CMI Orchards has been announced as the 2020 Washington Apple Education Foundation Volunteer Organization of the Year. Annually, the non-profit WAEF recognizes an organization for their efforts to make a difference through volunteerism.

In addition to financial support, 16 CMI Orchards staff members have volunteered with WAEF to support a variety of eight events and activities to further the mission of impacting lives through access to educational opportunities this year. CMI Orchards’ employee volunteer contributions include the following:

Nature Fresh Farms has released a 22-minute documentary offering an inside look at its operations during the COVID-19 outbreak centering around the experiences of its guest workers.

This year, retailers had their feet on the accelerator expanding pickup and delivery services so customers can get items they need quickly and safely. In April, Walmart launched Express Delivery and have since scaled it to more than 2,800 stores, reaching more than 65 percent of U.S. households.

The Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign program was established by the legislature in 1990, intended to serve as a marketing program to promote Florida agriculture, value-added products, and ag-related businesses.

In honor of Veterans Day, Food Lion stores will offer a 10 percent discount on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to active and retired military personnel to show its appreciation for neighbors who are serving or have served in the United States Armed Forces.

The membership of a tight-knit international organization, National Association of Produce Market Managers, includes diverse “produce market” operations. But that membership has thrived because of what those 100 international members have in common. As with most other organizations in the world, 2020 brought forth common ground.

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic trashed plans for the 74th annual NAPMM conference. That is now rescheduled for March 4-8, 2021, in New Orleans.