COVID-19
Contracts for some vendors in USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program extended
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced June 17 the U.S. Department of Agriculture will extend the contracts of select vendors from the first round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. “These extensions... more »
Metro Atlanta sees Extension’s mobile farmers’ markets rolling again
Mobile farmers' markets are rolling again in metro Atlanta to continue serving fresh produce and delivering nutrition education to communities through curbside pickups and digital content. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agents and staff have... more »
Fresh produce gains remain in double digits three months in
The first week of June marks three full months of coronavirus-related shopping patterns. While restaurant competition for the food dollar is gearing up, grocery sales remained highly elevated. Additionally, trends in trips, basket size, product... more »
Pandemic claims Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association event
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association has decided to cancel FFVA 2020, which was set for Sept. 28-30 in Naples. "The safety and health of our convention attendees is of... more »
Firm’s ‘Can Do Done Daily’ puts focus on dedicated workforce
Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc., a Coral Gables, Florida-based marketer and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, introduced on June 15 its new ‘Can Do Done Daily’ campaign,... more »
H-2A growers’ forum eyes protecting agricultural employee health
Penn State Extension is hosting the second in a series of H-2A growers forums on protecting agricultural employee health on June 18, 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Grant Meckley, Keystone Health Agricultural Worker Program, will discuss... more »
Survey seeks responses to COVID-19 workplace impacts in California
All California growers, ranchers, farm labor contractors and ag supervisors are invited to complete a short survey about their experiences addressing COVID-19 in the workplace. The survey is being conducted by the UC Davis Western... more »
Cornell offers NY Forward Business Safety Plan Support for farms
New York state requires businesses to have a specific business safety plan in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes all farms, both food and non-food producing. In addition, a well-written and executed business safety... more »
More sick farm, packing house workers causes concern among officials
From apple packing houses in Washington state to farm workers in Florida and a California county known as “the world’s salad bowl,” outbreaks of the novel coronavirus are emerging at U.S. fruit and vegetable farms... more »
Ontario looks to grow domestic production of fruits, vegetables
Ontario produce growers could expand their farm-gate revenue by as much as $100 million, according to a report from the Toronto-based Greenbelt Foundation. Ontario's "$2.2 billion fruit and vegetable sector," according to a news release from Greenbelt,... more »
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