Month: November 2013

Through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Assistance Organic Certification Cost Share Program, each qualified producer of organic products is eligible for a reimbursement of up to 75 percent of its costs of certification not to exceed $750.  Certification costs include fees and charges levied by the certifying agent for certification activities. …

The winners of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) gold, silver and bronze 2013 Market Awards were announced during the closing dinner of the 28th WUWM Congress, hosted by the Lo Valledor Wholesale Market in Santiago, Chile on 25 October. …

Carrots have long been said to be good for your vision. Now, it has emerged, they can also improve the fertility of men. Harvard Researchers investigating the effect of fruit and vegetables on the health of sperm discovered that carrots produced the best all-round results.

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The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) announced the appointment of three new Commissioners who will each serve a three-year term. Peggy Grover, from BenchMark Potato in Rexburg; Ritchey Toevs, a grower residing in Aberdeen; and Tommy Brown from Lamb Weston in Pocatello were formally sworn in at the IPC’s October commission meeting in Sun Valley. The Commissioners were nominated by industry peers and selected by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter. …

Green Polka Dot Box Incorporated announced that it secured another contract for the sale of its Living Produce™ with J&J Distributing, a national organic produce distributor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. …