IDAHO FALLS, ID - Eagle Eye Produce, a leading grower, packer, and shipper of potatoes and onions, is excited to announce the start of its 2026 new crop shipping season from facilities across Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Early reports from the field point to strong quality across both crops. With harvest underway across Idaho and the Pacific Northwest and expected to continue through October, Eagle Eye Produce is looking forward to another strong potato and onion season.

Joe Ange, Director of Onion Sales, shared his outlook on this year’s onion crop in the recent release: “Overall, we’re very pleased with how the onion crop is coming together. Above-average rainfall in Idaho and Eastern Oregon delayed some early planting, and periods of smoke have reduced sunlight at times during the growing season. Even with those conditions, the crop has developed well. We’re seeing very nice quality across our yellow, red, and white onions, with skin setting well and great color. Harvest is underway and will continue through September, and we’re in a good position to support our customers throughout the season.”

Ange added, “This is also our second season shipping out of our new Ontario, Oregon facility, and we’ve continued making improvements to the operation over the past year. The facility features state-of-the-art technology and automation that help us improve efficiency, consistency, and quality throughout the packing process. We learned a lot during our first season and have continued building on that foundation to make the operation even stronger heading into 2026.”

Coleman Oswald, Director of Sales at Eagle Eye Produce, commented on this season’s potato crop: “The potato crop is looking good as we get into the new crop. We’ve had plenty of heat this summer, which has made consistent irrigation especially important, and our growing teams have done a great job managing the crop through those conditions. We’re seeing strong quality and a little smaller size compared to last year so far. Overall volume is expected to be lower this season with fewer acres planted, but we’re well positioned to support our customers and their programs throughout the year.”

Oswald added, “We also continue to make significant investments in our potato operations. We’re currently completing a multi-million-dollar upgrade to our red and yellow potato packing operation that will improve efficiency, capacity, and consistency. It’s an exciting project for our team, and we look forward to sharing more details very soon. Along with the investments we’ve made in our fields and other packing operations over the last several years, it’s another step toward becoming a smarter, more efficient supplier for our customers.”

Eagle Eye Produce offers a full range of retail and foodservice pack styles for potatoes and onions, with options for private label programs and support from a nationwide sales and marketing team. With a fully integrated approach that covers everything from Roots to Routes, including growing, packing, and shipping, Eagle Eye stands out as a reliable and innovative partner in the produce industry.

REIDSVILLE, GA - Healthy Family Project’s fall Publix Produce for Kids campaign is now underway, bringing together Publix and 21 produce partners to help provide more than 1 million meals* to Feeding America® partner food banks across Publix communities. The campaign runs through Nov. 4 at all 1,443 Publix stores.

Since its launch in 2002, the biannual Produce for Kids campaign at Publix has raised more than $4.5 million to support causes benefiting children and families and has helped provide more than 18 million meals* through Feeding America partner food banks.

Throughout the campaign, shoppers will find in-store signage highlighting participating produce partners alongside simple meal inspiration designed to help families add more fruits and vegetables to their everyday routines, a press release stated.

“Publix has a long history of caring for the communities we serve, and the Produce for Kids campaign is a meaningful extension of that commitment,” said Dwaine Stevens, Publix Director of Community Relations. “Together with Healthy Family Project and our produce partners, we’re helping families make healthy choices while supporting local food banks and neighbors facing hunger.”

The 2026 fall Publix partners include: Ayco Farms, Bay Food Brokerage, Chiquita, CMI Orchards, Crunch Pak®, Fresh Del Monte Fresh Corporation, Del Monte Foods, Fresh Express®, Grimmway Produce Group, GT’s Living Foods, Mariani Nut Company, Mission Produce, Passion Growers, Pure Flavor, Rainier Fruit Company, SUNSET®, The Wonderful Company, Village Farms Greenhouse Grown®, Vegpro International, Inc., Vick Family Farms, and ¡Yo Quiero! Brands.

“The strength of this campaign has always been the partners who come together around a shared purpose,” said Aimee Smith, Director of Partnerships & Account Development at Healthy Family Project. “For more than two decades, Publix and our produce partners have shown what’s possible when our industry works together to support families. Helping to strengthen communities and build towards a future where everyone has access to the food they need to thrive is an incredible reflection of that collective impact.”

