Vegetables
Produce distributor Organically Grown Co. receives award
The organic community recently gathered at the Natural Products Expo West trade show to honor the best of organic, naming produce distributor Organica... more »
USDA updates Harmonized GAP standards
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is updating the Harmonized Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and GAP Plus+ audit standards and has scheduled a... more »
H-2A report proposes change throughout system
The House Agricultural Labor Working Group is recommending sweeping changes to the H-2A temporary visa program. The group, whose 16 members are eve... more »
Produce distributor PRO*ACT earns organic certification
PRO*ACT, a national network of fresh produce distributors, has earned organic certification with the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). T... more »
PickTrace adds feature to send funds across borders
Intermex, an omnichannel money transfer service provider, and PickTrace have formed a partnership to make it easier for U.S. specialty crop workers to... more »
New Hampshire drops state’s organic certification program
New Hampshire’s Department of Agriculture is dropping its organic certification program. To remain eligible to market products as organic, farmers n... more »
EPA seeks to strengthen ag, rural community relationships
The EPA is establishing an office to expand engagement opportunities with agricultural and rural communities. The Office of Agriculture and Rural A... more »
Slow Farm owner earns Ohio organic honor
The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has named Kim Bayer, who started Slow Farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 2016, as the 2024 Beginnin... more »
