Nature Fresh Farms has released a 22-minute documentary offering an inside look at its operations during the COVID-19 outbreak centering around the experiences of its guest workers.

The film focuses on the guest workers that have come to Canada as an opportunity to work, and for some a way to provide for their families. The documentary captures the personalities and perspectives of several guest workers, giving them a platform to share their experiences over the past summer but also speak about their overall time at Nature Fresh Farms.

“People are going to get a lot out of this documentary

This year, retailers had their feet on the accelerator expanding pickup and delivery services so customers can get items they need quickly and safely. In April, Walmart launched Express Delivery and have since scaled it to more than 2,800 stores, reaching more than 65 percent of U.S. households.

"We may be growing delivery options today, but we’re still experimenting with new ways we can use technology to serve customers in the future," said Tom Ward, senior vice president of customer product, Walmart U.S. "This time, we’re cruising over to Scottsdale, AZ, to rev up a new pilot with self

The Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign program was established by the legislature in 1990, intended to serve as a marketing program to promote Florida agriculture, value-added products, and ag-related businesses.

“The program serves to represent the state’s 47,500 farms and ranches spread over 9.7 million acres, including both small and large producers who benefit by using the ‘Fresh From Florida’ logo, participation in trade shows at a reduced cost, point-of-purchase material, grocery store promotions, circulars and advertisements as well as signs and access to trade leads,” said

In honor of Veterans Day, Food Lion stores will offer a 10 percent discount on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to active and retired military personnel to show its appreciation for neighbors who are serving or have served in the United States Armed Forces.

To receive the discount, active military, veterans and their families should present their MVP card, along with military identification, if available, at the time of checkout. Customers will then receive 10 percent off their entire grocery bill. This offer is valid in-store only on Wednesday, Nov. 11, only. The discount does not apply to the purchase

The membership of a tight-knit international organization, National Association of Produce Market Managers, includes diverse “produce market” operations. But that membership has thrived because of what those 100 international members have in common. As with most other organizations in the world, 2020 brought forth common ground.

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic trashed plans for the 74th annual NAPMM conference. That is now rescheduled for March 4-8, 2021, in New Orleans.

But the association worked to keep personal connections going on Nov. 6, with its 90-minute Zoom conference, titled

While 2020 has been a challenging and strange year, the leaders and staff of Southern Specialties can take pride in the work they’ve done throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and in being part of a company that has reached a special milestone.

“We’re celebrating our 30th anniversary. We started as a company growing specialty produce and importing from Guatemala,” said Charlie Eagle, vice president of business development for the Pompano Beach, FL-based company. “Those products that are part of our evolution are still part of our product line.”

Eagle attributed much of Southern Specialties’