Wiers Farm is seeing increased demand for its retail-ready packaged items. The Willard, OH-based company offers a diverse line of bagged vegetables including chili peppers, green beans, pickles and more.

The Southeast Produce Council will celebrate the next generation of superheroes the first week in March at its annual conference and trade show, better known as Southern Exposure.

The continued growth of Controlled Environment Agriculture and the ramifications of hydroponically grown items being eligible for organic certification will be the subject of the first announced educational session at Organic Produce Summit 2022. Hydroponics: To Soil or Not to Soil? will feature industry leaders from opposing sides of the issue discussing the current lawsuit filed against USDA, and what the future of organic hydroponics may look like.

Wendy McManus of Connect 2 Potential has a passion for supporting professional development in the produce industry. When she saw an opportunity to coach college students in the Southeast Produce Council’s Southeast Top Agricultural Recruits Scholarship program, she didn’t hesitate to step forward.

All are invited to attend the National Watermelon Promotion Board's upcoming presentation: Affecting Watermelon Demand through Promotion: NWPB Research and Results. The one-hour session will take place Feb. 24 at 11 a.m. at the Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown as a part of the National Watermelon Association Annual Meeting & Convention.

BelleHarvest, a grower-owned distributor of fresh apples in Michigan, is prepared to take on the Marvel of Produce as an exhibitor at Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure conference and expo, March 3-5 in Orlando, FL.