Many of the programs and services we offer are delivered through the United Fresh Research & Education Foundation, a 501 (3)(c) not for profit organization. Click here to learn more about the Foundation.

Click on any link below to learn about the unique programs and services that United Fresh offers!

United Foundation Center for Leadership Excellence

• Family Business Scholarship Program
  Providing advocacy opportunities for family businesses
  
  
• Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards
  Honoring the use of fresh produce in the culinary arts
  
  
• Produce Executive Development Program
  Ivy league education for produce executives
  
  
• Produce Industry Leadership Program
  Developing future leaders of the industry
  
  
• Retail Produce Manager Awards Program 
  Honoring the produce industry’s front line
  
  
• Industry Research
  The latest in industry research and best practices

United Foundation Center for Global Produce Sustainability

• Produce Sustainability                     
  Defining and promoting sustainability throughout the fruit and vegetable supply chain

United Foundation Center for Produce Safety & Quality

• Produce Inspection Training Program
  Produce quality training, in partnership with the USDA
  
  
• Training for a Recall, Communicating Under Fire  
  Prevent a recall from becoming a crisis
  
  
• Produce GAPs Harmonization Initiative
  Solutions for a common and credible food safety audit

• Let's Move Salad Bars To Schools
  Providing salad bars to schools across the country and increasing access to fresh produce for millions of kids
  
  
• Project Fresh Start
  Launching kids on a lifetime of healthy choices

• United Fresh Convention & Exposition
  Cutting-edge education, product marketing and networking with United Fresh members from around the globe
  
  
• Washington Public Policy Conference
  The produce industry’s most powerful public policy event
  
  
• United Fresh Town Halls
  Make your voice heard with United’s Fresh Impact Tour
  
  
• Regional Events
  Bringing the value of United Fresh membership to your neighborhood

Online Resources & Publications

• Publications
  For a complete list of United Fresh publications, please click here.
  
  
• Webinars
  Click on the links below to view the online webinar recordings:  
  
  The Produce Message to Congress: What Do Policymakers Need to Hear From You? (September 2012)
  
  NAPTWG's "Produce Transportation Best Practices Webinar" (July 2012)
  
  Federal Immigration Policy: Uncertainty Reigns (July 2012)
  
  The 2012 Farm Bill: Will Congress Continue to Support Specialty Crops? (June 2012)