Riester Admin
- Apr 16, 2019
Meet the Farmer - John Boelts, Desert Premium Farms
What do you grow on your farm? We proudly grow the highest quality fresh romaine, head and leaf lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, cilantro...
Riester Admin
- Mar 11, 2019
Meet the Farmer - Blake Harrison Harrison Farms
What do you grow on your farm? We are very fortunate to be able to farm year-round in Yuma. For us that means growing lettuce, romaine,...
Riester Admin
- Feb 13, 2019
Meet the Farmer Arnott Duncan / Duncan Family Farms
What do you grow on your farm? Duncan Family Farms is a 100% certified multi-regional organic farm. We have growing operation in...
Riester Admin
- Jan 15, 2019
Director enjoys leafy greens at Yuma farm
Arizona Department of Agriculture Director Mark Killian visits a Yuma farm to enjoy a delicious and safe romaine salad, and discuss how...
Riester Admin
- Jan 10, 2019
Director discusses food safety practices on the farm with Yuma grower
Arizona Department of Agriculture Mark Killian dons a hairnet and gloves to demonstrate the stringent food safety practices that are in...
Riester Admin
- Dec 25, 2018
Article in The Packer highlights produce buyers' important role in food safety
Tim York of Markon doesn't mince words when addressing produce buyers in this article, Industry Can No Longer Deny Food Safety...
Riester Admin
- Nov 26, 2018
Leafy greens community working cooperatively to provide assurances about safety of romaine from wint
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has amended the advisoryfrom last week so that shipments of romaine can resume to grocery...
Riester Admin
- Nov 20, 2018
Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement and produce groups respond to protect consumers in romaine outbreak
In light of today’s announcement by government health agencies in the U.S. and Canada of an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine, a group...
Riester Admin
- Nov 9, 2018
Meet the Farmer - Steve Alameda / Top Flavor Farms
What do you grow on your farm? You name it! I grow it! Escarole, spring mix, cabbage, romaine, butter lettuce, arugula, iceberg lettuce,...
Riester Admin
- Nov 2, 2018
Arizona’s Leafy Greens industry is ready for a safe and successful harvest season
Coalition pushes forward on improving science-based food safety program during FDA investigation The Arizona Leafy Greens industry has...
