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Farm Aid 30 was held Saturday, September 19th at the FirstMerit Bank Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event was sold out with an attendance of more the 27,000! Concert goers enjoyed a day of music, concessions, HOMEGROWN Village and sponsor interactions. As a third year sponsor, Greener Fields Together, was able to actively engage attendees on local production and farmer... Read More
MONTEREY, CA (January 28, 2016) – Greener Fields Together, the sustainability and local produce initiative created by PRO*ACT, the produce supply-chain management company, has announced winners of the first Cultivating Change grant program. Cultivating Change is committed to supporting local farms financially to improve their ability to produce, market and distribute fresh... Read More
Food Hub: Freedom Fresh
Location: Miami, FL
Years in Business: 14
Notable Achievements: Energy and Waste Projects
Freedom Fresh hired Enetric and Advanced Energy Solutions to assist in an energy reduction project in 2012. The results were a reduction in energy consumption of 622,144 kWh per year in addition to 972,054 pounds of carbon dioxide; 361 barrels of oil; 274 tons of... Read More
D’Arrigo Bros. Co., of CA:
Products: Cauliflower, Broccoli, Artichokes, Broccoli Rabe, Cactus Pears, Nopalitos, Fennel, Romaine, Romaine Hearts, Green/Red/Romaine Fillets, Green/Red/Butter Leaf, and Iceberg Lettuce
Grown in: Salinas and Brawley, CA & Yuma, AZ
Years in Business: 95
Acreage: Salinas Valley vertically integrated and own acreage and partner with family farmers... Read More
PRO*ACT ANNOUNCES GREENER FIELDS TOGETHER GRANT PROGRAM WINNERS
Greener Fields Together™, the sustainability and local produce initiative created by PRO*ACT, the produce supply-chain management company, has announced winners of the first Cultivating Change grant program. Cultivating Change is committed to supporting local farms financially to improve their ability to produce,... Read More
Fruit
Apricots
Asian Pear
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Figs
Grapefruit
Grapes
Honeydew Melons
Nectarines
Peaches
Plums
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Vegetables
Beans, Green
Beets
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Garlic
Lettuce, Butter
Okra
Peas
Peas, Sugar Snap
Peppers, Bell
Peppers, Jalapeno
Potatoes, Yukon Gld
Radishes
Shallots
Squash... Read More