Raley’s & Bashas’ Family of Stores Team Up With FirstFruits to Donate Nearly 40,000 lbs. of Apples to Food Banks in Calif. and Ariz.

April 11, 2023 FirstFruits

Now that pandemic-related SNAP benefits have ended, more people are turning to their local food banks to help make ends meet. Thanks to a timely collaboration, families experiencing food insecurity in parts of California and Arizona are receiving greater access to fresh produce this month.

Brighter Bites Expands Partnership with sweetgreen Across Texas

April 11, 2023 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, continues to expand its partnership with sweetgreen, a mission-driven restaurant brand building healthier communities by connecting people to real food, to serve schoolchildren and families across Texas.

Florida Tomato Committee Seeks Nominations for 2023-2025

The Florida Tomato Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, May 10, for tomato producers to nominate fellow growers or themselves to serve on the Committee for a two-year term, from September 2023 to September 2025.   

New Surfclam Study Examines Uncertainty, Sustainability in Surfclam Management

April 10, 2023 SCEMFIS

Researchers with the Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) are continuing their efforts to provide the latest and most up-to-date research on Atlantic surfclams, and to support the sustainable management of the surfclam fishery. A recently published study looks at how current surfclam management deals with uncertainty, and whether this uncertainty affects future sustainability.

World’s Largest Tuna Company Leads Call for Restoration of Endangered Species

April 10, 2023 Thai Union Group

Thai Union’s action is based on research by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) on the risks to sharks, seabirds, turtles and other marine wildlife in the fisheries that supply the company and an analysis by Key Traceability of Thai Union’s tuna fishery improvement projects and in the highest risk fisheries that were identified in the audit.