Mushroom Council Promotes Pink In-Store Cause Marketing

July 16, 2012 Mushroom Council

Growers from across the nation have participated in the nationwide in-store program by turning their mushroom packages pink from mid-September to mid-November to support breast cancer research and awareness. Pink tills will be filling the shelves in October to coincide with National breast Cancer Awareness Month.

AYCO Poised For Exponential Growth & Expansion

July 16, 2012 AYCO

Established Grower Shipper and Importer AYCO Farms has announced significant growth and expansion activities to position the company as a global player in produce procurement. Recent acquisitions, partnering and new talent enhance AYCO’s ability to provide a wide variety of top quality products to buyers year round. “Our focus is to continue investing in direct farming, “states Avi Nir, CEO of AYCO.  “The most effective way we can reliably serve our customers into the future is to continue building our own farming organizations.”

Organic Washington Apricot Harvest Underway

July 13, 2012 CF Fresh

Leading organic produce marketer CF Fresh is bringing organic Washington apricots from scenic Wahluke Orchards to market again this year.

House Agriculture Committee Advances Farm Bill

United Fresh congratulates House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, Ranking Member Collin Peterson and the House Agriculture Committee for advancing the “Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act” (FARRM). The Committee’s proposed Farm Bill was passed with a vote of 35-11 and reinforces many of the commitments that were included in the Senate-passed legislation.

CA Food Literacy Resolution Hard To Swallow For Some Grocers, Growers

In California, legislative resolutions tend to reflect universal sentiments: We embrace literacy. We disavow dating violence. But when Sacramento Assemblyman Roger Dickinson introduced a resolution to dub September Food Literacy Awareness Month, the details of the motion set off a virtual food fight.