This season, Rivermaid Trading is drawing attention to its California Cherries, backed by the same quality assurance as the state’s No.1 grower-shipper of its renowned California Pears. Kyle Persky, sales manager at Rivermaid said, “We had good chill and good conditions — all of those things set us up for some really high-quality eating fruit.”

The 2023 CPMA Chair's Reception brought together the best of the produce industry to kick off this year's CPMA Convention and Trade Show in Toronto, ON. The city was alive with activity as attendees gathered at Steam Whistle Brewin to reconnect and with friends and colleagues.

Ongoing inflation continued to impact organic fresh produce sales in the first quarter of 2023 as overall dollar sales grew by slightly less than 1 percent, and volume declined by 3.4 percent from the same year-over-year period, according to the Q1 2023 Organic Produce Performance Report released by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.

Nickey Gregory Co., a full-line produce distributor that provides overnight deliveries throughout the Southeast, proudly displays the Georgia Grown logo on the side of its trucks and trailers as the state has always been important to the company.

Windset Farms is heading back on the show floor at this week's CPMA Expo in Toronto and will be discussing its greenhouse-grown products and future opportunities at booth No. 1621.

Garza Labor, a nationwide labor contractor headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, has undergone a brand refresh to reflect its ongoing commitment to improving labor practices and exceeding state and federal standards for labor employment. The family-owned-and-operated company has dedicated its business to improving the lives of thousands of domestic and seasonal labor people while providing labor services critical to a thriving agriculture infrastructure.