For the past five years, Nature Fresh Farms and South Essex Fabricating have joined together to support families in Windsor/Essex, ON, and Fulton County, OH. But what initially began as a small company initiative in 2016 quickly grew into a company-wide fundraising campaign that has helped hundreds of families over the years.

The holidays aren’t necessarily the most wonderful time of the year for produce growers and shippers. Consumers are still digesting their Thanksgiving meals, picking at leftovers and making fewer trips to the supermarket. As a result fresh produce prices are going cold as retailers shift from Thanksgiving to prepping for Christmas.

According to ProduceIQ, dry vegetables (comprising Bell peppers, cucumbers, squash, beans and sweet corn) are taking the biggest hit, down 16 percent compared to last week.

It’s hard to believe, but the holiday season is right around the corner, and it will be somewhat different this time around. Are you prepared for a better shopping event than predicted?

The end of last year’s holiday season saw fewer large gatherings. Traveling was minimal. Let’s face it, the 2020 holidays were at bit dismal, caused by the restrictions and fear of COVID-19.

Having spent the last festive season socially distanced from family and friends, this year’s layers of protection and eased restrictions will unite folks in more traditional ways once again. Oppy said it looks toward putting Ocean Spray cranberries at the center of rejoicing tables.

When Cheryl Williams got her first job as a scale attendant at a Kroger store in Gahanna, OH, she did not expect that it would lead to an almost five decade long career in produce — especially considering her produce manager didn’t believe she belonged.

SiCar Farms is leading the way in initiatives toward sustainability. The company has added more than 3,600 solar panels to its packinghouses based in Colima, Michoacán and Veracruz, Mexico.  SiCar Farms understands that across the board energy costs are on the rise and renewable energy sources are empowering a clean energy revolution.