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CPMA 2026

L-R: Paul Williamson, Sabrina Pokomandy and Amanda Sebele of Highline Mushrooms.
L-R: Paul Williamson, Sabrina Pokomandy and Amanda Sebele of Highline Mushrooms.
The team from Windset Farms.
The team from Windset Farms.
Greg Akins and Steve Page of Catalytic Generators, LLC.
Greg Akins and Steve Page of Catalytic Generators, LLC.
The team from Pure Flavor shows off the brand’s new look.
The team from Pure Flavor shows off the brand’s new look.
The EarthFresh team is show ready.
The EarthFresh team is show ready.
Cat Gipe-Stewart, Destiny Nash and Tanya Shoemaker of Superfresh Growers.
Cat Gipe-Stewart, Destiny Nash and Tanya Shoemaker of Superfresh Growers.
L-R: Sarah Quackenbush, Andrea Cassell, Freddy Hoflack and Chris Moore of North Bay Produce, Inc.
L-R: Sarah Quackenbush, Andrea Cassell, Freddy Hoflack and Chris Moore of North Bay Produce, Inc.
The team from Courchesne Larose.
The team from Courchesne Larose.
CMI Orchards’ Ryan Cleary.
CMI Orchards’ Ryan Cleary.
L-R: Paola Martin, Michelle Deleissegues, Eric Valenzuela of Gem-Pack Berries.
L-R: Paola Martin, Michelle Deleissegues, Eric Valenzuela of Gem-Pack Berries.
Luis Gonzales of Rainier Fruit.
Luis Gonzales of Rainier Fruit.
The Mastronardi team is show-ready.
The Mastronardi team is show-ready.
Mastronardi had a full line of colorful peppers on display.
Mastronardi had a full line of colorful peppers on display.
Rich Pazderski and Zach Allen of Bland Farms.
Rich Pazderski and Zach Allen of Bland Farms.
L-R: Divine Flavor's Jeremy Giovannetti, Clarisa Batiz, Elizabeth Smart and David Reyes.
L-R: Divine Flavor's Jeremy Giovannetti, Clarisa Batiz, Elizabeth Smart and David Reyes.
For the entire two days, Canadawide had a busy, busy booth at the show.
For the entire two days, Canadawide had a busy, busy booth at the show.
Brenda Oglesby of Scott Farms, Inc. with Ryan Fuel of NNZ Inc.
Brenda Oglesby of Scott Farms, Inc. with Ryan Fuel of NNZ Inc.
Archie Taylor, Silvia Valdez-Frausto and Kasey Kelley of Naturipe Farms LLC.
Archie Taylor, Silvia Valdez-Frausto and Kasey Kelley of Naturipe Farms LLC.
Jordan Root of Vanguard International Group.
Jordan Root of Vanguard International Group.
The Mucci Farms team are all smiles.
The Mucci Farms team are all smiles.
Mark Ebedes flanked by Cosmic Crisp astronauts at the Washington Apple Commission’s booth.
Mark Ebedes flanked by Cosmic Crisp astronauts at the Washington Apple Commission’s booth.
The Red Sun Farms team flanked by fresh, colorful tomatoes.
The Red Sun Farms team flanked by fresh, colorful tomatoes.
L-R: Nolan York and Ivan Basurto of Mission Produce.
L-R: Nolan York and Ivan Basurto of Mission Produce.
L-R: Veronica Williams, Colin Chiu and Doug Maybury of CKF Inc.
L-R: Veronica Williams, Colin Chiu and Doug Maybury of CKF Inc.
Equifruit brought their ‘Banana Badass’ energy and then some to the show.
Equifruit brought their ‘Banana Badass’ energy and then some to the show.
Ashley West and Jaysen Weidner of Berry Fresh.
Ashley West and Jaysen Weidner of Berry Fresh.
Oppy’s John Anderson (center) flanked by his team.
Oppy’s John Anderson (center) flanked by his team.
Oppy’s SunGrape booth saw steady traffic.
Oppy’s SunGrape booth saw steady traffic.
L-R: Steve Smith and Troy Howard of Washington Fruit Growers.
L-R: Steve Smith and Troy Howard of Washington Fruit Growers.
L-R: Kraig Loomis, Scott Bauwens and Brian Gomez of GreenFruit Avocados. This week, the company announced it got acquired.
L-R: Kraig Loomis, Scott Bauwens and Brian Gomez of GreenFruit Avocados. This week, the company announced it got acquired.
