LG Herndon Jr. Farms doubles down on organics for Vidalia season
LG Herndon Jr. Farms of Lyons, GA, is always a major player in the Vidalia onion deal — now the company is making moves to be a first-choice provider of organic Vidalias and other items from its product line.
Nickey Gregory Co. proud of its Georgia roots, celebrates 16th year of growth
Everything about the Nickey Gregory Co. is Georgia-grown, right down to the founder.
Nickey Gregory has worked on the Atlanta State Farmers Market since he was a kid. In 2000, he launched his company there to source, sell and ship produce throughout the Southeast.
“I grew up on this market and I’ve never wanted to leave,” Gregory said.
Unifrutti’s Economou anticipates strong season
Because of the marketing situation going into the 2016 California grape season, veteran grape marketer Andy Economou expecteds it to be a very good season, though, he noted, the consumer always has the last word.
“The consumer is the boss,” he said, reasoning that even the best marketing conditions won’t yield great results without the consumer’s active and proactive participation.
Desert Fresh sees repeat year
When he looks at his crop, timing of the harvest and size of the fruit, Tony Bianco of Desert Fresh Inc., based in Coachella, CA, sees a crop very similar to the 2015 season.
“We might be a little bit early (from a traditional start date) but it’s the same as last year,” he said, noting that there may be a new normal with the crop being early now three years in a row.
Prime Time peppers in full flight
It’s springtime in the California’s Coachella Valley, which means typical daytime temperatures topping 90 degrees and fields of peppers brimming in volume and color.
Spring grape season shaping up at Giumarra
The Giumarra Cos. anticipates a good season with its Mexican grapes in 2016. “At this stage, quality and volumes look to be very good,” said Tom Wilson, grape sales manager. “We offer red, white and black seedless varieties during the Mexican grape season.”
New logo and a fresh new website for CPAC
Deciding it was “time for a change,” the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee has adopted a whole new look and digital presence with its revamped website — www.coloradopotato.org — going live in early March.
Circumstances point to good Coachella Valley season
Great weather, good markets and advantageous holiday timing all point to an excellent situation for the marketing of crops from the Coachella Valley for this spring and early summer season.
Organics at Wegmans are bigger than ever
At Wegmans Food Markets, families are buying more organic foods every year as sales of organic produce have increased annually by double digits. Customers often cite environmentally friendly organic farming methods, which don’t use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides, as a key reason for purchasing.
Maggie G at the PMA Women's Fresh Perspectives Conference in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The Center for Growing Talent by PMA celebrated its 10th anniversary by welcoming attendees to sunny San Diego April 17-19 for the 2016 Women's Fresh Perspectives Conference at the beautiful Loews Coronado Bay Resort on Coronado Island.