Month: May 2018

Tanimura & Antle, a family and employee-owned grower, shipper and marketer of premium branded produce, celebrated its first year anniversary as an employee-owned company by contributing $21.7 million dollars to its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). …

For the past 12 years, Steve Gullihur has started his work day at Bee Sweet Citrus at 6:00 am sharp. As a member of its sales team, he took advantage of a quiet office space to prepare for the day; but after 36 years of dedicated work in the produce industry, Gullihur has decided to officially hang up his phone and retire. …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced the availability of $8.89 million for risk management education and training programs. The funding will allow organizations such as universities, county cooperative extension offices, and nonprofit organizations to develop training and educational tools to help farmers and ranchers learn how to effectively manage long-term risks and challenges. …

Second Servings was able to reach the million pound milestone, with the support of over 175 donors, including produce providers Brothers Produce, Gundermann Acres, Aramark at Minute Maid Park, Atkinson Farms, and Dos Brisas. Donors partner with Second Servings to schedule pickups on a regular or occasional basis. …

Arizona and California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements, the Produce Marketing Association, United Fresh Produce Association, Western Growers and other stakeholders in the produce industry are pleased to announce the formation of a Leafy Greens Food Safety Task Force designed to assess and address issues associated with recent foodborne illness outbreaks attributed to consumption of leafy greens and to prevent such a tragedy from occurring in the future. …