Jon Hardesty, store manager of the Food Lion located in Leonardtown, MD, was named Food Lion’s 2024 Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Award winner. Hardesty was selected from a group of more than 1,100 store managers serving their neighbors across Food Lion’s 10-state operating area.

Named after one of Food Lion’s founders, the Ralph W. Ketner Store Manager Excellence Awards recognize and honor exceptional store managers who enrich the lives of Food Lion’s customers, associates and communities they serve.

The Northland Potato Growers Association has been promoting the profitability and unity of the potato growers of the adjoining states of Minnesota and North Dakota since its formation almost eight decades ago.

Comprising of more than 250 growers and shippers across the Red River Valley, one of the most fertile farming regions in the world where potatoes are grown on 72,000 acres in North Dakota and 8,800 acres in Minnesota, Northland Potatoes has long acted in the best interest of its grower members.

Salix Fruits, a leading company in the import and export of fresh fruit, successfully participated in Fruit Logistica Berlin 2025, the world’s premier fresh produce trade fair.

Star Roses and Plants is celebrating the Knock Out Rose's 25th anniversary. Since its debut, the award-winning Knock Out Rose has redefined rose gardening, making it accessible to everyone, from seasoned horticulturists to beginner gardeners.

Nothing is better during the month of February than shoppers escaping cold, gloomy and dark wintry days. While temperatures are very chilly and snow is falling in many parts of the country, it’s an ideal time for shoppers to see a nice attractive berry display in the stores. It instills a feeling of spring in the air.

Members of the highbush blueberry industry are now seeking nominees to fill U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) state member and alternate positions for the 2026-28 term. The nomination period will begin on March 21, 2025.

Eight USHBC state member and alternate seats need to be filled for the term of office beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Eligible producer nominees are those who produced 2,000 pounds or more of highbush blueberries in the United States during the period of Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2025.