Business sustainability happens with the proper culture and mentorship in place. But before all that, longevity in business starts with one thing and one thing only: hiring the right people. Raise your hand if you’ve ever made the wrong hire? (You’re not alone.) Building the right team is a skill…

If you’re an entrepreneur, you want to make it to the top, right? While most of us say we want to “make it” in our chosen field, we don’t often dissect what that really means. The path is rarely, if ever, easy. Setbacks happen (a lot). Sacrifices become your best…

Here’s a secret: closing a multi-million dollar deal is the exact same as closing a four-figure deal. There are contracts, negotiations, uncertainty, that inevitable “oh shit, it’s all going to fall apart” moment, and then boom. Deal done. Case closed. Next. Working up to a deal with six or seven…

It seems one of the concepts consumers are concerned with in 2018 is mindfulness. Plastered across every package and billboard from clothing brands to workout classes, the mindfulness mantra cannot be escaped. Particularly in the food and produce industries, mindful consumption has been a huge buzz topic. But what does consuming mindfully even mean? Mindfulness can be…

Living in the city offers numerous perks. While we typically think of gardening as a “backyard” or suburban thing, urban living is no longer an excuse to avoid your green thumb. Urban gardening has gained popularity over the past few years with the rise of community gardens and more sustainable…

#8: Your Day is Not Your Own — We all have good intentions. We plan our days, scribbling our to-do lists and making agendas. Then…. “produce” happens. Bombs go off early, often and at the absolute worst times. Explosions come in many different forms: Trucks don’t pick up products, they break down, or arrive late. Coolers load the…

Let’s be real. As much as we, as a society, talk about the importance of eating clean, fresh food, we don’t always have time. …

Lately, I’ve been talking about the produce industry (and why it sucks). Regardless of your opinion about the industry, one thing’s for sure: we all need to eat. More and more people are becoming conscious of what they put into their bodies. …

#9: Apathy Everywhere — Murphy’s law is an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” There’s little doubt that Murphy was a produce trader. Those of you who don’t live, eat, and breathe produce might be surprised that this level of cynicism exists. …