Month: October 2015

A senior executive at Driscoll's is taking charge of a produce industry social responsibility alliance, placing the world's largest berry distributor at the center of an effort to improve working conditions for hundreds of thousands of farm laborers in Mexico. …

Bayer CropScience Vegetable Seeds and the National Watermelon Association (NWA) are entering into an unprecedented partnership to attract new members into the association. Effective immediately and for the next two years, Bayer is funding first-year memberships to all eligible watermelon growers. …

Church Brothers and its processing arm, True Leaf Farms, continues to take a leadership role in the food safety arena with a pledge of $125,000 in support of the Center for Produce Safety’s (CPS) campaign for produce safety.  …

The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association presented its Distinguished Service Award to Barbara Mainster, executive director of the Redlands Christian Migrant Association. …

Butterkin, a flavorful new variety of winter squash developed for its distinctive flavor and texture, is back in season for a limited time. The harvest for Butterkin started in September and the squash is now available in parts of the U.S. and Canada with supplies expected to last through November. …