A colorful tomato display in front of the Nature Fresh Farms team.
A colorful tomato display in front of the Nature Fresh Farms team.
Ron Lemaire, president of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association.
Ron Lemaire, president of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association.
L-R: Olena Hnativ, Iryna Romanenko, Luc Mougeot, Dafne Palomino and Nicole MacDonald of DRC-Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation.
L-R: Olena Hnativ, Iryna Romanenko, Luc Mougeot, Dafne Palomino and Nicole MacDonald of DRC-Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation.
Del Fresco Produce Ltd.’s team with personalities Ariane Laezza of That Nonna Life (center) and Anthony Zanfini of The Young Nonno (right).
Del Fresco Produce Ltd.’s team with personalities Ariane Laezza of That Nonna Life (center) and Anthony Zanfini of The Young Nonno (right).
Ken Poxon and Phil Crozier of Multivac Canada.
Ken Poxon and Phil Crozier of Multivac Canada.
Mauro Santelli of Bard Valley Natural Delights.
Mauro Santelli of Bard Valley Natural Delights.
L-R: Ahiby Rodriguez, Scott Dimartini, Justin Heffernan and Jack Howell of Fyffes North America.
L-R: Ahiby Rodriguez, Scott Dimartini, Justin Heffernan and Jack Howell of Fyffes North America.
Gitty Eagles and Gerbe Botden of Blue Mountain Fruit Company Inc.
Gitty Eagles and Gerbe Botden of Blue Mountain Fruit Company Inc.
Ben Weir and Dane Almassy of Local Bounti.
Ben Weir and Dane Almassy of Local Bounti.
Jannet Miranda of Zespri Kiwifruit.
Jannet Miranda of Zespri Kiwifruit.
L-R: Brothers Stephen and Michael Van Meekeren of Van Meekeren Farms Ltd.
L-R: Brothers Stephen and Michael Van Meekeren of Van Meekeren Farms Ltd.
L-R: Amanda Maitland, Nitika, Disawar, Jeremy Anderson and Filip Bidzinski of Haven Greens.
L-R: Amanda Maitland, Nitika, Disawar, Jeremy Anderson and Filip Bidzinski of Haven Greens.
L-R: Jacob Dobler, Claire Cagnacci, Manny Diaz and Richard Diaz of Field Fresh Farms, LLC.
L-R: Jacob Dobler, Claire Cagnacci, Manny Diaz and Richard Diaz of Field Fresh Farms, LLC.
Scott Howarth, David Ramynke and Chris Faxon of Sinclair Systems International, LLC.
Scott Howarth, David Ramynke and Chris Faxon of Sinclair Systems International, LLC.
One Banana’s Robert Adams and Jim Warken.
One Banana’s Robert Adams and Jim Warken.
Victor Wiens and Caelin Williams of P.L. Light Systems.
Victor Wiens and Caelin Williams of P.L. Light Systems.
Paul Scarafile of Dominion Farm Produce.
Paul Scarafile of Dominion Farm Produce.
Gabriel Soltero and Isabel Valle of Calavo Growers.
Gabriel Soltero and Isabel Valle of Calavo Growers.
L-R: Nicole Gallo, David Roemer and Peter Hatzis of Sensei Farms.
L-R: Nicole Gallo, David Roemer and Peter Hatzis of Sensei Farms.
This produce statue from The Produce Counter was hard to miss.
This produce statue from The Produce Counter was hard to miss.
L-R: Rowan Parmenter, Sean Gervais and Brady Vander Woude of Ellips USA.
L-R: Rowan Parmenter, Sean Gervais and Brady Vander Woude of Ellips USA.
Greg Beach of Nature’s Reward.
Greg Beach of Nature’s Reward.
Erin Carlson of BC Cherry Association.
Erin Carlson of BC Cherry Association.
Willem Koert of Verbruggen Palletizing Solutions.
Willem Koert of Verbruggen Palletizing Solutions.
Alice Xiao and Lulu Geng of Nebo Mushrooms Ltd.
Alice Xiao and Lulu Geng of Nebo Mushrooms Ltd.
Lindsay Belfatto and Hunter Camps of Ark Foods.
Lindsay Belfatto and Hunter Camps of Ark Foods.
Iva Fidanza and Betsy McRae of Freeman Herbs Inc.
