Top 5 - Organic News to Help You Grow #95

Ron Carkoski retires from Four Season after almost 25 years

Ron Carkoski, who has served as the CEO of Four Seasons Family of Companies since 2002, will be retiring on Dec 21st, 2018.  Ron started his career at Four Seasons Produce in 1994 as the Director of Procurement after previous leadership roles at Gateway Foods in Wisconsin.

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Back to the land: Are young farmers the new starving artists?

A small but growing movement of millennials are seeking out a more agrarian life but the reality of life on the land is not always as simple as they hoped Eight years ago, Liz Whitehurst, then 25, was working in digital communications at a policy organization in Washington DC and dreaming of life outside a cubicle. She started exploring a different kind of existence by volunteering on local farms.

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Kemin Crop Technologies Launches TetraCURB™ Organic

Kemin Crop Technologies, an initiative of Kemin Industries focused on providing innovative solutions for commercial growers, recently launched TetraCURB™ Organic, a new OMRI-Listed® foliar spray miticide and repellent for use on all crops. TetraCURB Organic provides a new option for organic growers to manage mite pressure throughout the cropping season. The new product was unveiled at the Organic Grower Summit tradeshow on December 12, in Monterey.

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It’s pear-a-palooza season at Albert’s Fresh Produce

Albert’s has teamed up with the USA Pear Association to promote pears with two Albert’s pear-a-palooza contests.Our pear-a-palooza contests aim to bring attention to the abundance of pears in the marketplace by working with the USA Pear Association to provide support materials like POS signs, recipes, and training.

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Misionero celebrates second anniversary of Harbinger acquisition

Misionero, a grower in the organic leafy greens category for more than 40 years, is celebrating its second anniversary with Harbinger through continued growth in sustainability and innovation. Combined under the Misionero name, the 2016 acquisition united a team that shares a commitment to fresh food and fresh thinking with a track record for transforming and improving the produce industry.

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