lettuce

Lef Farms Greens Find Yet Another Home

August 31, 2020 Lef Farms

You’ve come to love the delicious flavor of lef greens, and now you can find our blends of fresh, healthy greens at more than 200 of the Stop & Shop locations all over Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. …

CFIA Implements New Requirement for Importation of Leafy Greens From Arizona, USA

August 25, 2020 Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Please be advised that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented a new requirement for imports of leafy greens from Arizona, USA. …

The Words That Can’t Be Spoken: Who is Buying Product Not in Compliance With Leafy Greens Metrics? Where are the Industry Leaders Stepping Up to Solve This Problem? Tightening Water Metrics is Great — But Not Enough. Eliminating the 1% From Commercial Trade is a Financial and Moral Obligation

April 12, 2019 Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement announced they would be tightening metrics related to surface water used for overhead irrigation in response to the food safety issues of 2018. Taylor Farms announced it would only source product from growers who perform on-site treatment of water used in overhead irrigation. These are both very positive steps for the industry and real signs of leadership. But in reading the LGMA release, we couldn’t help but be drawn to the missing 1%. It is obvious that even the 1% of non-compliance is a risk too large for the industry to take. …