Tag: international fresh produce association

Mollie Van Lieu’s dedication to increasing access to fresh produce and improving dietary quality through federal policy has made a lasting impact on communities nationwide.

The International Fresh Produce Association {{BB #:378962}} sent out the following member alert about the potential strike.

The women’s breakfast – one of the most popular sessions at The Global Show – caps the keynote suite at the event. This session is now included for all attendees with an all-access pass – no additional ticket required. 

The event gathered 130 leaders from across the business, public, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors create an actionable plan to double produce consumption.

A decreased domestic labor pool, increased reliance on the H-2A Visa program, and the program’s flawed wage calculation have dramatically impacted the cost and availability of labor, pricing U.S. growers out of the market.

The Senate subcommittee’s legislation fully funds WIC, including the fruit and vegetable benefit amount at the current levels consistent with the National Academy of Science’s recommendations.  

Village Farms will be hosting artist Shirley Chapman at its booth. Chapman, who has created custom posters for Fresh Summit for the past 19 years, has created a custom poster for the inaugural Global Fresh Produce & Floral Show and will be signing them at the event.

The five winners will be recognized at IFPA’s Global Produce & Floral Show where they will attend as VIPs, participate in the conference education and network.  

The Biden-Harris Administration announced a historic package of new actions that business, civic, academic, and philanthropic leaders will take to end hunger and to reduce diet-related disease. Here is a full list of those participating, from vertical farms to online grocers.

"Six of eight of our moonshot recommendations are in the 44-page report, including produce prescriptions, and more fruit and vegetables in SNAP," Burns said, of the strategy ahead of visits with legislators on Capitol Hill, as part of The Washington Conference on September 27.