Baisch and Skinner’s 70th Anniversary

July 28, 2022 Baisch and Skinner

While the flower wholesale market has always had roots in St. Louis history, it wasn’t always associated with its LaSalle Street address on floral row that it’s known for today. Beginning in 1890, Wholesale houses for the sale of flowers were located primarily on the streets of Olive and Pine in downtown. This was the case due to the proximity of nearby greenhouses and easily accessible street cars.

Farwest Conference Schedule has Something for Every Green Industry Professional

The 2022 Farwest Show conference lineup in Portland has seminars for every kind of green industry professional, including growers, breeders, arborists, landscape designers, landscapers, businesspeople, marketers, nursery workers, salespeople, and of course anyone interested in sustainability.

Wisconsin Wins Quarter of All Awards at American Cheese Society Competition

Wisconsin cheese, butter and yogurt makers win the most awards of any state, totaling more than one-fourth (26%) of all awards at the 2022 American Cheese Society Judging and Competition in Portland, Ore. That’s twice the awards won by the next closest competing state.

Government of Canada Invests in a Quebec Cheese Factory

The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that Agrilait S.E.C. in Saint-Guillaume, Quebec, will receive up to $859,833 through the Dairy Processing Investment Fund. This investment will help the company increase cheese production at Fromagerie St-Guillaume, reduce its production costs and, ultimately, strengthen food security.

Chobani to Host World Refugee Forum, an Urgent Discussion Addressing the Challenges Confronting 36 Million Refugees Around the World

July 28, 2022 Chobani

As one of most significant humanitarian crises of our time continues to unfold, Chobani announced today that it will host the World Refugee Forum on Wednesday, August 10th to bring together leaders who are pushing for stronger government policies, as well as providing humanitarian support and employment pathways for refugees in the U.S. and abroad.