Food Lion is once again teaming up with college campuses to address food insecurity among students. The annual Sack to Give Back program, now in its sixth year, is part of an ongoing effort to nourish neighbors in the towns and cities Food Lion serves.

Superfresh Growers has apple orchards stretching from Hood River in Northern Oregon all the way to Washington State’s border with Canada.

Globalmex International Inc., grower of the Magic Sun brand of greenhouse tomatoes and Bell peppers, announced the upcoming launch of its first-ever Organic Roma tomato harvest this September. 

With a nickname like The Garden State, it’s no surprise that New Jersey is a popular destination for excellent fresh produce. As the calendar turns from summer to fall, farms in New Jersey will be shifting from warm weather staples like berries and peaches to those items that make autumn such a special time of the year.

California’s citrus season is in full swing, and while quality remains fair across the board the story this month is all about sizing. Both Valencia oranges and lemons are showing a strong shift toward larger fruit, with small sizes becoming harder to come by as we move through the peak of summer.

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association is forecasting a record-matching 2025 Washington fresh apple crop of 142-million 40-pound boxes, with Cosmic Crisp breaking into the top five varietals.

Whether the entire crop will be harvested, however, is unknown, with growers pointing to the possibility of labor shortages and market conditions driving the number down, according to the WSTFA.