Organic growers and organic industry producers are invited to register now for the 2024 Organic Grower Summit, presented by Western Growers and Farm Progress, slated for Dec. 4-5 in Monterey, CA. Gather with all facets of the organic growing and production community to exchange ideas, discover resources and gain insights on critical issues facing the industry.

ALDI will hire more than 13,000 store and warehouse associates as it prepares for the upcoming holiday season and continues adding new stores across the U.S. At a time when unemployment has increased, ALDI is growing its team of more than 49,000 employees and raising its national average hourly pay.

Big Y supermarkets and the Student Farming Enterprise Program at UMass Amherst celebrated another year of supporting the next generation of farmers. This partnership began in 2012 with sales at the Big Y in Amherst. Over the years, the student farms’ programming has expanded to deliver fresh organic vegetables to Big Y stores in Northampton, Greenfield and South Hadley.

It did not take Mike Madden, the founder and president of Macadu Fresh, long to figure out how to win the hearts and minds of retailers and consumers alike.

In just the company’s fourth year in business, Madden and his team at the Vineland, NJ-based company have developed a business strategy that is most definitely about offering their customers and shoppers a wide variety of produce items all year long; and getting those items to market in a fast and efficient manner.

The city of Nashville is home to the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. So with the Southeast Produce Council’s upcoming Southern Innovations event taking place there, it’s no secret that attendees can expect country music to play a big role.