The U.S. Apple Association launched its 2021-22 Apples4Ed initiative — a grant program that supports healthy eating initiatives in public schools across the United States. USApple will fund five $4,000 healthy eating initiatives on campuses in 2022.

Starr Ranch Growers is set for fall apple harvest with its new Fair Trade USA authorization. The Wenatchee, WA-based company recently gained certification from Fair Trade USA — an agreement that solidified 3,300 acres in both the Wenatchee and Quincy Custom Apple Packing Facilities. The authorization from Fair Trade USA did not come without collective dedication and persistence to strengthen and grow the existing Starr Ranch Growers core values, sustainability efforts and enhanced company culture.

Cub Foods, a Midwest retailer, has jumped into the Honeybear Brands pollinator program by sponsoring five acres and is showcasing their dedication in store to help raise funds for the program. A portion of Fall in-store proceeds are being used to develop additional pollinator habitats.

Stemilt’s World Famous Honeycrisp apples consumers across the globe have come to know and love are back and available organically under the Artisan Organics brand. The leading organic grower kicked off their organic season last month harvesting several organic varieties, including the well-known Honeycrisp variety.

The SweeTango apple harvest is in full swing, and growers with Next Big Thing, A Growers’ Cooperative are encouraging food retailers to stock up now so they are ready to ride the club variety’s perennial fall category-busting sales wave.

“SweeTango was the top-selling club apple from late September through the end of October last fall, in both dollars and volume sold — by far,” said Brianna Shales with SweeTango western region sales desk Stemilt Growers. “So this year, retailers won’t want to wait to get in on the action.”

Apples and autumn go hand in hand, and no one knows that better than Keystone Fruit Marketing, a division of Progressive Produce.

In fact, crisp and juicy apples have long been part of Keystone's history. Established in 1977, Keystone got its start marketing local Pennsylvania apples and since then has earned a reputation as a reliable produce industry partner within the apple, sweet onion, peach and watermelon categories.