
Bob’s Blog

Cultivate16: Tuesday, July 12
On my last day of Cultivate this year I started out the day by going to a session on changes to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS). The WPS is a training program aimed at reducing the risk of pesticide poisoning and injury among agricultural workers and pesticide handlers.

Cultivate16: Monday, July 11
Today I had a pretty busy day at the conference. This morning started off with a great keynote, and then I headed to a day full of educational sessions.

Cultivate16: Sunday, July 10
Today was the first day of the Cultivate trade show, and the morning began bright and early with a great keynote by Jeremy Kingsley. He shared the seven characteristics of successful people. Do you want to be successful?
Cultivate16: Follow Along
This weekend representatives from Bob’s Market will once again be heading to Columbus, OH to the annual Cultivate conference and trade show.

Flooded Gardens: Produce Safety is Key
Many of us watched in horror as flood waters ravaged communities around West Virginia over the last week or so. The flooding has been devastating with lives lost, homes lost and memories washed away. This flood will have an effect on many of our communities for years to come.
As the waters recede and clean-up efforts continue, there’s one area of concern that many may not have thought of: the safety of garden produce in flooded areas.

The Florida Weave
The Florida Weave. Is it the latest dance craze sweeping Miami? Umm no. It is a surprisingly simple way to tie up tomatoes.