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2 weeks ago | 
andnowuknow.com | Jordan Okumura-Wright
CARLSBAD, CA - I have always loved speaking with Cathy Burns. She has a captivating way of tuning into your world, no matter your circumstances, and connecting with you in meaningful and unexpected ways. Maybe it is her intense curiosity or the way she still listens like a student, keen to learn and experience the world around her. Whatever passion and dedication it is that drives her, it has a gravity that is contagious.
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2 weeks ago | 
m.andnowuknow.com | Jordan Okumura-Wright
CARLSBAD, CA - Most of us are coursing through our days with little time to sink into a deep moment of connection with our fellow humans, especially in fresh produce. The Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference, scheduled for April 13–15, is one of those rare opportunities that creates a space of this kind. While the work is intensive and powerful, coursing in its own right, it is built from a foundation of relationships and advocacy.
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2 weeks ago | 
m.andnowuknow.com | Jordan Okumura-Wright
CASTROVILLE, CA - Deepening connection is a desire we all share. Whether it is on a show floor or a phone call, in an email, or over a meal, most of us gravitate to experiences that pull back the curtain on the world and help us to feel like we belong. With the upcoming Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference April 13–15 in Carlsbad, California, investing in connection will be top of mind for a committed and passionate group of people.
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1 month ago | 
andnowuknow.com | Jordan Okumura-Wright
COLLINSVILLE, IL - Every dollar counts in fresh produce, and many companies are answering the call to generate more value in this arena across fresh produce this year. Sev-Rend is continuing to innovate in this space and is now manufacturing clip wire at its Collinsville, Illinois, headquarters.
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1 month ago | 
m.andnowuknow.com | Jordan Okumura-Wright
KANSAS CITY, KS - The fresh produce industry is rich with vibrant personalities, deep knowledge and experience, and an endless amount of passion and grit. Those leaders and fresh faces that we see at shows, in stories, and across negotiating tables and dinner tables are some of the most committed and dedicated folks I have ever met. Here at AndNowUKnow, we are always inspired to learn more about the people behind the companies and the stories behind the names.
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1 month ago | 
andnowuknow.com | Jordan Okumura-Wright
PRODUCE INDUSTRY - One of the first chances I had to glean a little nugget of knowledge from Carrie Mack, she gave me a goldmine. “When you earn a seat at the table, make room for others,” Carrie, Walmart's Senior Sourcing Manager, told me in 2024 for a Snack article. Carrie’s passion for uplifting others is a commitment that stretches far and wide, reaching to great lengths within her own organization as well as to other retailers and to vendors across the fresh produce industry.
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1 month ago | 
m.andnowuknow.com | Jordan Okumura-Wright
PRODUCE INDUSTRY - We all live for raw moments, hallmarks of what it truly means to be human. One of my favorite moments from last year’s Women’s Fresh Perspectives Conference was the highly attended event, Women in Leadership: Unplugged. It was a beautiful, revealing, and inspiring dialogue about the challenges and triumphs of some of our industry’s strongest and most insightful leaders.
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1 month ago | 
m.andnowuknow.com | Jordan Okumura-Wright
BEAUMONT, TX - The fresh produce industry is rich with vibrant personalities, deep knowledge and experience, and an endless amount of passion and grit. Those leaders and fresh faces that we see at shows, in stories, and across negotiating tables and dinner tables are some of the most committed and dedicated folks I have ever met. In a recent article, Mike Roberts from Harps Food Stores joined me to share some of the fun and passionate details that make him who he is.
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1 month ago | 
m.andnowuknow.com | Jordan Okumura-Wright
SPRINGDALE, AR - The fresh produce industry is rich with vibrant personalities, deep knowledge and experience, and an endless amount of passion and grit. Those leaders and fresh faces we see at shows, in stories, and across negotiating tables and dinner tables are some of the most committed and dedicated folks I have ever met. If you know Mike Roberts, Vice President of Produce Operations at Harps Food Stores, you know all these attributes are true—and more.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
thesnack.net | Jordan Okumura-Wright
When the produce industry looks to the health of the sector and opportunities that influence, contribute, and expand the possibilities of fruits and vegetables, The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) is one of the arenas to which it looks. With the International Fresh Produce Association’s Global Produce and Floral Show (IFPA/GFPS) just days away, the GSA is revealing a pavilion of plentiful possibilities October 19–20 in Atlanta, Georgia.
