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Georgia growers turn to newest technology

A number of produce professionals are turning to cutting edge technologies to create more value with less inputs in the...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Georgia Terminal Markets

The Georgia Department of Agriculture sponsors nine terminal markets throughout the state, and also publicizes numerous community markets here. Atlanta...

7 years ago 1 minute read

Florida Fresh Forum Q&A

Over the last year, what has challenged your business the most (weather, availability of supply, food safety, labor, shipping delays...

7 years ago 3 minute read

Recognizing Georgia Retail Trends

The big three retailers in Georgia are Kroger, Publix, and Walmart but farmers markets, including the enormous DeKalb Farmers Market...

7 years ago 1 minute read

Tampa Wholesale Produce Market serves produce pros

Based just north of downtown Tampa, the Tampa Wholesale Produce Market is open year-round. The market is home to several...

7 years ago 2 minute read

Georgia Grown joins other marketing strategies

Part of Georgia’s success in selling its signature crops is through visibility and creative marketing. One such example is the...

7 years ago 2 minute read

Coast Produce, Delta Fresh open new Nogales warehouse

NOGALES, AZ – Coast Produce, based in Los Angeles, hosted a grand opening Nov. 1 at its new 70,000 square...

7 years ago 1 minute read

Seneca Foods reports sales and earnings for the quarter and six months ended September 29, 2018

Seneca Foods Corporation announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended September 29, 2018. Highlights (vs. year-ago,...

7 years ago 1 minute read

North Florida farmers markets

Suwannee Valley State Farmers Market Located in the town of White Springs on the Suwannee River, this market opened in...

7 years ago 2 minute read

West Florida farmers markets

Plant City State Farmers Market Established in 1939, this market sits on a 21-acre site in the “Winter Strawberry Capital...

7 years ago 3 minute read

Southeast Florida farmers markets

Fort Pierce State Farmers Market Established in 1940, the Fort Pierce Market is located on a 40-acre site near the...

7 years ago 2 minute read

Florida produce markets stretch out in the sunshine

Florida’s produce industry includes 9,729 fruit and vegetable farms, spanning nearly 850,000 acres across the state. These producers have an...

7 years ago 1 minute read

The Sykes Co. names Lesley Sykes as executive vice president

Company Press Release – The Sykes Company, Rio Rio, Ariz., announced that it has hired Lesley Sykes as executive vice...

7 years ago 2 minute read

Tops Markets plan of reorganization confirmed by court

Company Press Release – Tops Markets, LLC, announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New...

7 years ago 2 minute read

World class ports make Florida an import-export giant

With 15 seaports strategically positioned along its extensive coastline, this peninsula state ships homegrown produce to destinations across the United...

7 years ago 3 minute read

Hurricane Irma leaves her mark on Georgia

Hurricane Irma’s damage remains for some growers in Georgia. According to the University of Georgia Extension Service, the most lasting...

7 years ago 2 minute read

Oppy premium apples drive sales

Company Press Release – With a winter apple program highlighted by four of the highest valued premium apples at retail,...

7 years ago 4 minute read

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