

November Kicks Off Arizona Lettuce and Leafy Greens Harvest and Celebration
Arizona’s Governor Ducey has proclaimed November 2021 as Arizona Leafy Greens month. Through this proclamation he called upon all...
April Ward
Nov 1, 2021

Celebrating Arizona Farmers and Farmworkers
To celebrate National Farmer's Day (10/12) and National Farmer and Farmworker Appreciation Month (October) we are highlighting just of...
April Ward
Oct 25, 2021


No FDA Surveillance Sampling of Leafy Greens for Yuma, Arizona’s 2021/2022 Season
On September 28, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition communicated that it...
April Ward
Sep 29, 2021


AZ LGMA Food Safety Training Kit Now Available Online
The Arizona Leafy Greens Food Safety Training Kit (FSTK) was borne out of a need to educate workers at the field level, and encourage the...
Arizona LGMA
Sep 23, 2021


September is Food Safety Education Month
Arizona leafy greens farmers, shippers and harvesters are committed to food safety and they know that training and education are an...
April Ward
Sep 9, 2021


Introducing Arizona LGMA’s New Public Relations Liaison: April Ward
The Arizona LGMA is pleased to introduce it’s new public relations liaison April Ward. April brings two decades of marketing and...
Arizona LGMA
Aug 26, 2021


Arizona LGMA Members Will Use Updated Food Safety Practices for 2021/2022 Year
August 10, 2021 - The Arizona LGMA Food Safety Committee approved changes to the adjacent land use and soil amendments sections of the...
April Ward
Aug 10, 2021


Five Questions with Kevin Watson
Late last year, Arizona Leafy Greens named Kevin Watson as its new compliance officer. Kevin began his career in 1999, following the...
Arizona LGMA
May 2, 2021

Fresh Picks: A Day in Harvest Season Food Safety
Fresh Picks: A Day in Harvest Season Food Safety Arizona Leafy Greens farmers are committed to growing safe food. As the harvest season...
Arizona LGMA
Apr 22, 2021

Meet the Farming Community: Dr. Charles Gerba
Meet the Farming Community: Dr. Charles P. Gerba, Professor, Environmental Science at University of Arizona
Arizona LGMA
Dec 29, 2020