The international Fresh Produce Association is a trade group with the mission of helping businesses at every step along our food supply chain.

After decades of exceptional leadership at the Washington Red Raspberry Commission, Henry Bierlink stepped aside last summer, making his way into a well-deserved retirement.

Blueberry production in Washington state continues to climb with 2025 coming in close to, if not equal, to last year’s record crop of 210 million pounds.

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association recently held their annual meeting with growers, packers, shippers and others from the industry gathering in Wenatchee.

Promoting the availability and benefits of fresh fruits and vegetables is the focus of many in the ag industry, including the International Fresh Produce Association.

He may have announced that he’ll not seek reelection next year, but U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse still has things he feels need to get done before he leaves office, like the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.

H-2A reform

Recently retired Washington Red Raspberry Commission Executive Director, Henry Bierlink was awarded the 2025 Washington Raspberry Industry Service Award.

The Farm Bridge Assistance Program is to help row crop growers, but U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says farmers like him try to help his colleagues understand that specialty crops are also important.

The need for labor reform is not the only challenge farmers are facing today, but it is one of the biggest. Sara Neagu-Reed, Director of Production and Environmental Policy at the International Fresh Produce Association, says the Trump administration seems to recognize that.