The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly

This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays with Dan the Produce Man
We’ve got Bei Bei Kabocha squash, baby fava beans, Seascape strawberries, first of the season California Tioga cherries, plus fresh California apricots, peaches, and purple asparagus
It’s all right here - your produce market on the podosphere
Fresh From the Field Fridays, from the Produce Industry Network, powered by Ag Life Media
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his week on the Global Fresh Series, we dive into how one everyday staple—tomatoes—has become a powerful symbol of today’s shifting food economy. While broader grocery inflation begins to cool, tomato prices are surging, revealing a perfect storm of converging forces behind the scenes.
From tariffs on imported supply to rising diesel fuel costs and increasing fertilizer expenses, the pressure is building across the entire supply chain. Add in seasonal demand and global trade dynamics, and tomatoes are now at the forefront of a new, more uneven wave of food inflation.
In this episode, we break down what’s driving the spike, why it matters for growers, retailers, and consumers alike, and what it signals for the future of fresh produce pricing worldwide.
#freshtomatoes #freshproduce #fertilizer #groceryinflation

Who is Bill Gates, the college dropout from Seattle who built the operating system of global capitalism - and then turned his restless, problem-solving mind to the oldest human activity of all: growing food? Why did his six-billion-dollar mission to end hunger in Africa leave more people hungry than before? And how does the story of one man's extraordinary ambition over the world's food supply echo the great estates of Imperial Rome, the English enclosures, and the ruthless monopolies of the Gilded Age?
Join John and Patrick as they tell the unsettling story of the world's most powerful philanthropist and his campaign to rewrite the operating system of African agriculture — in an age when the line between benevolence and control has never been harder to draw...
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Over the last few years Patrick has been educated on plastics, compostable packaging and innovations in the supply chain. Join host Patrick Kelly as he explores the growing movement of sustainability in the produce industry, focusing on breakthrough compostable packaging innovations from leaders like Sunrays and Jac. Vandenberg.
Discover how industry pioneers are transforming packaging to reduce plastic waste, support global causes, and meet consumer demand for eco-friendly options. Tune in to learn how the future of produce packaging is becoming both sustainable and scalable.
This segment is POWERED by JAC VANDENBERG, INC. to educate and strive to a more sustainable future in our industry.
https://sunraysfruits.com and https://jacvandenberg.com

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man brings you four outstanding spring items that are sure to get your attention.
First, we head into the tropical fruit world with the exotic and delicious longan.
Then it’s off to Watsonville, California for beautiful red Little Gem lettuce and fresh new crop sugar snap peas.
We also explain the difference between stringless and traditional sugar snap peas.
And while we’re talking peas, we dive into pea greens, tendrils, and shoots, and how to use those tender greens in the kitchen.
Finally, we wrap it up with the granddaddy of them all, Haden mangoes.
It’s all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays, from the Produce Industry Network, powered by AgLife Media.
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