Category: Marketing

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 23, 2024

Driscoll’s names new president of the Americas

Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson is leaving the produce marketer to become Driscoll’s new President of the Americas.

Fruit Growers News | January 2024

Farm Market & Agritourism: Establish your business as a destination

In digital marketing, we usually create a website first and think about the mobile appearance second. It may be time to reverse that practice, particularly if we attempt to develop a sense of destination with our marketing efforts. The market is where you want to be!

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 18, 2024

Washington winegrowers group to host Winevit 2024

Washington Winegrowers Association WineVit sustainability vineyards winegrape grow

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 16, 2024

Cherry Industry Administrative Board seeks nominees

Cherry Industry Administrative Board CIAB tart cherries marketing

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 11, 2024

IFPA campaign supports WIC funds in SNAP

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) launched its largest-ever ad campaign in support of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 11, 2024

Farmer risk management training receives funding

USDA Risk Management Agency climate practices

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 10, 2024

$203M awarded to market access programs

USDA export promotion Foreign Agricultural Service

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 08, 2024

Black farmer training program receives boost

National Minority Supplier Development Council NMSDC Acres program black farmers minorities

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 04, 2024

IFPA cites 10 key 2023 impacts

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) released its Annual Impact Report and the 10 key industry issues in 2023.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jan 02, 2024

Georgia Senator pushes CBP to boost Georgia produce demand

U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP Georgia produce pecans promotion Senator Jon Ossoff

INDUSTRY NEWS | Dec 22, 2023

FirstFruit Farms acquires Applewood Fresh Growers

FirstFruits Farms, Prescott, Washington, has acquired Michigan’s Applewood Orchards and Applewood Fresh Growers.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Dec 21, 2023

Fruit Growers News honors 40 Under 40 Awards leaders

Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Awards Fruit Growers News Vegetable Growers News recognition honors

Fruit Growers News | December 2023

Farm Market & Agritourism: Revolutionize customer relationships

Business are changing in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Learn how farm market businesses can better connect with their customers.

Fruit Growers News | December 2023

Pink Cosmo berries a hit in their trial season

Shoppers in select Sprouts Farmers Markets stores in California earlier this year might have thought the Pink Cosmo blueberries were the work of a shrewd marketer who saw an opportunity for yet another Barbie-themed product.

Fruit Growers News | December 2023

FIRA USA AgTech innovations focus on mainstreaming automation

A limited number of robots and automated machines are being deployed in grower fields. Learn how more buy-in is needed from venture capital firms.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Nov 30, 2023

Ark Foods introduces mini watermelons

Ark Foods, the modern-day farming company on a mission to showcase the magic of vegetables, is expanding into fruit with a pilot project for watermelons.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Nov 29, 2023

Pear Bureau Northwest celebrates World Pear Day

Pear Bureau Northwest (PBNW) is celebrating World Pear Day Dec. 2 by showcasing global dishes through live-streaming culinary platform Kittch.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Nov 28, 2023

Great Apple Rescue helps West Virginia apple growers

Farmlink Project, Great Apple Rescue of 2023, apples, West Virginia apples, food relief, charitable, food donation, hunger

INDUSTRY NEWS | Nov 27, 2023

Deadline approaching for New England high tunnel conference

high tunnel conference, New England High Tunnel Production Conference University of New Hampshire, University of Vermont, University of Maine

INDUSTRY NEWS | Nov 24, 2023

Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention to include strawberry growers group

Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, North American Strawberry Growers Association, State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, Maryland State Horticultural Society, New Jersey State Horticultural Society, Virginia State Horticultural Society, Penn State, University of Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Extension

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