Month: September 2017

University of New Hampshire researchers have found certain varieties of seedless table grapes do better growing in Southern New Hampshire and New England than others. The research project funded by the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station is intended to benefit regional growers interested in growing table grapes for local markets. …

The world’s largest fresh fruit and vegetable company, owned by Los Angeles billionaire David H. Murdock, is nearly $1.3 billion in debt and operates with low margins and declining revenue. That makes the sale of some of its vast real estate holdings in Hawaii and the U.S. mainland a near imperative, according to regulatory filings and analysts. …

The healthy eating-focused Produce for Kids® campaign will again join forces with Meijer on Sept. 3 to raise funds to bring the Jump with Jill nutrition education program to schools within the Meijer footprint. The campaign takes place during National Family Meals Month and in-store recipe displays will encourage shoppers to add fresh produce to their cart and share their healthy family meals online using the hashtag #PowerYourFamilyMeal. …

Grimmway Farms and Cal-Organic Farms greeted tens-of-thousands of racers with organic rainbow baby carrots as they crossed the finish line of yesterday’s 8th annual Giant Race in San Francisco. The healthy carrot snack giveaway was just one of the many ways that Grimmway and Cal-Organic Farms contributed as official food line sponsors of the race that draws participants from all over the country. …

Sixteen Northeast orchards representing 1439 acres of fruit have been successfully certified Eco Apple® for 2017. A network of farmers dedicated to the most ecological way to grow fruit in the Northeast, the certified orchards grow and market just-picked local Eco Apple® fruit grown with the support of non-profit food hub, Red Tomato. …