Month: July 2022

Save Mart and Lucky Stores Debut Five Star Super Sweet Corn from Simoni & Massoni Farms Grown Exclusively for Save Mart and Lucky Shoppers

July 21, 2022 Save Mart and Lucky

Five Star Super Sweet corn has arrived fresh from the local fields of Brentwood, Calif. and is available exclusively in Save Mart and Lucky stores in California and Northern Nevada. Grown solely for Save Mart and Lucky by Simoni & Massoni farms, Five Star Super Sweet corn is sweet and crisp, offering customers a deliciously fresh seasonal side dish to their summer barbeques, parties, and easy weeknight dinners. …

The 60 Year Celebration Continues for Bobalu

July 21, 2022 Bobalu Berry Far

Bobalu Berry Farms is celebrating 60 years in business throughout the year of 2022.  There have been several milestones established already this year to commemorate the anniversary, and the celebration has continued with new steps forward each month.  …

Alliance for Food and Farming Research Shows Importance of Produce Washing Information

July 21, 2022 Alliance for Food and Farming

During focus groups conducted by the Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF), the importance of washing produce was a recurring theme as consumers discussed produce safety.  In fact, washing fresh produce was raised unprompted by all three focus groups and participants frequently returned to the idea of washing to alleviate safety concerns. …

Canadian Food Startup, Fieldless, Raises $17.5M for Major Expansion

July 21, 2022 Fieldless

Fieldless Farms, a modern food and Controlled Environment Agriculture company that launched in 2019, announced a Series A round raising $17.5 million in equity and debt to expand operations at its Cornwall facility by 10 times. The expansion will help Fieldless better meet demand for its cut lettuce mixes, and introduce new products to displace imports with local and more sustainable options in high-volume grocery categories. …

Adjusting to Higher Labor Costs in Selected U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industries

July 21, 2022 Linda Calvin, Philip Martin , and Skyler Simnitt, USDA ERS

This report examines how U.S. producers of selected labor-intensive fresh fruit and vegetables are addressing the rising costs of labor. Farm labor costs increased from 2010-19 for several reasons, including fewer newly-arrived unauthorized workers, rising State minimum wages, and new requirements to pay overtime wages to some farm workers. …