Joy of Travel?

So, you all think traveling around the world is interesting, exciting and all fun—exotic destinations, great food, nice hotels? I

CPMA – (Canadian Produce Marketing Association)

May 12-14th Chris Scott and I attended CPMA in Vancouver, B.C. The Washington Apple Commission had a booth with our

There are around 600 items in an average retail produce department in the US today, each vying for the consumer’s

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:47:33-07:00May 11th, 2010|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

Last week, New York Senator Chuck Schumer announced his plan to introduce legislation entitled the Apple Profit Protection for Local

On May 8th at the River Bank Run in Grand Rapids, 83-year-old retired cherry grower, Joe Gamble will be suiting

Last July, we were contacted by a University of Michigan professor and encouraged to work with their MBA Program to

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:47:43-07:00April 29th, 2010|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

Greetings from the Empire State, still the home of dysfunctional government and out-of-control spending, but it is home. Our spring

So, what do you think of when someone HAS to go to Las Vegas to attend a convention? Yes, I

It is late April, and all of us are hoping that frost season has come and gone for the year.

The Boston Marathon was this week and was one of our big races this spring. Eating right in preparation for