Western Growers Association

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Western Growers Association

Trade Association

Founded in 1926, Western Growers represents local and regional family farmers growing fresh produce in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Western Growers' members and their workers provide over half the nation's fresh fruits, vegetables and tree nuts, including half of America's fresh organic produce.

Food Waste Reduction Strategies

  • Participate in food donation programs

  • Partners with WWF Food Loss Tool to identify opportunities to reduce on-farm food loss

  • Development of new markets or products for unmarketable produce

  • Investing in improved harvesting techniques and technologies to reduce on-farm food loss

  • Investing in food safety and traceability techniques and technologies to address recall volume and precision

  • Upcycling inedible materials to manufacture plant-based materials and animal feed