Produce

Today, the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) launched a new, comprehensive webpage at www.safefruitsandveggies.com outlining standards and regulations in place to ensure the safe use of organic pesticides. For the first time, there is now a resource that provides complete information about the approval, use and safety standards for pesticides applied on organic fruit and vegetable farms.  …

Windset Farms®, a grower in greenhouse produce, is pleased to announce that its brands are now Non-GMO Project Verified. Participating in the Non-GMO Project Verification Program was a natural step for Windset Farms®, whose mission is to provide its consumers with safe, delicious, nutrient-rich foods. …

New research from the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) shows Americans are nearly twice as likely as they were nine years ago to buy blueberries in the coming year, and the number of households saying they’ve purchased blueberries within the past month (69 percent) has nearly doubled since 2008. In alignment with the industry’s goals of continuing to grow consumption, today’s blueberry consumers are also trending younger and more diverse; they’re more likely to be 35-44 year-olds (often parents with kids at home) and minorities than they were in 2004. …

The Fresh Produce & Floral Council’s (FPFC) new Apprentice Program is now accepting applications. …

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services launched a new Fresh From Florida marketing campaign with ads across the state that feature fresh Florida seafood and produce. …