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The USDA is investing $12 million in Farm to School Grants this year. A total of 176 programs were given funds nationwide. When it comes to Farm to School Grants in the Northwest: Idaho: $62,000 will go to Central District Health Oregon: Nearly $100,000 to the Bethel School District in Eugene $80,000 to the Lincoln County School District $99,000 to the Tigard-Tualatin School District $93,000

Members of the produce industry will come together face-to-face at the 2021 Annual Washington Conference on September 20-22 in Washington, D.C. “After a year of virtual events, we’re thrilled to bring our industry back together in person for one of the most important events of the year,” said United Fresh Chairman Danny Dumas. “It’s our opport ...

Earlier this week, the United Fresh Produce Association launched its 2021 Compensation Survey for the fresh produce industry. The data collected will be published in a report that will assist produce industry employers in understanding critical compensation benchmarks ...

Fresh produce coming into the United States is getting increasing scrutiny from the Trump Administration. Imported strawberries are now on the list of imported items that the administration wants investigated for possibly harming U.S. fruit and vegetable growers ...

On Tuesday, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that more than 100 million food boxes have been distributed through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Perdue stated, “It is incredible to think that in a little more than five months, this food box program has gone from an idea to a reality that has provided more than 100 million boxes of nutritious foods.” ...