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Harvest has been cancelled in the Santa Maria and Oxnard growing regions Monday, December 12 through Tuesday, December 13, due to rainfall.

The 2023 “State of Restaurants” Report released today by TouchBistro reveals that restaurant sales in the U.S., on average, have recovered to approximately 75% of pre-pandemic levels, with three-in-five operators reporting that their sales volume has returned to at least 50% of pre-pandemic levels.

Blue Diamond Growers Chairman of the Board, Dan Cummings, today announced that Kai Bockmann will join the agricultural cooperative and global consumer packaged goods (CPG) leader as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on January 17, 2023.

According to Numerator, seasonally adjusted prices for all food-at-home purchases increased 0.1% between October and November, a deceleration from the 0.4% increase between September and October. Seasonally adjusted prices for cereals and bakery products and for other food at home declined by 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively.

The U.S. online grocery market finished November with $7.7 billion in total sales, down 10% compared to a year ago, but only 2% lower than the $7.8 billion reported for the two prior months, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded November 29-30, 2022.

After nearly three decades on the Superfresh Growers sales team, Dan Harrington, Account Manager, plans to retire at the end of the year.

The concern about taking jobs away from U.S. workers continues, as shown by the present-day H-2A program. Growers can recruit foreign labor, but they must prove they have attempted, and failed, to secure domestic workers for the requested positions first.

On Friday, December 2nd, The Fair Trade certified grower and shipper of organic farm-fresh vegetables, Wholesum, celebrated ten years of Fair Trade Certification at its first-ever festival highlighting the themes of community, art and impact at its farm in Sonora, Mexico.

Kegel’s Produce is proud to be in their 75th year of providing fresh fruit and produce to their customers across PA and surrounding states.

As we explore the future of farming in this online series, I’m replaying in my mind the field tours I’ve done over the past year and a half.