People love to bond over food. Whenever there is a celebration or a gathering, there is a 99 percent chance that food will be involved. Think about it: Weddings, anniversaries, birthday parties, large events, team meetings and even funerals. Everyone sits around, gathered by food!

Aloha spirit defined the Party with the Partners at the Western Growers Annual Meeting. The event was outdoors at the Ilima Gardens at the Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa in Koloa, HI. The “Party under the Palms” was a fantastic opportunity for friends and colleagues to network and socialize with delicious refreshments, festive cocktails, live music while honoring loyal members and industry partners.

Dümmen Orange displayed some of its wide variety of plants as an exhibitor at the 2023 IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Anaheim, CA. More than 20,000 people attended the show from over 60 countries in one of largest annual shows for the floral and produce industries. 

GrubMarket launched Farm-GPT, a groundbreaking new generative artificial intelligence product designed to empower American farmers and growers with valuable data-driven insights for maximizing profits and optimizing crop selection.

Farm-GPT harnesses the power of advanced AI and leverages the latest available pricing data from both the USDA and proprietary sources to assist farmers in making informed decisions about which commodities to cultivate based on market demand and revenue potential.

Equitable Food Initiative has hired two employees filling new positions: Gabriela Lopez-Barry as the Ethical Charter Implementation Program project manager and Alexandra Martinez as marketing and sales associate.