Opinion
Opinion: Fair Trade mangoes deliver flavor and impact
Fair Trade USA's Gesner Cledo Nozil explains how the program is delivering real benefits to small-holder Haitian mango farmers.
May 26 , 2017
Opinion: How does the UFW still have influence in Sacramento?
In March, the Monterey County Superior Court awarded more than US$1.1 million in penalties and unpaid wages against the UFW.
May 16 , 2017
Opinion: The importance of dehydration in fruit and vegetable processing
"Understanding dehydration can make the difference for your business by increasing your profitability," says OctoFrost's Carmen Popescu.
May 12 , 2017
Opinion: Guaranteed access to biological material crucial for feeding the world
The head of the recently established International Licensing Platform Vegetable argues why the association's system is so effective at providing access to traits.
May 04 , 2017
Opinion: The high price of variety in schools
Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners president Greg Christian says eliminating variety allows cooks the time to focus on making fabulous food.
April 18 , 2017
The Hass Horn: Avocado scarcity endures ahead of Cinco de Mayo
"The law of supply and demand has been revised. I hope that my conclusion is erroneous," says Avi Crane.
April 12 , 2017
Opinion: Emerging countries must avoid globalization ‘paradox’
Camposol independent board member Raul Fernandez says that in developed countries, there has not been the same advance in the education of the population as in the demand for labor.
April 10 , 2017
Opinion: Three key takeaways from Sanitary Transportation of Food rule
Do you ship food in the U.S.? If so, this new rule which is part of FSMA will likely affect you.
April 07 , 2017
Opinion: South African credit downgrade 'will definitely hurt farmers'
Agri SA economist Hamlet Hlomendlini believes the the downgrade will 'definitely' hurt farmers and could increase production costs.
April 06 , 2017
Opinion: Why do banana farmers organize?
The Equal Exchange's Mildred Alvarado explains why small-scale banana growers need to group together, and the challenges of doing so.
March 23 , 2017



