Month: February 2015

The Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine has a new executive director. Nancy McBrady, who’s the first woman to hold the position, will be responsible for promoting the wild blueberry industry grow and for advocating for the industry before the state legislature and in Washington. …

In 2009, the Field & Fork Network held a one-day conference in Wyoming County, inviting local farmers and local food buyers to meet and figure out ways of sourcing and selling more small, local food in Western New York. The response was overwhelming. Hundreds of local growers, ranchers, chefs and food service representatives arrived from across the region’s eight counties. There were buyers from hospitals, school systems and cafeterias, from the University at Buffalo and SUNY Alfred, and 11 senior managers from Wegmans alone. …

Building on the growing success of its collaboration over the past two years, Potato Council and Horticultural Development Company (HDC) brought the largest collaborative UK stand yet to this year’s Fruit Logistica event in Berlin. …