By all accounts it has been an extraordinary summer for vegetable producers with FOB prices on some items rising to levels never seen before, but Tony Incaviglia of GR Fresh expects a much more normal winter season as supply and demand get back in sync.

As a leader in mushroom production, Kennett Square, PA-based Phillips Mushroom Farms knows what it takes to be successful. After all, the company has been growing mushroom since 1927.

That means getting out and talking with customers, and there’s no better place to do that this time of year than at the New York Produce Show & Conference.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an investment of $59.4 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program’s Produce Prescription and Nutrition Incentive programs designed to encourage families and individuals to eat more healthfully by increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables.

JA British Columbia has recognized John Anderson as one of its 2023 Laureate Inductees into the Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame.

Schnuck Markets Inc. announced the future opening of Eatwell Market by Schnucks in Chesterfield, MO. Eatwell Market will celebrate the connection of food, wellness and community by offering foods with exceptional taste and uncompromising ingredients, while providing opportunities for customers to discover new items each time they shop. Along with local offerings, the store will emphasize natural and organic foods as well as community events that support customers no matter where they are along their wellness journey.

Crunch Time Apple Growers, a cooperative of 152 growers throughout New York State, will be exhibiting at the New York Produce Show this year. Members of the Lockport, NY-based entity will also be attending a few of the events, including breakfast, the reception and one of the Friday tours.