Corey Conrad, Colemans' produce manager at the Gardens store in Corner Brook, N.L., was the only Canadian named as a recipient of a United Fresh Retail Produce Manager Award.
A new study from Concordia University shows that people with lower education levels, even more than those with lower income levels, consumed fewer fruit and vegetables.
Third-generation farmers are experimenting with exotic produce as demographic change is creating demand for world crops such as Indian red carrots, Jamaican pumpkins and Mexican tomatillos at major retailers like Walmart and Sobeys.