Actual effective change — like sustainability that actually means something — comes from the bottom up, rather than top-down. We’re thinking, orchard ladders with 10-inch steps and stability teeth, says Vernon Peterson, a fourth-generation tree-fruit grower in California.

This episode marks the sixth of a series we’re doing with Equitable Food Initiative, often called EFI, which works with retailers and growers to create a transparent supply chain, a safer food system and healthier work environments. These episodes will focus on the improvements companies and their people make that elevate workers and create better working conditions.

To find us:
•    Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com.
•    Email: news@thepacker.com and artists@producemarketguide.com
•    LinkedIn: PMG: Produce Market Guide and The Packer 
•    Instagram: @packernews and @producemktguide 
•    Facebook: @ProduceMktGuide and @PackerNews 
•    Twitter: @produceretailer and @thepacker 

Actual effective change — like sustainability that actually means something — comes from the bottom up, rather than top-down. We’re thinking, orchard ladders with 10-inch steps and stability teeth, says Vernon Peterson, a fourth-generation tree-fruit grower in California.
This episode marks the sixth of a series we’re doing with Equitable Food Initiative, often called EFI, which works with retailers and growers to create a transparent supply chain, a safer food system and healthier work environments. These episodes will focus on the improvements companies and their people make that elevate workers and create better working conditions.
To find us: •    Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. •    Email: news@thepacker.com and artists@producemarketguide.com •    LinkedIn: PMG: Produce Market Guide and The Packer  •    Instagram: @packernews and @producemktguide  •    Facebook: @ProduceMktGuide and @PackerNews  •    Twitter: @produceretailer and @thepacker

Tip of the Iceberg features conversations between members of the fresh produce industry and the editors of trade publications The Packer and PMG. Topics will include current events and provide insight into the opportunities and challenges for different segments of the industry today, including growers, marketers, wholesalers, foodservice operators, retailers and more.

Tip of the Iceberg features conversations between members of the fresh produce industry and the editors of trade publications The Packer and PMG. Topics will include current events and provide insight into the opportunities and challenges for different segments of the industry today, including growers, marketers, wholesalers, foodservice operators, retailers and more.

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