Congress Starting To Pay More Attention To Fruits & Vegetables

September 23, 2013 Elahe Izadi, National Journal

For years, fruits and vegetables have been treated as afterthoughts in agriculture policy, but with each farm bill comes a little more help.

California Giant Berry Farms & Stemilt Growers Host Food Blogger Event

California Giant Berry Farms and Stemilt Growers teamed up last night in Seattle, Washington to host a fresh fruit inspired cocktail party exclusively for food bloggers. Tom Douglas, a star chef, Seattle restaurateur, and two-time James Beard award winner, and Jody Hall, owner of the popular Cupcake Royale in Seattle, inspired the crowd of 125 food bloggers during the event.

Greener Fields Together Supports Farm Aid 2013

September 23, 2013 PRO*ACT

Greener Fields Together™, the sustainability and local produce initiative created by the PRO*ACT produce supply-chain management company, is taking its commitment to strengthen local farms and deliver more sustainably raised fresh produce to Farm Aid 2013, Saturday, Sept. 21, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Mastronardi/SUNSET Partners With Pink Ribbon Produce

September 23, 2013 Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET®

Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET® is proud to announce that they will once again be partnering up with the Pink Ribbon Produce Campaign for the month of October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. SUNSET’s Campari® brand cocktail tomato will be getting a pink makeover to bring awareness to breast cancer research and education.

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Recruiting For Committees

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) is currently accepting letters of interest from Alaska seafood industry members for positions on the ASMI operational and species committees. The species committees, Salmon, Halibut-Sablefish, Whitefish, and Shellfish, and operational committees, International Marketing, Retail Marketing, Foodservice Marketing, and Seafood Technical, work with the agency to develop a global marketing strategy for the Alaska Seafood brand.