Southern Roots is the Southeast Produce Council’s leadership program for women in produce with a strong commitment to give back to the community, enriching the lives of women in our industry and beyond. The program’s mission is to cultivate genuine relationships by equipping, elevating, and...
What a wonderful first trip for the Class of 2024!The STEP-UPP Retail students participate in field and plant tours to learn how to partner with growers more effectively, and gain a better understanding of the industry through an emphasis on strategic orientation, personal leadership, as well as...
Research shows that eating more fruits and vegetables is important not just for physical health, but also for mental health. This extends to feeling great about caring for the earth by understanding the sustainability story of choosing fruits and vegetables first. Recyclable, compostable and...
Brighter Bites, a nonprofit with the mission of creating communities of health through fresh food, hosted its second annual gala to celebrate organizational impact and the partnerships that make its work possible. The gala took place on March 27th in Houston, Texas at The Revaire, and featured...
A new study shows seafood food loss and waste in the United States is approximately 22.7%, a drastic decrease from previous estimates of between 43% and 47%. The study, conducted in part by researchers from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS,) provides...
Total container trade up 18.5 percent, rail volumes up 22 percent; rail dwell time is less than one day on imports, delivering supply chain velocity.The Georgia Ports Authority handled 436,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units in March, for an increase of 18.5 percent in trade compared to the...
Molecular farming pioneer PoLoPo announced its SuperAA platform, the first step to producing proteins in common plant crops. The platform is currently deployed in potatoes at greenhouse scale to generate both a native protein (patatin) as well as egg protein (ovalbumin) through proprietary...
Talk about a hot potato. There is some talk – a lot, in fact – about reclassifying potatoes from a happy member of the vegetable family to a grain. Many farmers and some members of Congress think that's about to happen when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and USDA release their...
Florida farming is big business. To make it in today’s competitive market, those new to the industry need a solid business plan and the right marketing tactics to build a business from the ground up. "Agricultural operations, regardless of the size, need a roadmap to provide a sense of direction...
We're all feeling the pain of sky-high food prices right now, but fast food in particular has rocketed out of sight. Kids meals are pushing $10 and a Five Guys combo can now touch $25. Where The Food Comes From Producer and Host Chip Carter caught up with NewsNation's Elizabeth Prann to talk...
