Celebrating its 107th year in business and still farming on its original land, Dandrea Produce finds it extra special when the New Jersey deal starts up every spring.

The Vineland, NJ-based company sources product from throughout the world, including South America, North America, Europe and Africa, and it has year-round vegetable production from a handful of East Coast production districts, but its roots are in full view when it starts harvesting in South Jersey every spring.

Marolda Farms is a family-run company located in Vineland, NJ, that specializes in both conventionally and organically grown leafy greens and herbs, working on 250 acres for conventional and 130 acres for organic produce. 

Dümmen Orange announced the appointment of Anthony Christiaanse as its new CEO. Christiaanse succeeds Hugo Noordhoek Hegt, who has led Dümmen Orange since 2019. Noordhoek Hegt will remain closely involved with the company as a member of the Supervisory Board.

Ahold Delhaize announced its Growing Together strategy last week, outlining key plans and ambitions toward 2028. While growth is the overall aim, the company will be reducing the store count of its Stop & Shop banner.

The San Joaquin Valley is home to some of the premier agricultural land in the United States, with the region producing a wide variety of agriculture products that are exported around the world.

The San Joaquin Valley is approximately 27,478 square miles in area. Of this area, 7,948 square miles are considered prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, or “unique farmland based upon research done by the California Department of Conservation.

Rainier Fruit Co. is a family-owned and operated farm growing apples, pears, cherries and blueberries, with more than six generations of growing knowledge behind its legacy.