From organizing food drives and making donations of fresh healthy produce, to funding pet adoptions and distributing Thanksgiving meals to neighbors in need, Grimmway Farms donated more than 1,000 tons of fresh produce and provided vital financial and in-kind support to more than 100 organizations this year — totaling more than $250,000 in direct charitable contributions through sponsorship and philanthropic initiatives.

GreenPoint Distributing offers a highly diversified product line, ranging from hard shell and summer squash to sweet corn, citrus and melons, which is key to its quest to be a one-stop shop for its customers.

“We work with several growers, including some longtime growers with whom we have built great relationships over the years,” said Alfred Nuñez, sales director for the Rio Rico, AZ-based GreenPoint. “It’s a good combination, and all are focused on quality.”

This pesto gnocchi salad is so bright & colorful! It’s the perfect salad for entertaining and made extra delicious with roasted Azuca Red Cherry Tomatoes!

Every shrub that bears the Proven Winners name has been trialed and tested to ensure it outperforms everything else on the market. Spring Meadow has been a licensed partner in the Proven Winners brand since 2004.

Peelz Citrus is celebrating at Tops Friendly Markets as part of its nationwide Peelz on Wheelz Citrus Road Tour. As part of this nationwide celebration, Tops Friendly Markets has been chosen as a prime destination Dec. 20-23, offering shoppers an exclusive experience to savor the deliciousness of Peelz Citrus.

Much like the larger metropolitan areas directly to its south — including New York and Philadelphia — the Boston market has become significantly more diverse in recent years, spurring a growing interest among those in the produce industry to gain more and more knowledge of what these consumers desire and what they are eating.