A troubling labor trend emerged in 2025: women are leaving the workforce at an accelerating rate.

To celebrate Earth Month, Natural Grocers is once again teaming up with Rodale Institute for its annual Ladybug Love campaign. Rooted in the company's longstanding commitment to organic integrity, regenerative agriculture and environmental stewardship, the campaign encourages communities to protect beneficial insects, while supporting regenerative organic agriculture.

I recently attended a hunting, fishing and outdoor show at a convention center with my colleague, Bob. The venue was filled with hundreds of attendees exploring booths featuring camping gear, hunting attire, fishing equipment, offroad vehicles and other outdoor necessities.

Bob sought a belt to complement his fishing outfit. We visited several booths and conversed with sales representatives. While he identified multiple belts that met his needs he hesitated to make a purchase. Each time, he informed the salesperson, “I’ll think about it.”

When people hear about the Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference they often assume it is a career development event for women. Yes, it is that, but reducing it to an individual leadership conference misses the bigger truth: this gathering is about strengthening the entire produce and floral industry.

Whole Foods Market announced the recipients of its 14th annual Supplier All-Star Awards, recognizing outstanding supplier partners whose products, innovation and collaboration helped shape the retailer’s assortment over the past year. Among this year's honorees is Oppy.  

Hand-selected by Whole Foods Market category experts, sourcing leaders and foragers, the awards honor suppliers that delivered standout performances in 2025 across key areas including product excellence, creativity, operational reliability and collaboration.

Agriculture wasn’t an industry Greg Beach had in mind when he majored in international relations at UC Davis. A SoCal kid, working for farmers wasn’t in his plans.  Yet, three decades later, he still loves what he does at Huntington Farms and now expands his work on behalf of farmers, shippers and processors as the newly elected chair at the Grower Shipper Association of Central California.