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Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack said farm bill negotiations and stances between the two parties show that a bipartisan bill looks far from imminent.

The organization is excited to announce that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has just been added to the program and will deliver remarks at the upcoming Washington Conference with IFPA CEO Cathy Burns during the State of the Fresh Nation Breakfast and morning General Session.

The inaugural Produce For All Leadership Summit (PFALS), cohosted by The Foundation for Fresh Produce and Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), will convene on June 10 in Washington D.C.

Citing the need for the specialty crop industry to develop innovative solutions to emerging overseas packaging and labeling regulatory requirements, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service recently announced the availability of up to $5 million in grant opportunities via the Assisting Specialty Crops Exports initiative (ASCE).

For long-time attendees of International Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference, the 2024 edition should feel new in several ways.

IFPA will launch a labor activation at this year’s Washington Conference, building on the success of the WIC Basket activation which contributed to a fully funded WIC fruit and vegetable benefit this spring.

The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of the farm bill on May 23.

IFPA’s 2024 Washington Conference, taking place from June 10-12, is a unique opportunity in a pivotal election year.

The Foundation for Fresh Produce wrapped its 2024 Consumer Connection Conference last week in Phoenix, Ariz., which is the only event that celebrates and focuses on the consumer.

These 20 winners proudly represent the produce industry to the consumer and work to increase sales and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables for their banners and their communities.