For both potatoes and onions, “the 2020 crop has come out of the gate very strong,” according to Eric Beck, director of marketing for Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC in Idaho Falls, ID.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture seated newly elected California Avocado Commission board members at the Commission’s Nov.19 board meeting. The Board also elected CAC’s  executive officers Rob Grether, chairman; Ryan Rochefort, vice-chairman; Jason Cole, treasurer and Jessica Hunter, secretary, who each will serve a one-year term, from Nov. 1, 2020 through Oct. 31, 2021.

Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, announces the addition of Chelsea Collins to its board of directors to further strengthen community relations in its seven cities and continue to develop the company’s nutrition education pillar. 

Carl Northam grew up in Shafter, CA, in the 1940s and ‘50s in the heart of the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley, so it seemed only natural to look for a job on a ranch when he was first seeking employment in his late teens.

Established sales specialist, Tyler Hiriak, recently joined PennRose Farms as the company continues to provide year-round value and deliver on its commitment to unmatched customer service.