Mushroom Council Partners With B.GOOD Restaurants to Deliver Meals to Boston Frontline Medical Professionals

April 8, 2020 Mushroom Council

The Mushroom Council is supporting B.GOOD restaurants to deliver thousands of free burgers and veggie bowls to medical professionals at hospitals and other medical care facilities throughout the Boston area.

United Fresh Start Foundation Starts COVID-19 Donation Program to Help Kids and Families

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Fresh Start Foundation is offering a new grant program — COVID-19 Rapid Response FRESH Grants — to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for children and families in need, while also creating opportunities for foodservice distributors who face the loss of markets due to the restaurant and hospitality industry shutdown.

Members of Congress, Produce Industry Urge Immediate Financial Relief for Produce Supply Chain Damaged by COVID-19 Economic Impact

United Fresh Produce Association and a number of industry partners have presented to the U.S. Department of Agriculture a comprehensive Produce Market Stabilization Program to immediately support critical financial needs in the produce supply chain.

World Citrus Community Continues Efforts to Supply Safe, High Quality, Nutritious Citrus Fruit to Consumers Around the World Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Amid the global outbreak of COVID-19, the world citrus community has stepped up its efforts to ensure the continuous supply of safe, healthy, and high-quality citrus fruit for consumers around the world.

Seafood Industry Struggling to Stay Afloat Amid Outbreak

The seafood industry has been upended by the spread of the coronavirus, which has halted sales in restaurants and sent fishermen and dealers scrambling for new markets.