IDFA News Release: Statement from Michael Dykes, DVM, on USDA School Meals Proposed Rule

Michael Dykes, D.V.M., President and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association, released the following statement today in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed rule that would maintain flexibility in USDA child nutrition program meal requirements related to milk:

New York Common Pantry Unites Partners This Thanksgiving to Support Neighbors in Need

November 25, 2020 FreshDirect

The Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at New York Common Pantry (NYCP) may look different this year, but Thanksgiving favorites, conversation, and connection will be once again served.

Love Beets Celebrates 10 Years of Business

November 25, 2020 Love Beets USA

Ready-to-eat beet brand, Love Beets USA, celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month. With a robust product line, notable distribution, and beloved branding, they took what was formerly thought of as a polarizing vegetable and created delicious, modern, and versatile offerings that revitalized how Americans view beets.

Nature Fresh Farms Wins Presidents Choice Fresh Product of the Year Award

November 25, 2020 Nature Fresh Farms

Each year the award is distributed by Loblaw Companies Limited to one of their nominees. The criteria requires the product to be unique and stand alone as first to market in Canada, additionally, it must be a commercial success, that is, it needed to have generated further sales and profit, thus having a major impact on the category for the period.

Stemilt Recognizes Two Students with Exclusive Thomas K. Mathison Memorial Scholarship

November 25, 2020 Stemilt

While the pandemic certainly changed the course of the year, it has not altered Stemilt’s efforts to partner with the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) to award students of local agriculture families scholarships to pursue their secondary education goals.