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Notes from the Orchard: Bloom Season in Michigan If you caught our Instagram lately, you were treated to a behind-the-scenes adventure in springtime orchards with Elizabeth Wittenbach, a fifth-generation apple, field corn and soybean farmer based in Belding, Michigan. The Wittenbach’s family farm operation includes Elizabeth and her father, Mike, and grandfather, Ed. From King … Continued
“The U.S. Apple Association commends the Trump Administration for the removal of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum on Mexico and Canada and the successful negotiation of provisions going forward to protect agriculture from being drawn into future trade disputes involving metals. “We welcome the return of duty-free access to Mexico, our largest export … Continued
Livingston, Mont. (May 8, 2019)—The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) today awarded the last of its 2019 Apples4Ed grants to Livingston, Mont. school Winans Elementary. The $4,000 grant will provide funding for students to participate in monthly cookery and curriculum lessons on healthy snacking. Following Montana State University’s Harvest of the Month (HOM) program, students will learn about … Continued
Flint, Mich. (May 7, 2019)—At a celebratory event today at the Michigan School for the Deaf, which included Gary McDowell, director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) awarded students with a $4,000 Apples4Ed grant. The Michigan school was selected from numerous nationwide applications for its proposal to … Continued
Milwaukee, Wisc. (May 2, 2019)—The Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy (NOVA) in Milwaukee has been awarded an Apples4Ed grant by the U.S. Apple Association (USApple) to provide funding for the creation of a student-managed agricultural area at the school. The $4,000 grant is one of five being given this year by USApple to help schools provide … Continued
Rennselaer, N.Y. (April 29, 2019)—The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) today awarded a $4,000 grant to the Rensselaer City School District as part of its 2019 Apples4Ed program. The grant will provide funding for the school district to create a healthy snacking program that encourages student participation in physical activity. “The Rensselaer City School District really … Continued
Baltimore, Md. (April 26, 2019)—The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) today awarded a $4,000 grant to Baltimore’s Robert W. Coleman Elementary as part of its 2019 Apples4Ed program. The grant will provide approximately 200 ‘weekend survival’ food-filled backpacks to its homeless student population. “Receiving numerous applications from across the country, Robert W. Coleman Elementary really stood … Continued
Falls Church, Va., (March 20, 2019)—The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) is calling the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” list, released today, both “harmful” and “wrong.” The report, issued annually, offers consumers an extremely biased view of various fruits and vegetables to avoid based on misleading and flawed reporting by the activist group. “Mom was almost … Continued
On March 13, apple leaders from coast to coast will gather in Washington, D.C. for USApple’s annual Capitol Hill Day. With a dozen states participating, all facets of the industry will be represented. Top issues to be covered include the importance of trade, particularly maintaining duty-free access to the North American market, implementing the new … Continued
Washington, DC (March 13, 2019)—More than 90 apple growers from across the nation met Wednesday in Washington, DC, to take part in the U.S. Apple Association’s (USApple) annual Capitol Hill Day. Meeting with more than 100 legislative offices during the fly-in, they expressed their support and concerns for priority issues like ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada … Continued