Healthy Family Project is kicking off the campaign with an in the kitchen dietitian-led video featuring campaign details and nutrition info, highlighting Halloween-themed produce snacks in collaboration with campaign partners. Throughout the fall campaign, Healthy Family Project will distribute recipe content and healthy eating tips through a comprehensive mix of email marketing, social media, and digital channels incorporating Healthy Family Project registered dietitians.

The USDA estimates that 1 in 5 children in the United States experience food insecurity. The participating produce companies are helping to meet this urgent need through meals donated to local Feeding America partner food banks throughout the Publix footprint.

The campaign will raise funds for local Feeding America partner food banks including: Feeding Northeast Florida, Heart of Alabama Food Bank, Montgomery Area Food Bank, Inc., All Faiths Food Bank, America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend, Feeding America Tampa Bay, Feeding South Florida, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, Atlanta Community Food Bank, Feeding the Valley Food Bank, Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, Dare to Care Food Bank, Freestore Foodbank, God’s Pantry Food Bank, Golden Harvest Food Bank, Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, Second Harvest of South Georgia, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Harvest Hope Food Bank, Lowcountry Food Bank, Chattanooga Area Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, Feed More, Feeding the Gulf Coast, Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Food Bank of Abermarle, Fredricksburg Area Food Bank, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, MANNA Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, Second Harvest Food Bank of NE Tennessee, Second Harvest Food Bank of SE North Carolina, Treasure Coast Food Bank, and Virginia Peninsula Food bank.

For more information about the Publix Produce for Kids campaign, visit healthyfamilyproject.com.

LAKE MARY, FL - Village Fresh Greenhouse Grown will celebrate 30 years of exhibiting at the produce industry’s premier annual gathering when the company returns to Orlando for the 2026 IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show marking the milestone with its full team, a 24-year show-poster tradition, and a celebration of the people and relationships that have grown alongside the company.

From the days of PMA Fresh Summit to today’s Global Produce & Floral Show, the event has been a fixture on the Village Fresh calendar, bringing together customers, colleagues and partners from throughout the fresh produce industry.

One tradition has become a particularly colorful part of that history, a press release stated. For 24 years, Shirley Chapman has created an original poster for the annual show, capturing the personality of the event, its host city and a moment in time through her artwork.

For 2026, Chapman’s poster celebrates another historic milestone, the 250th anniversary of the United States, with an Orlando-inspired theme featuring NASA’s Artemis program and Florida’s connection to space exploration. The artwork will be featured as part of Village Fresh’s booth in Orlando.

“Creating the poster every year has given me a fun way to capture where we are, where the show is being held and what is happening around us at that moment,” said Shirley Chapman. “This year is especially meaningful with Village Fresh celebrating 30 years at the show and our country celebrating 250 years. After 24 years of posters, it’s wonderful to look back and realize they have become a little history of their own.”

The milestone is also personal for Diane Strohm, Sales Administrator, who has been with the company for more than 30 years and has witnessed much of its evolution firsthand.

“When you’ve been with a company for more than 30 years, you see a tremendous amount of change, new products, new people and new ways of doing business. What stands out to me is how many relationships have endured through all of it,” said Strohm. “Coming together at this show year after year has been an important part of building those connections.”

This year, Village Fresh Greenhouse Grown will have its full team on hand at Booth #3470, bringing together people from across the organization to reconnect with customers and partners and celebrate the milestone.

Village Fresh will also recognize the important role women continue to play across the company and the fresh produce industry as a sponsor of the Women’s Fresh Perspectives Breakfast.

“Thirty years gives us a wonderful history to celebrate, but it’s the people behind those years who make the story meaningful,” said Gisela Saenz, Senior Director of Marketing. “Having our full team together in Orlando, recognizing longtime team members and traditions, and supporting the Women’s Fresh Perspectives Breakfast allows us to celebrate that history while looking ahead to what comes next.”

Visitors to Booth #3470 will also get a taste of what’s happening at Village Fresh today. The show coincides with the company’s new Texas-grown season and another milestone, 15 flavorful years of Heavenly Villagio Marzano®.

Village Fresh will showcase a broad selection of its greenhouse grown tomato, pepper and cucumber portfolio throughout the show, giving customers an opportunity to reconnect with the team, taste the products and talk about the season ahead.

Village Fresh Greenhouse Grown will exhibit at Booth #3470 at the 2026 IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, Florida.