The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly

Super El Niño Is Here: Weather, Crops & Global Food Risks

The Super El Niño is officially here — and scientists say it may be the strongest ever recorded. In this episode, Patrick Kelly breaks down what a “very strong” El Niño m

Mushrooms in Focus: Industry Insights with Tony Stackhurski

Join host Patrick Kelly as he reconnects with industry veteran Tony Stackhurski, now leading a major mushroom farm, to dive deep into the evolving mushroom market. Disc

From Watermelons to NASCAR with Ross Chastain and Michael Stivala of Suburban Propane

Join host Patrick Kelly as he dives into the vital role propane plays in American agriculture with special guests NASCAR driver and eighth-generation watermelon farmer Ro

Inside the New England Produce Show 2026: Trends, Innovation, and Industry Insights

Join host Patrick Kelly as he takes you behind the scenes at the New England Produce Show 2026, sharing exclusive interviews with industry leaders from JOH and top vendor

Demystifying Food Science: The Role of IFT, GRAS Ingredients & Ultra Processed Foods

Join host Patrick Kelly as he sits down with Brendan A. Niemira, PhD from the Institute of Food Technologists to explore the science behind food innovation, the evolving

Mushrooms, Mangos & Michoacán Avocados: Supply Chain Disruptions & Market Updates

Join Patrick Kelly on the Produce Industry Podcast for a deep dive into three critical produce topics shaking the supply chain: the mushroom industry's tariff challenges

Zano Fresh, EPR Compliance and Mexico Citrus Imports with Amanda Horney

Join host Patrick Kelly and special guest Amanda Horney of Zeno Fresh as they dive into the fast-evolving world of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) recycling laws a

Port of Savannah: The Fresh Produce Industry’s Strategic Gateway in the Southeast

Join Patrick Kelly and special guest Judd Bare from Georgia Ports as they explore the Port of Savannah’s rise as North America’s third largest port complex and a fresh pr

Fighting for the Farmer: The Cesar Mora Story Beginning

In this eye-opening episode of the Produce Industry Podcast, host Patrick Kelly sits down with California grower Cesar Mora to discuss a high-stakes legal battle involvin

River Fresh Farms Navigates Wet Veg Market Weather and Value-Added Innovation

Join Patrick Kelly and co-host Ross Nelson as they welcome Dean Fahselt of River Fresh Farms to delve into the dynamic world of wet vegetables. Discover how this nimble,

Uzbekistan: The Emperor Who Wept Over a Melon - The History of Fresh Produce

Why did the man who just conquered India weep over a melon — and what does that tell us about the fruit that travelers from Ibn Battuta to Victorian cavalry officers have

Germany: The Purity Commandment - The History of Fresh Produce

Why did 27 words buried in a Bavarian price regulation from 1516 become the most famous food law in history — and why did it take 402 years for anyone to give it the name

Ghana: Six Pods in a Toolbox - The History of Fresh Produce

Why did a blacksmith hide six cocoa pods under his tools to smuggle them past Spanish customs — and how did those six pods become the foundation of an industry that today

Belgium: The Potato Famine in Flanders - The History of Fresh Produce

Why did the potato blight begin in Belgium before it reached Ireland — and why has the Flemish famine of 1845, which killed tens of thousands and stunted a generation, be

Haiti: The Black Jacobins - The History of Fresh Produce

Why did the most productive colony in the entire world — generating 40 percent of Europe's sugar from an area the size of Maryland — become the site of the only successfu

Brazil: Rubber and Ruin - The History of Fresh Produce

Why does the most extravagant opera house in the history of South America sit in the middle of the Amazon rainforest — and how did a wild tree, a Connecticut hardware mer

Elevating Fresh Produce with Sprouts' Meghan Diaz

Join host Patrick Kelly and special guest Meghan Diaz from Sprouts Farmers Markets as they explore the evolving definitions of local and hyperlocal produce, the importanc

The King of Pluots, Brandywine Tomatoes, and More 4th of July Favorites - Fresh From the Field Fridays

This week on Fresh from the Field Fridays, Dan the Produce Man brings you four groovy goodies for your 4th of July weekend. No watermelons. No corn. Just four fantastic s

Cape Verde: The Grogue Trail - The History of Fresh Produce

Why did a Portuguese colonial sugar ban inadvertently create Cape Verde's national spirit — and what does it reveal about how cultures find ways through every door that's

Egypt: The Sacred Onion - The History of Fresh Produce

Why did a Greek historian standing at the foot of the Great Pyramid in 450 BC record that its builders were fed on onions, garlic, and radishes — and what does the archae