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Falls Church, VA (June 7, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) joins a coalition of agriculture organizations committed to two-way trade calling on Members of Congress to pass the UNITED Act. The UNITED Act is bipartisan legislation that gives the President the authority, in consultation with Congress, to negotiate a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom (UK). … Continued
Lynsee Gibbons is an association veteran with more than a decade of Washington-based strategic communications experience Falls Church, VA (May 10, 2023) – Today the U.S. Apple Association announced Lynsee Gibbons as its new Director of Communications. Gibbons’ strong background in food advocacy work will help advance the association’s goals. “Lynsee is a powerful addition … Continued
Washington, D.C. (March 15, 2023)—The U.S. Apple Association’s Board of Directors met this morning with White House policy staff at the White House to discuss critical issues impacting the apple industry. Sixteen USApple board members from across the country met with Joan Hurst, director for agricultural affairs at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and … Continued
Falls Church, Va. (Feb. 6, 2022)—The U.S. Apple Association today announced the 2023 class of its emerging leader program, the NextGen Apple Fellowship. Six fellows from across the country have been chosen to participate in the 2023 class. In its second year, the program focuses on providing fellows with professional and leadership development, one-on-one mentoring, … Continued
Falls Church, Va. (October 5, 2022)—The U.S. Apple Association has launched its 2023 Apples4Ed initiative—a grant program that supports healthy eating initiatives in public schools across the United States. USApple will fund five $5,000 healthy eating initiatives on campuses in 2023. The 2023 Apples4Ed application can be found at Apples4Ed.com. “Continuing COVID-related food insecurity, coupled with escalating … Continued
Chicago (August 18, 2022)— Despite the challenges of the past two and a half years, the U.S. apple industry is alive and well in 2022, according to a new report released by the U.S. Apple Association today at the organization’s 127th annual Outlook Conference in Chicago. USApple’s “Industry Outlook 2022” provides the most up-to-date data and … Continued
Bid Now on Variety of Items, Experiences Falls Church, Va. (Aug. 8, 2022)—The U.S. Apple Association’s NextGen fellows today kicked off a silent auction to benefit USApple’s school nutrition grant program, Apples4Ed. The silent auction, open to everyone, is at: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/usappleauction/items/ or via the Givi app on mobile devices (you must register first on the … Continued
Falls Church, Va. (June 16, 2022)—U.S. Apple President and CEO Jim Bair attended a signing ceremony today at the White House for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Apple leaders from across the U.S. have long advocated for an overhaul to ocean shipping laws to help clear port blockages and prevent foreign ocean carriers from leaving … Continued
Falls Church, Va. (June 8, 2022)—The U.S. Apple Association today applauded President Biden’s announcement that he intends to nominate Doug McKalip to be chief agricultural trade negotiator in the White House Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. McKalip is well-known to USApple and its leaders, including speaking at a USApple Leadership Luncheon during the organization’s … Continued
Falls Church, Va. (May 26, 2022)—The U.S. Apple Association today joined more than 40 agriculture and food groups to call for the elimination or reduction of U.S. tariffs being imposed on other countries that in turn are harming U.S. agriculture through retaliatory tariffs. In a letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, the groups … Continued
