Ann Donahue serves as Director, Communications for Western Growers, where she is responsible for external communication efforts and publicizing the Association’s executives, initiatives, and members across all media platforms. Ann spent more than 20 years as an editor and reporter covering entertainment journalism, with bylines at publications including Variety, the L.A. Times, Billboard, IndieWire, and […]
Grapery’s Cotton Candy Grape – the savior of parents everywhere looking to get more nutritious foods into their children’s diets – takes centerstage in an episode of PBS’s “America’s Heartland” that aired last week. The show visits the company’s Shafter, Calif. headquarters and interviews Grapery Founder Jack Pandol and CEO Jim Beagle about how they use the fruit’s diverse…
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 200 specialty crop organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, nursery plants and other products, this week endorsed legislation that addresses several key priorities in the 2023 Farm Bill. Read the full press release here.
Season 17 of “America’s Heartland” – PBS’s stalwart TV show that goes behind-the-scenes on how farmers work to feed the world – is dedicated to specialty crop growers, and a number of Western Growers members will be featured in the coming weeks! The premiere episode of the season, which debuted last week, featured Western Growers members Far West Fungi, based in San Bruno, Calif.,…
IRVINE, Calif. (July 10, 2023) - Western Growers Assurance Trust (WGAT) is introducing the WGAT Healthcare Concierge powered by Rightway, a groundbreaking service designed to revolutionize the healthcare experience for WGAT members. Rightway Healthcare is a leading healthcare navigation and advocacy platform that seamlessly blends technology and a human-centered approach to transform patient…
