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Sinema Discusses Tomato Suspension Agreement, Fair & Free Trade with Fresh Produce Association

2022-07-08T18:53:15+00:00May 31st, 2022|Categories: Featured Story, Press Releases|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2022 CONTACT: Pablo Sierra-Carmona Press@sinema.senate.gov 202-224-4521   Sinema Discusses Tomato Suspension Agreement, Fair & Free Trade with Fresh Produce Association Senator worked to fix the Tomato Suspension Agreement in 2019, which protects Arizona farmers, jobs, and cross-border trade WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema discussed the Tomato Suspension Agreement and free and [...]

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Statement about Texas-Mexico Border Issues

2022-05-31T22:47:23+00:00April 19th, 2022|Categories: Featured Story|

After more than a week and significant harm to U.S. businesses and the food supply chain, the Governor of Texas ceased the duplicative inspections on trucks leaving U.S. ports of entry along the Texas/Mexico border after signing agreements with the four Mexican states that border Texas.  Many of our members reported trucks were stuck in line [...]

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Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Issues Statement About Texas DPS Truck Inspections

2022-04-11T17:37:11+00:00April 11th, 2022|Categories: Blog, Home Page Featured Story|

P.O. Box 848, Nogales, AZ 85628 Ph. (520) 287-2707, Fax (520) 287-2948  Contact:  Lance Jungmeyer (lance@freshfrommexico.com) or Allison Moore (amoore@freshfrommexico.com) Governor Abbott: Reconsider State DPS Produce Inspections to Help Feed Texas Families, Save Texas Jobs Fresh Produce Association of the Americas issues Statement About Texas  DPS Truck Inspections April 11, 2022 Over $9 billion dollars’ worth [...]

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FPAA Meets with Arizona Department of Ag, USDA on Grape Inspections

2022-03-31T22:17:35+00:00March 31st, 2022|Categories: Blog|

Members and staff of the FPAA met with representatives from the Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Juan Laborin from the Sonora Grape Growers Association (AALPUM) on March 31, 2022.  The group discussed preparedness measures in advance of the projected 25 million box grape season beginning in late April and [...]

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FPAA & TIPA Help Translate Spanish Comments for FSMA Ag Water

2022-04-11T17:38:24+00:00March 29th, 2022|Categories: Featured Story, Press Releases|

For Immediate Release   Contact:Lance Jungmeyer, President, FPAAlance@freshfrommexico.com or (520) 903-4314 Hector Garza, Director of Industry Relations, TIPA hector.garza@texipa.orgor(956)581-8632   FPAA & TIPA Help Translate Spanish Comments for FSMA Ag Water  NOGALES, Az. (03/29/22) - As one of the arguably most important inputs in growing fresh produce, having a company’s comments heard on the proposed FSMA Produce Safety [...]

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Grape 2022 Press Conference RECAP

2022-03-29T19:30:31+00:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: Blog, Featured Story|

Below you will find a recap of the 2022 Grape Press conference hosted by AALPUM. Please reach out with any questions. GRAPE UPDATES: Items to Note The data below represents potential crop estimates for ALL markets, including all export markets and domestic shipments All information presented reflects production from the State of Sonora. This includes the [...]

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FPAA’s Spring Policy Summit 2022 Brings Regulators and the Fresh Produce Industry Together

2022-03-24T22:07:55+00:00March 23rd, 2022|Categories: Featured Story, Press Releases|

P.O. Box 848, Nogales, AZ 85628 Ph. (520) 287-2707, Fax (520) 287-2948    For Immediate Release Contact:  Lance Jungmeyer (lance@freshfrommexico.com) or Allison Moore (amoore@freshfrommexico.com) FPAA’s Spring Policy Summit 2022 Brings Regulators and the Fresh Produce Industry Together SPS provided an opportunity to identify practical, goal-oriented outcomes for key issues facing the fresh produce industry at the [...]

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New flyover ramps open for travel as work continues on SR 189

2022-03-23T20:35:13+00:00February 25th, 2022|Categories: Blog, Featured Story|

On behalf of FPAA President, Lance Jungmeyer:  You might have noticed. As of last night, the trucks are rolling right onto I-19. The ramps connecting I-19 to SR/189 Mariposa Road are officially open, and the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas would like to congratulate all parties involved in this game-changing infrastructure development. “The State of [...]

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FPAA Announces 2022 Exciting Spring Policy Summit Agenda

2022-02-07T15:48:01+00:00February 7th, 2022|Categories: Home Page Featured Story, Press Releases|

P.O. Box 848, Nogales, AZ 85628 Ph. (520) 287-2707, Fax (520) 287-2948  For Immediate Release   Contact:  Lance Jungmeyer (lance@freshfrommexico.com) or Allison Moore (amoore@freshfrommexico.com) FPAA Announces 2022 Exciting Spring Policy Summit Agenda The one-day event will include presentations on some of the most important topics for the fresh produce industry. NOGALES, Az. (February 3, 2022) – [...]

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