Duncan Family Farms announced that its founder, Arnott Duncan, has been named the 2025 Grower of the Year by the Organic Growers Summit.

The honor was presented last week at the organization’s annual event in Monterey, CA, where Duncan was selected from four finalists and announced as the winner during the summit.

John Cerasuolo Co. is a family-owned business proudly operating since 1972 at the New England Produce Center. 

G&R Farms, a third-generation Vidalia and Peruvian sweet onion grower based in southeast Georgia, has been named a 2025 Sustainability in the Food Industry Award winner, recognizing the company’s leadership in precision agriculture, resource conservation and responsible farming innovation.

The award honors companies driving measurable environmental progress across the food supply chain — a commitment company leaders say has long defined G&R Farms.

As the industry heads into Christmas week, markets are settling into a familiar late-December pattern. Holiday demand is beginning to wind down while winter growing regions continue to build volume, resulting in generally good supplies across most categories, with a few exceptions. With improved overall availability, the focus is shifting to execution and quality.

A coalition of leading floral and fresh produce trade associations in the United States and internationally has joined forces to support the That Flower Feeling Foundation, signaling an unprecedented industrywide commitment to national consumer marketing. The collaboration includes trade memberships, in-kind promotional support and financial contributions, reinforcing the foundation’s role as a unified voice promoting everyday flower consumption.

Attendees at the Southwest International Produce Expo will hear from industry leaders during the event’s educational sessions, which focus on key issues shaping the global fresh produce supply chain.

The SWIPE education program, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 23, will address topics such as preparing for black swan events, adopting new technologies and navigating trade disruptions. Sessions will feature leaders with firsthand experience managing change and planning for the future of fresh produce.