February 23, 2021
G&R Farms is excited to continue the “Growing America’s Farmers” program with regional and national retailers looking to not only grow sales, but support scholarships for FFA students planning careers in production agriculture.
GAF is the brainchild of Walt Dasher, a third-generation Southeast Georgia farmer and a strong advocate of Future Farmers of America. Thanks to past retail partnerships, this program has helped raised over $150,000 for FFA member scholarships. As it enters its sixth year, G&R is expanding the program to add more consumer-based initiatives such as geotargeting and social content, as well as deeper interaction with FFA members and potential partnerships with other commodities and brands.
With a move that will help the company continue its growth, Pacific Trellis Fruit announced today its strategic new partnership with Arable Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused exclusively on food and agriculture businesses.
February 22, 2021
Fresh produce continues its steady growth at retail, with increased sales for both fruits and vegetables in Q4 of 2020, according to United Fresh’s FreshFacts on Retail Q4 2020/Year in Review 2020 report, sponsored by Mucci Farms.
Among the findings, the issue reports that fresh perimeter categories continue their role as the growth engines of the store. The report features seasonal category deep dives on cucumbers, mangos and mushrooms, with a year-to-year comparison of the last three years’ Q2 results to aid in planning for a successful Q2 2021.
“Q4 was largely a continuation of pandemic trends we have seen throughout the year, including consistent growth for produce at retail,” said Miriam Wolk, United Fresh’s vice president of member services. “The resilience of fresh produce throughout 2020 was a testament to the commitment of growers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers to ensuring America’s healthy eating needs continued to be met.”
Vitalis Organic Seeds announced its newly developed series of tomatoes in its Mixologist Collection, now available to growers in the United States. Mixologist offers the perfect mix of heirloom beauty and traits, old-world goodness with a twist of modern world traits.
Schnuck Markets Inc. is joining supermarkets and food manufacturers across the country to celebrate the first-ever Supermarket Employee Day. FMI The Food Industry Association, has proclaimed this new holiday to recognize employees at every level for the work they do feeding families and enriching lives.