Certified American Grown and Arnosky Family Farms in Blanco, Texas will play host to a wonderfully immersive

In partnership with customers, Food Lion will help provide at least 1 million meals to neighbors facing hunger through its annual Food Lion Feeds Apple Bag campaign. The campaign runs Sept. 14-Oct. 4 and benefits Feeding America and local partner member food banks throughout Food Lion’s 10-state operating area.

WYCO Produce has formed a merger with Northampton Growers Produce. The merger is effective Sept. 15, just in time for the fall season. This association will help expand WYCO’s sales and marketing efforts in delivering top-quality, fresh produce year-round to retail, wholesale and foodservice customers.

When you’re craving a sweet, energizing, and healthy snack between meals, you want something that will instantly light up all your taste buds with flavor. Snacks are just no fun when they’re the same every day! Luckily, there’s a fresh and super healthy snacking option that comes in so many different shapes, colors, and flavors that you can enjoy a different one every day of the week: snacking tomatoes.

Brighter Bites, a Houston, TX-based nonprofit providing under-resourced families with fresh produce and nutrition education, has received a $300,000 Empowering Health grant from UnitedHealthcare to expand its programming into San Antonio. This funding will help serve areas with high rates of food insecurity and diet-related diseases in the San Antonio area by providing fresh produce and comprehensive nutrition education to children and families.

Last fall grower-owned-and-operated Chelan Fresh embarked on a series of individual grower interviews, consumer feedback sessions and company core identity work. “As we went through the process, a story emerged that was distilled down to two simple words, transformative yet simple: Joyfully Grown” said Julie DeJarnatt, director of retail strategy, speaking of the genesis of the company’s new fall branding.