Julia Nellis serves as the Social Media Manager for Western Growers, where she is responsible for cultivating and maintaining the Association’s social media presence. She has experience with local government, campaign management, and social media strategies. Julia received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Political Science and Communications, respectively, from Minnesota State University, Mankato. When […]
In April 2022, the United Nations issued a climate report sounding the alarm for humanity. If we were to treat food waste as a hypothetical country, it would rank as the world's third-largest producer of greenhouse gases. How? Excess food ends up in landfills, where it begins to generate methane gas–and ahead of lettuce can take up to 25 years to break down. In response, California State…
