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The Texas International Produce Association is busy promoting Texas 1015 Sweet Onions (TX1015) thanks to a USDA-AMS Specialty Crop Block Grant administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

This was the second April in Austin event TIPA organized. From talking to participants, the grass-roots lobbying efforts were fruitful, with direct contact with lawmakers, and raising awareness for issues affecting the Texas produce industry.

The 8th Annual Viva Fresh Open, presented by BEBO Distributing, Inc. and H-E-B tees off for another year on March 30th.

The Texas International Produce Association is expanding their career networking program, Encouraging Discovery & Growth in Education (EDGE).

The Texas International Produce Association (TIPA) is excited to announce that general registration for the 2023 Viva Fresh Expo will open on January 25, 2023.

On Thursday, September 22, at 10am CST, the American Business Immigration Coalition Action (ABIC Action), Texas International Produce Association, Little Bear Produce, City of McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos and City of Edinburg Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. will participate in a press event and roundtable entitled “Lower Food Prices, Keep Shelves Stocked: Common Sense Solutions to Texas’ Farm Labor Shortage.”

The Texas International Produce Association teamed up with North Texas Food Bank of Plano, Texas to make a 15,403lb fresh produce donation at the conclusion of the Viva Fresh Produce Expo on April 23, 2022.

With under two weeks until the 2022 Viva Fresh Expo opens the doors, the excitement is palpable as the industry prepares to gather with friends and colleagues to showcase their newest products and share ideas.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to strengthen border protections and inspections in response to the Biden Administration's plans to end pandemic emergency health orders that allowed federal officials to turn away migrants seeking asylum.