
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,...
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Nov 9, 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...
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Nov 2, 2018

Local NPR affiliate interviews grower John Boelts about food safety updates
If you're curious about what changes are in place for Arizona's lettuce industry heading into the 2018 / 2019 growing and harvesting...
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Oct 17, 2018

Dr. Oz shows what the industry is doing to keep lettuce safe
More than one million viewers tuned into Dr. Oz on September 24 to learn about the lettuce industry's culture of food safety during a...
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Oct 2, 2018
Arizona LGMA updates food safety practices for the upcoming growing season
Metrics require extra monitoring and additional prescriptive measures The Arizona LGMA (Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement) is entering its...
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Sep 18, 2018


California and Arizona LGMAs recommend changes to the Metrics
One of the great benefits of California and Arizona LGMAs is that we can act quickly to make changes to our programs when and if it is...
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Aug 14, 2018
Romaine Farmers Take Action to Prevent Future Outbreaks
Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements announce Food Safety Task Force The U.S. Centers for Disease Control updated information today...
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Jun 1, 2018

Leafy Greens task force formed to prevent future outbreaks
The California and Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements along with United Fresh Produce Association, the Produce Marketing...
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May 29, 2018
CBS Morning News interviews industry regarding E. coli outbreak
See this recent story on CBS Morning News, representing the industry's perspective on the recent E. coli outbreak.
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May 17, 2018
CDC update on E. coli outbreak
The California and Arizona leafy greens communities are incredibly saddened by the most recent information from the U.S. Centers for...
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May 2, 2018