Above All Flowers and New Bloom Solutions are thrilled to announce their inaugural participation at the esteemed Proflora International Flower Show. This exceptional event is scheduled to take place in Bogotá, Colombia, from Oct. 4 - 6.

In this time of climate crisis, it’s become evident that companies must work harder to reduce the footprint on our planet to help slow or reverse the growing damage incurred by Mother Nature every day. As active participants in the remediation of carbon emissions, we are honored to announce that Alexandra Farms has been awarded the Carbon Neutral International Standard Certification from United Nations Climate Change.

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but shoppers may ask exactly which variety of apple are they talking about.

The answer may be quite difficult. Today, across the globe, there are about a staggering 7,500 varieties of apples being produced.

Domestically, that number is still a shocking 2,500 different varieties of apples, though industry experts say that only about 100 are commercially viable at this point.

Two transportation brokers report that truck rates are extremely low without a lot of hope of overall improvement on the horizon. On the other hand, a San Joaquin Valley grape shipper said his rates have been climbing as he recently secured a load to Texas that was about 15 percent higher in mid-August than it was earlier in the month.

The Garden State is home to more than 9,900 farms covering 750,000 acres, and New Jersey is among the leaders in many forms of agricultural production. That includes spinach, Bell peppers, peaches, blueberries and cranberries — all produce items in the top 5 of the nation.

New Jersey also does a great deal with tomatoes, corn, apples, strawberries, potatoes and soybeans, among others.

SpartanNash appointed Kerrie D. MacPherson to its board of directors, effective immediately. As an independent director, MacPherson will serve on the audit committee.