Brighter Bites, a nonprofit organization delivering fresh fruits and vegetables alongside nutrition education resources directly into families’ hands, hosted its first gala to celebrate its 10th birthday. As part of the celebration, the nonprofit exceeded it’s $500,000 campaign goal by raising $741,467 to support the company’s mission of helping under-resourced communities throughout the U.S. have access to fresh produce and nutrition education.

Monrovia announced that Ted McDonald has joined the company as VP of sales. A nursery industry veteran, McDonald brings a wealth of sales, operations and leadership experience to Monrovia, most recently working with BioWorks Inc., a leading biological plant health company.

Hurricane season is just about over — key words being “just about.”

The eastern coast of Florida may be in a strengthening storm’s path, which is the last thing growers in the area want to hear as heavy rains are nearly assured whether or not the storm hits directly.

Indoor ag company combining Local Bounti Corp. has partnered with Sam's Club for its leafy greens production starting at its advanced greenhouse facility in Byron, GA.

"This exciting commercial development represents a powerful endorsement of our dedicated team that works tirelessly to deliver the highest quality locally grown produce to our customers," said Brian Cook, president of Local Bounti.

In a landmark decision, the court of Bari issued a first-of-its-kind injunction forbidding an Italian grape producer from harvesting or selling any table grapes from unauthorized plantings of Sugrathirtyfive variety (Autumncrisp brand) grapevines. The Sugrathirtyfive grape variety is owned by Sun World International LLC. Under the court’s order, until the infringing vines are removed and replaced, the vineyards are effectively worthless.

Over the last 15 to 20 years, dates have become a fruit that people want year-round, while in the past, they were purchased during holidays. That growing demand for dates has kept the people at SunDate busy as the company provides dates for consumers 12 months a year.