, a JV Smith Companies facility with more than 3,500 workers and nearly 10,000 acres, has recently achieved Equitable Food I... READ MORE »
Growers strive for safe workplaces during pandemic
U.S. specialty crop growers this spring prepared safer workplaces and routines for workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Federally, agricultural wo... READ MORE »
Blockchain effectiveness driven by need for accuracy
Blockchain was quite a buzz word in recent years as cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, began to draw attention from the masses. The hype around crypto... READ MORE »
Markets recovering from COVID-19
Vegetable growers’ biggest obstacle seems to be market demand diminished by the COVID-19 pandemic that for months shut down restaurants and food ser... READ MORE »
Undertaking required by Chinese customs gets USDA, Western Growers’ response
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., issued the following statement on June 24 regarding food export... READ MORE »
Ontario acts to stop COVID-19 outbreaks in Windsor-Essex
In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and local public health officials, the Ontario government is implementing a three-point plan ... READ MORE »
