Potatoes, Taters & Spuds Facebook Page Grows By Leaps & Bounds

The USPB’s “Potatoes, Taters & Spuds” Facebook page has grown its fan base by nearly 25 percent since the beginning of FY12 and is now seeing the highest levels of engagement to date with its consumer fan base due to a strategic mix of promotions and diverse content integration. Today, the page has 8,851 fans, up from 6,723 at the end of FY11.

Partnerships Help Michigan Cranberry Farming Grow

December 15, 2011 Karen Dybis, Detroit News

While the state remains a niche player, Michigan's small yet growing cranberry industry is capitalizing on opportunities to boost business. Consumer interest in healthy foods as well as in buying from Michigan companies has spurred new sales avenues for the little bulbous berry.

New Product For Brooks Tropicals: Passion Fruit

December 15, 2011 Brooks Tropicals

Brooks Tropicals has added passion fruit to its premier line of tropical fruits and vegetables. Grown in the Redlands farming area just south of Miami Florida, these passion fruits come in beautiful shades of pale-pink, red and lavender.

Brooks Tropicals Welcomes Peter Leifermann To The Firm

December 15, 2011 Brooks Tropicals

Peter takes on the position of Sales and Fruit Procurement Director for this tropical produce grower, packer, and shipper.

Village Farms Completes First Planting Of New Greenhouse

Village Farms has completed planting of 15 acres (6 hectares) of its new 30 acre greenhouse in Monahans Texas. The remaining 15 acres will be planted in January. The Company is in the final stages of completing the greenhouse and support structures, which will be fully operational prior to the initial harvest in late February.