Hispanic Farmers Facing Financial Hardship Offered Lawsuit Financing by RD Legal Funding
CRESSKILL, N.J., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualified Hispanic American farmers who were discriminated against by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) between 1981 and 2000 can receive lawsuit funding from RD Legal Funding, LLC ("RD Legal") as soon as their settlement amounts have been finalized.

BJ's Wholesale Club Delivers Farm Fresh Produce, with a Nod to "Locavore" Trend
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BJ's Wholesale Club today announced that its locally grown produce program, "Farm to Club," will be available in each of its 195 clubs in all 15 states where its clubs are located.  The program, which provides BJ's Members with quality, fresh produce from their state's local farms, is rolling out this spring and summer.  Farm to Club produce includes a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables including zucchini, tomatoes, corn, green peppers, yellow squash and cucumbers and will be clearly marked with a special "Farm to Club, Locally Grown" seal. (Logo: ) While there is no official standard to define "local," BJ's defines "local" as ...

Duda Farm Fresh Foods Donates Salad Bars to Seminole County Public Schools
OVIEDO, Fla., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Duda Farm Fresh Foods announces that it has donated eight salad bars to the Seminole County Public School District as part of the United Fresh Produce Association Foundation and first lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools" initiative.

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance(SM) Breaks Through in Changing the Conversation About How Food is Grown and Raised
CHESTERFIELD, Mo., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The movement to raise the voices of America's farmers and ranchers and facilitate the dialogue about today's food is gaining momentum. The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), a unique organization that is a collaboration of more than 75 farmer- and rancher-led organizations and agricultural partners, is creating new ways for farmers and ranchers from all types of agriculture to reach consumers – whether that's in the national news scene, popular culture or social media. "We're changing the conversation about how food is grown and raised," said Bob Stallman, chairman of USFRA and president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.