Month: September 2022

Harris Teeter and Titan Farms Donate 76,000 Pounds of Peaches in Joint Effort to Fight Hunger

September 7, 2022 Titan Farms

For the eighth year, Titan Farms and Harris Teeter joined forces and donated peaches to Second Harvest Food Banks in Raleigh and Charlotte (NC). Over the past eight years, Titan Farms and Harris Teeter have continued to donate to the Peaches with a Purpose program. This year’s donation was especially impactful to local communities, with 76,000 pounds of peaches donated to local food banks, which is more than double last year’s donation.  …

Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Working with Highline Mushrooms to Create a Regional Circular Bioeconomy

September 7, 2022 Perishable News

The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) would like to announce a strategic alliance with Highline Mushrooms that will assist the mushroom growers in obtaining raw materials comparable to fertilizer and chicken manure. The ongoing collaboration will see thousands of tonnes of organic waste, specifically in the form of unmarketable tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers, as well as plant trimmings, diverted from local landfills. …

Ag Marketing Veteran Jennifer Sparks joins Sun Belle

September 7, 2022 Sun Belle

Sun Belle Inc. has added agriculture marketing expert Jennifer Sparks to its leadership team as director, marketing and communications. …

Watermelon Board’s Consumer Strategy Capitalizes on Emerging Digital Tactics

September 7, 2022 National Watermelon Promotion Board

This summer, National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) infused fresh online marketing trends into the Consumer Communications program to not only remain relevant but also thrive in today’s digital landscape. Recognizing that not all consumers need their content delivered in the same way, NWPB leveraged new and existing assets and educational resources by diversifying platforms and implementing emerging marketing trends with dynamic digital approaches.  …

Mushroom Council Devotes National Mushroom Month to Showcasing Mushrooms’ Many Benefits, Including Extending Grocery Budgets

September 7, 2022 The Mushroom Council

Extending your grocery budget, adding more nutrition, eating more sustainably: No matter what challenge you’re trying to solve in the kitchen, “Mushrooms are the Answer.” …