AppHarvest has entered an agreement with Mastronardi Berea LLC, a joint venture between Mastronardi Produce and COFRA Holding, for the sale-leaseback of its Berea, KY, high-tech indoor farm for leafy greens for approximately $127 million with an initial lease rate of 7.5 percent over 10 years, with four renewal terms of five years each.

While pockets of the nation were devastated by the late December cold front that enveloped much of the country and dipped into Mexico, it does not appear to have delivered a big blow to the supply-demand curve in terms of the fresh produce industry. At least that was the view from various industry members around the country.

Brighter Bites is partnering with Sunkist to help improve the health of students and families in the Bakersfield, CA, area.

Bakersfield serves as Brighter Bites’ third location in California, following Salinas (2021) and Los Angeles (2022). In early December Sunkist began providing monthly donations of citrus to the Brighter Bites Bakersfield locations, helping to provide families with weekly access to fresh produce at no cost.

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The recent winter storm has impacted much of the country produce supply. Areas such as Florida, which usually doesn’t have to deal with freezing temperatures, scrambled to protect crops.

After the normal preholiday draw, produce markets should show signs of softening up. Hopefully with some warmer weather in the desert and Mexican growing areas, product will have a better chance of maturing.