The shortage of wooden pallets has produce industry concerned about getting product to market, and President Biden intends to talk about the JBS cyber attack in his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Consider the humble pallet: It’s an unglamorous but crucial part of the food supply chain, the platform upon which agricultural commodities ride as they travel from farm to packinghouse to
Pallet Shortage Concerns Producers and Biden to Talk JBS with Putin
Wednesday Jun 9th, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. In the wake of water shortages, food processors have reduced the number of tomatoes they plan to buy from California farmers.
A new government estimate says tomato acreage will be down nearly 4% from an original planting-intentions survey released in January, citing water availability concerns.
It says planted tomatoes have been “developing nicely,” and the overall crop could still be larger than last year’s. The United Fresh Produce Association is voicing concerns that pallet shortages, have the potential to affect the availability of produce to consumers.
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To address this issue, nonprofit Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission has opened two colorful tiny home villages in the city this year: Chandler Street and the newer Alexandria Park. The Alexandria Park Tiny Home Village. Brittany Chang/Insider The Alexandria Park Tiny Home Village. Brittany Chang/Insider Tiny homes at the Chandler Street Tiny Home Village. Brittany Chang/Insider
This serves as an alternative to congregate shelters that can often be more expensive and
Charlotte business owner sets up tiny home for community leaders, stakeholders to visit
Finding solutions for Charlotte homeless community By Alex Giles | March 16, 2021 at 12:17 AM EDT - Updated March 16 at 12:17 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Mark Middlesworth, owner of Extravaganza Events and president of North End Partners, a nonprofit advocacy organization for the North Tryon Corridor, has been working to develop solutions for the homelessness problem in Charlotte.
Middlesworth said his event production company has been located off North Tryon Street for more than 20 years. He explained that in that time, he has seen a number of homeless individuals in close proximity to his business.