The James Beard Foundation and Explore Asheville Convene Prominent Chefs, Sustainability and Food System Experts, and Industry Leaders for 2025 Chef Action Summit

The summit will bring together over 200 chefs, advocates and industry leaders to drive meaningful policies for a sustainable and equitable food system.

Poppy Hand-Crafted Popcorn Helping Asheville Entrepreneurs Rebuild after Hurricane Helene

December 12, 2024 Poppy Hand-Crafted Popcorn

The Artist Bag, designed by Asheville-based illustrator Annie Riker, is filled with the Asheville Mix which combines two Poppy favorites—White Cheddar and Salted Caramel popcorn—for a sweet and savory mix that is as special as its namesake.

Hurricane Helene: Florida Agricultural Production Losses Top $40M, UF Economists Estimate

The EIAP economists attribute the significant difference between the low and high estimates in each range to uncertainty as well as to large swaths of agricultural lands where producers experienced weak hurricane conditions and reported minimal or no losses.

After 2 Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Restaurants Brace for an Uncertain Future

Service at many places was still anything but regular, with restaurants facing staffing shortages and fewer offerings. With the region’s ongoing internet outages, many spots are still only taking cash.

America’s Grow-a-Row Responds to Hurricane Devastation by Distributing Over 250k Servings of Fresh Produce to the Southeastern US

October 17, 2024 America's Grow-a-Row

The partnership has already mobilized efforts, as seen in the attached image of Move for Hunger’s tractor trailer loaded with pallets of apples at America’s Grow-a-Row’s Pittstown farm. Additionally, ReadyRefresh® is contributing pallets of Poland Springs water to these relief efforts, a generous connection facilitated by Murphy USA and Quick Chek.