Cradling a bucket of freshly picked basil, Laura Seleski referenced a common refrain among farmers: It takes a lot of calories to produce the calories people consume. After five years growing produce ...

For many growers, profit growth feels harder to achieve than it did just a few years ago. When margins tighten, your focus shifts — less about what’s next and more about what’s already in motion.

U.S. vegetable sales hit $28.2 billion in 2022, a surge of 44% since 2017, according to the USDA Census of Agriculture. Vegetables (including melons) accounted for 5.2% of total agricultural sales in ...