The Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce is a publication that should be of interest to anyone in the food industry. Note that it is produced by the EWG – Environmental Working Group which is a non-profit environmental health organization. It contains testing data on 46,569 samples of non-organic fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables …
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United States Pea plantings in the Pacific Northwest are about a third of the way through. Green Pea season expected to commence middle to end May. The first plantings of Oregon and Washington peas are now sprouting. Sweet Corn plantings have just begun. Grower prices were up about 10% to 15% this season, with prices …
Millennials, also known as Generation “Y” are born between the early 1980’s and the mid 1990’s although the exact dates can vary depending on the source of information. As of 2021, they made up the largest generational group in the United States, representing approximately 27% of the total population according to the U.S. Census Bureau …