As we move past one of the biggest holiday pulls of the spring season, we’re finally starting to see a little pressure come off parts of the market, though row crops are still feeling tight.

FirstFruits Farms concluded its 2026 Take a Bite Out of Hunger campaign at the end of April, celebrating 16 years of fighting food insecurity through retail partnerships.

This year, FirstFruits, on behalf of its retail partners, donated more than 130,000 pounds of fresh apples to food banks and hunger relief organizations across the country. Since its inception, the program has delivered over 3.2 million pounds of apples, helping provide fresh, nutritious food to families in need nationwide.

Fresh Express, Chiquita and Planet Harvest are bringing the Fresh Communities Tour: From the Fields to America’s Cities to Salinas this May, delivering thousands of fresh food boxes to families across Monterey County, CA.

Following a successful launch in south Florida earlier this year, the Salinas activation marks the second stop in a growing national initiative aimed at expanding access to fresh, nutritious food and supporting communities with practical, everyday meal options.

When people think of Arizona, they often picture a vast desert landscape—but over the past century, the state has quietly become one of America’s top producers of specialty crops, especially winter vegetables. Central to this story is lettuce, a crop that turned Arizona into a major agricultural power and transformed rural economies across the state.

The International Fresh Produce Association submitted comments to the National Organic Standards Board outlining priority issues for the organic fresh produce sector in response to the board’s spring 2026 agenda. The comments, developed in consultation with IFPA's Organic Committee, emphasize the need for clear, consistent and science-based standards that protect organic integrity while supporting a stable and reliable supply of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Stop & Shop announced a new partnership with Uber Eats to bring enhanced on-demand grocery delivery to customers across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Stop & Shop’s 350-plus stores are now live on the Uber Eats marketplace, providing another channel for customers to access thousands of items such as fresh foods, pantry staples, household essentials and alcohol at select locations, with same-day and on-demand delivery options.