Committing to a promise of service and selection 20 years ago, Oppy celebrated one of its most monumental milestones in Toronto while at CPMA — the inception of its tagline: Expect the world from us.

Stew Leonard Sr. 1929-2023

Stew Leonard Sr., the founder of food retailer Stew Leonard’s, died April 26 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York after a brief illness. He was 93.

When April comes around, it means it’s time for Pompano Beach, FL-based Edward L. Myrick Produce to turn its attention to Georgia, where the company represents Leslie, GA-based Minor Brothers Produce, producers of the popular Bay View brand green beans.

Equitable Food Initiative and Measure to Improve announced the successful completion of the two-year Produce & Reduce pilot program that was implemented on three farming operations and funded by the California Workforce Development Board. The group reported reductions of CO2 emissions during the pilot equivalent of 1 million miles driven by an average gasoline-powered vehicle and hopes this provides an example to be learned from and replicated throughout the industry.

Dümmen Orange is on track with sustainability certification for its production sites worldwide. Last year, five sites in four countries were added to the list of fully certified companies. The global leader in the floricultural industry wants all its production sites to be fully certified to FSI standards by January 2025 and is using the industry accepted MPS certification to achieve this.

Attendee and exhibitor registration is now open for the 50th anniversary edition of the Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon.

The three day trade show and conference is happening Wednesday, August 23 through Friday, August 25 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. It is produced by the Oregon Association of Nurseries, the trade group representing Oregon’s nearly $1.4 billion nursery industry.