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Naturipe Farms has launched their “#EatTheRainbow Recipe Challenge” summer influencer outreach program by challenging five food bloggers to create a full day-part menu themed by the color of the rainbow. These food bloggers from across the country will be encouraging healthy eating to their audiences by developing a “rainbow” of unique recipes featuring peak of season blueberries and strawberries paired with creative ingredients. …

Michael Hayden, retired U.S. Air Force four-star general and former Director of both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) will present the keynote address Tuesday, September 29 at the Opening General Session Breakfast of the 2015 United Fresh Washington Conference. …

CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) and Whole Foods Market are pleased to announce that productive discussions between certified organic farmers and the retailer regarding its new Responsibly Grown rating system will soon result in adjustments to that program. These adjustments will ensure that the leading achievement of USDA’s certified organic growing system is recognized within the rating system and clearly communicated to Whole Foods Market customers. …

Pepquinos are back in the greenhouse and they are ready to hit your plates! Eat these raw or pickled. Toss them in your summer salad, garnish your cocktails of incorporate them on your meat or shellfish entrees. …

Sakata Seed America recently unveiled a ground-breaking new variety of cantaloupe that offers all of the most desirable melon qualities. Bred through traditional breeding practices, Infinite Gold LSL (Long Shelf Life) melon offers long shelf life, high-yield potential and infinite flavor. The melon is highly valued for its holding ability in the field, allowing more flexibility when it comes to harvest, long-distance transportation and prolonged freshness on the retailer’s shelf, in the professional chef’s kitchen and on the consumer’s counter. …