Month: January 2024

Eden Green Partners with Sharing Excess to Expand Donation Capabilities, Better Address Food Insecurity

January 31, 2024 Eden Green

Eden Green Technology (Eden Green), a next-generation indoor vertical farming company, today announced a partnership with Sharing Excess, a nonprofit organization that works to address food insecurity, that will enhance its robust food donation program. Eden Green’s donations have totaled over 365,000 pounds of fresh, hydroponic lettuce to date, and the partnership with Sharing Excess will further this initiative’s impact. …

Change to Minimum U.S. Lobster Size ‘A Big Jump,’ Says P.E.I. Marketing Board

January 30, 2024 Kevin Yarr · CBC News

Pending increases in the legal size of lobster that can be sold in the U.S. are something to watch, says the chair of the Lobster Fishers of P.E.I. Marketing Board. …

Georgia’s Shrimp Season Closes as Challenges Loom

January 30, 2024 MICHAEL HALL,

Commercial shrimpers battled an influx of foreign shrimp and high diesel fuel prices that they said put a dent in their abilities to make a fair profit, despite average hauls weighing heavier than the 20-year average. …

Reps. Estes, Burlison Introduce Beef Act to Protect Local Meat Processors

January 30, 2024 Office of US Congressman Ron Estes

Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) introduced the Banning EPA’s Encroachment of Facilities (BEEF) Act, H.R.7079, which will protect small family-owned meat and poultry processors from new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations by prohibiting the EPA from finalizing, implementing or enforcing a new EPA proposed rule entitled “Clean Water Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Meat and Poultry Products Point source category.” …

9 Valentine’s Day Marketing Tips to Help You Stand Out

January 30, 2024 Rio Roses / Equiflor

In that sea of promotion, competing with all the noise can feel overwhelming. If you want to stand out, you’ll need more than just beautiful bouquets and arrangements: you’ll need effective marketing. Here are nine marketing strategies to set your floral business apart this Valentine’s Day. …