The new year is a perfect time to try out some fresh, healthy recipes! Megan, @mamaofwholelittles shares her recipe for Melon Smoothie Bowls as the perfect breakfast or healthy snack idea! Made with, and served in, Alonna™ Canary Melons it’s a great no-waste treat that we are certain your whole family is going to love!

It was precisely two years ago when produce industry veteran Mike Madden started Macadu Fresh, a business focused on growing, importing and distributing quality fresh fruits from its headquarters in Vineland, NJ, and alternate space in Miami.

Pete Pappas & Sons added Kevin Benson and James McKinnis, two industry veterans, to its sales team. The Jessup, MD-based company said Benson and McKinnis are a dream-team duo for its rapidly growing organic sales division. 

Ocean Mist Farms, a leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes, now has availability of its proprietary purple artichokes. This seasonal, limited edition of the Ocean Mist Farms artichoke family is a colorful variety selected for superior flavor and appearance. The heaviest production period is expected to be Feb. 20–April 23.

Over the last few months, Homegrown Organic Farms has been busy outlining the details to bring HBF International into its growing berry category. Combining decades of berry sales and marketing expertise, Homegrown is building a complete berry program by expanding into conventional blueberries and adding blackberries, currants, cranberries and the kiwi berry.

Wendy McManus of Connect 2 Potential can’t stop talking about the 16 enthusiastic college students who are part of the 2023 Southeast Top Agricultural Recruits Scholarship program.