This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man and Ross the Produce Boss are joined by Farmer Lee Jones from The Chef's Garden in Huron, Ohio.

Farmer Lee digs deep into regenerative agriculture—feeding the soil, respecting its biology, and restoring nutrients to our food. He explains how vegetables grown a century ago carried up to 80% more nutrients than they do today, but now we’re bringing that back—dusting it off, reinventing it, and restoring the living biology in the soil. As he says: “There’s more life in a tablespoon of healthy soil than in the whole world—when the biology is respected.”

We also explore Farmer Lee’s journey: from standard farming practices to transforming The Chef’s Garden under the influence of world-renowned chefs. Together, they built a path forward when times were tough, advancing their offerings through a focus on texture, body, color, and flavor.

It’s a powerful conversation about soil, chefs, and survival in the produce world—all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media.

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Anthony Totta from FreshXperts joins us. FreshXperts is a powerhouse team of produce industry consultants, advisors, and mentors.

Anthony walks us through the group’s broad spectrum of expertise—everything from retail-level merchandising, product handling, and worker training, all the way back through the supply chain. That includes warehousing, ERP software solutions, grant writing, business development strategies, procurement training, and even helping companies secure the financing they need to reach their goals.

From growing up in his grandfather’s and father’s grocery stores, to creating brands, to building a successful ERP platform for independent grocers—Anthony shares highlights from his journey and plenty of insights along the way.

It’s all right here on Fresh From The Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media!

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media—

Ross the Produce Boss and Dan the Produce Man are joined by Dick Peixoto, founder and proprietor of Lakeside Organic Gardens.

You’ve seen the Lakeside Organic Gardens label on organic veggies all across America, from grocery stores to foodservice distributors.

Hear how Dick went from being the son of a pesticide salesman to one of the largest organic powerhouses in the country.

It’s all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays—so tune in and turn on!

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media—Dan the Produce Man and Ross the Produce Boss are live in Monterey at the IFPA Foodservice Summit!

Ross is just back from Europe with great photos and stories from produce markets abroad. Dan’s got summer treats like Angelcots, Japanese honeydew, and more, plus the latest from this year’s IFPA Food Show.

It’s all happening on Fresh from the Field Fridays—so tune in and turn on!

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media...

Ross is away, traveling through Europe—so Dan is flying solo!

But don’t worry, the produce is still piling high. Dan’s got a table full of summer stunners from Bay Area produce markets, farmers markets, and his own backyard garden.

Fresh on the table:

Sharlyn melon

Yellow donut peaches and yellow donut nectarines

Nectarplums

Dry-farmed Early Girl tomatoes

Adriatic figs

Piel de Sapo melon

Flavor King pluots

Armenian cucumbers

That’s right—it’s your produce market in the podosphere, So tune in and turn on!

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays From The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media…

Ross is getting ready to hit the road again—this time, he's heading to Europe! And he’s promised to check in with us live from some of the fresh produce markets and street stands he discovers along the way.

Before that, we’ll recap his visits with growers across California, right before he met up with Dan at OPS. We’ll talk Summer Punch, Apriums, and a whole bunch of other cool goodies.

Dan shares California grown Suncrest Peaches, NectaPlums and Italian Sweet Red Onions… and from The Produce Man’s very own vegetable garden: Lemon Cucumbers, Shady Lady Tomatoes, San Marzano Tomatoes.

And The finishing touch - a visit to the Rowdy Rabbit Organics booth at OPS!

It’s all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays - Good for your body, good for your mind,

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This week on Fresh From The Field Fridays Ross and Dan are reportin live from the Organic Produce Summit 2025 in Monterey California! - A short and fresh look at what’s happening in organics this week and a recap of the Lakeside Organic Gardens Farm Tour in Watsonville.

Happy 4th of July from Fresh from the Field Fridays, The Produce Industry Network, and AgLife Media!

This week, Ross is fresh back from Berry University—and he's bringing the juicy details. Plus, longtime produce pro Armand Lobato joins us as he steps into retirement (but not out of the game).

We're talking summer produce, Fourth of July picks—corn, peaches, watermelon, stone fruit—you name it. We’ve also got tips for produce managers and a peek at what’s next for Armand.

It’s all right here on Fresh from the Field Fridays.

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This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Network and AgLife Media, it’s summertime—and that means stone fruit is on fire!

Ross and Dan welcome Kevin Steiner from Mountain View Fruit to talk all things peaches, nectarines, peachcots, plumcots, and plums—yellow, white, and everything in between. The season’s hitting its stride, and the fruit is everywhere.

It’s the time of year when warm weather and fresh fruit come together to revitalize us.

Plus, we’ve got a garden update from Ross’s backyard and Dan’s backyard—because you know we’ve got our hands in the dirt too.

It’s all happening this week on Fresh from the Field Fridays—so tune in and turn on!

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Ross the Produce Boss and Dan the Produce Man welcome Joel Hewitt from CMI Orchards.

We’re diving deep into the Northwest Cherry season—talking timing, trends, and taste. Joel gives us the lowdown on the American Dream label—what it stands for, what’s behind it, and why it matters. We’ll also dig into some exciting newer varieties, like the Skylar Rae and the Strawberry Cherry, plus what’s happening in the world of organic cherries and the unique challenges of cherry packaging and presentation.

So tune in, turn on!