“We are a small California shipper operation, and out of all the organizations we belong to, Western Growers gives us the best return on investment. Time after time, when we needed trade assistance and advice, they have always been available with an answer and a commitment to collecting monies owed to the shipper community.” – Andy Martin A&A Organic Farms
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TRADE PRACTICES Member Savings Through Collections and PACA Support. Since 1966, the Trade Practices Department’s mission has been to provide Western Growers’ regular shipping members with consultation and guidance on fresh produce sales contracts, including education of the rights and remedies available to sellers of perishable commodities under PACA and collections on both slow pay and disputed sales contracts. Over the past fiscal year, the Trade Practices Department secured 38 PACA Decisions and Orders totaling just over $1.7 million for the Western Growers membership, provided 26 on-site and webinar-based PACA 101 sales training seminars, and authored 12 unique Produce Insights blog posts focused on produce sales best practices. Western Growers’ regular shipping members are encouraged to put the department to work for them today. Members can simply contact the Trade Practices Department, and the matter or request will be handled to its ultimate conclusion.
TRANSPORTATION Solutions Through Technology.
Due to the pandemic, the transportation market was no different than any other aspect of our industry. But that did not impede Western Growers’ efforts to improve supply chain development, cold chain efficiency, and more.
This year, C.H. Robinson introduced Navisphere 2.0 to the Western Growers Transportation Program. This technology platform incorporates features uniquely suited to small and mid-sized shippers. With the introduction of this new program, we are excited about the integration of transportation management and technology solutions using Navisphere 2.0.
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