WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday at the June 7 hearing, members of the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) testified to the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research. The hearing was titled “How the Farm Bill Works for Specialty Crop Producers.”
Charles Wingard, Vice President of Field Operations at Walter P. Rawl & Co., provided testimony on behalf of IFPA and the produce industry. He shared support for the work and recommendations of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, highlighting some of the key priorities critical to the success and growth of the specialty crops sector. This includes crop insurance, conservation, and the climate, nutrition, research, Specialty Crop Block Grants, organics, and trade.