DONATIONS & VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOME!On June 21, in collaboration with Atrium Hospital, the Southeast Produce Council and Society of St. Andrew are hosting a Community Resource Fair where attendees can gather resources from different agencies tabling the event. Agencies present at the Resource...
The Southeast Produce Council is pleased to announce this year’s SEPC Member Scholarship recipients. They are proud to award 38 scholarships ($57,000) in 2024 thanks to the dedication of their members. Scholarships are awarded to applicants who meet the application criteria of having a parent or...
The Meat Institute has created a best practices document to help the meat and poultry industry prevent child labor and identity fraud. “The members of the Meat Institute are universally aligned that meat and poultry production facilities are no place for children,” said Julie Anna Potts, President...
Food systems research from the University of Washington shows pork meat to be protein rich, very affordable, and associated with lower greenhouse gas emissions.Previous ideas about the role pork plays as part of a sustainable healthy diets may be wrong, according to a new perspectives study[1]...
Vast majority of companies that pledged to remove cages from egg supply chains by 2023 or earlier have completed transition.The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), a global coalition of 95 animal protection organizations in 75 countries across six continents, today released a new report revealing that 89%...
Organic Trade Association Pegs Sales Of Organic Products Near Record $70 BillionU.S. sales of certified organic products approached $70 billion in 2023, a new record for the sector. Dollar sales for the American organic marketplace hit $69.7 billion last year, up 3.4 percent, according to the 2024...
American Medical Manufacturers Association to Provide PPE and Guidance Given New CDC Health WarningsIn the wake of the recent warnings issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the escalating risk of avian flu transmission among workers in agriculture and dairy...
Although plenty of Florida’s craft brewers advertise their libations as brewed with state-grown ingredients, a vital ingredient – hops – is not readily available within the Sunshine State. A University of Florida study currently underway, however, may help pave the way for a robust crop of...
One in four patients with insulin-dependent diabetes aged 16 years and older also exhibit some kind of eating disorder symptoms, according to a recent meta-analysis conducted at the University of Eastern Finland. In addition to typical eating disorder symptoms, such as binge eating and food...
Beloved Georgia Fruit Set For A Bumper Crop After Missed SeasonGeorgia Peaches are poised to kick off an unprecedented run through produce departments and farmer’s markets across North America. The signature sweet taste of Georgia's legendary fruit was truly missed last season and the Georgia...