Iva Fidanza and Betsy McRae of Freeman Herbs Inc.
J.E. Russell Produce Ltd.'s Hutch Morton--who is also on the CPMA Board of Directors--was walking the floor.
J.E. Russell Produce Ltd.'s Hutch Morton--who is also on the CPMA Board of Directors--was walking the floor.
Queenie Lam of Van-Whole Produce.
Queenie Lam of Van-Whole Produce.
Vincent Douville of Harnois Greenhouses.
Vincent Douville of Harnois Greenhouses.
L-R: Chance Morin, Tim Sidhu and Martin Liu of Direct Source Produce Company Ltd.
L-R: Chance Morin, Tim Sidhu and Martin Liu of Direct Source Produce Company Ltd.
It is (manual!) smoothie-blending time on the bike at GoodLeaf Farms.
It is (manual!) smoothie-blending time on the bike at GoodLeaf Farms.
Steven Rotiroti, co-owner of Holburne Mushroom Farm Limited.
Steven Rotiroti, co-owner of Holburne Mushroom Farm Limited.
Ray Anderson and Michelle Jacobs of Jackson Farming Co.
Ray Anderson and Michelle Jacobs of Jackson Farming Co.
L-R: Simran Sharma, Tati Monteiro, Silvana Descomps, Leena Tran, Anthony Comegna and Albino Calderon of Catania Worldwide.
L-R: Simran Sharma, Tati Monteiro, Silvana Descomps, Leena Tran, Anthony Comegna and Albino Calderon of Catania Worldwide.
Sara Storm (L) of FirstFruits Farms visits with Nicole Finelli and Michael Schadler, both of the Washington Apple Commission.
Sara Storm (L) of FirstFruits Farms visits with Nicole Finelli and Michael Schadler, both of the Washington Apple Commission.
Kings River Packing, LP’s Trent Bishop and Zach Ruff.
Kings River Packing, LP’s Trent Bishop and Zach Ruff.
Grimmway Produce Group’s Drew Callaghan and Stephen Hillion.
Grimmway Produce Group’s Drew Callaghan and Stephen Hillion.
L-R: Kyle Flynn, Tracy Shinners-Carnelley and Lyndon Thiessen of Peak of the Market Ltd.
L-R: Kyle Flynn, Tracy Shinners-Carnelley and Lyndon Thiessen of Peak of the Market Ltd.
The TK Fresh Produce Team.
The TK Fresh Produce Team.
Edanur Gozcu of Aksun.
Edanur Gozcu of Aksun.
The team from Little Leaf Farms.
The team from Little Leaf Farms.
Joe Salvo and Fanny Cui of Ponderosa Mushrooms.
Joe Salvo and Fanny Cui of Ponderosa Mushrooms.
L-R: Kaitlynn McGregor, Jessica Wynne-Pfenning and Jenn Pfenning of Pfenning’s Organic Vegetables.
L-R: Kaitlynn McGregor, Jessica Wynne-Pfenning and Jenn Pfenning of Pfenning’s Organic Vegetables.
Jodi den Haan and Luke den Haan of den Haan Greenhouses.
Jodi den Haan and Luke den Haan of den Haan Greenhouses.
The team from Ippolito Fruit & Produce Ltd.
The team from Ippolito Fruit & Produce Ltd.
Stewart Lang, Denise Hinkley, Eric Martinson and Mac Riggan of Chelan Fresh.
Stewart Lang, Denise Hinkley, Eric Martinson and Mac Riggan of Chelan Fresh.
Bianca Vanoostrum of Scotian Gold Cooperative Limited.
Bianca Vanoostrum of Scotian Gold Cooperative Limited.
L-R: Anna De Paoli, Teanna Church, Beth Mulder, Misty Reimer, Shauna Vanderspruit and Brianne Cramer of Big Marble Farms.
L-R: Anna De Paoli, Teanna Church, Beth Mulder, Misty Reimer, Shauna Vanderspruit and Brianne Cramer of Big Marble Farms.
L-R: Mark Sample, Joseph Harrens and Katie Lanzon of Martori Farms.
L-R: Mark Sample, Joseph Harrens and Katie Lanzon of Martori Farms.
Farrow’s Laura Belfiore and Rylee Harrington.
Farrow’s Laura Belfiore and Rylee Harrington.
JR Uresti and Rudy Uresti of Jade Produce were walking the show floor.
JR Uresti and Rudy Uresti of Jade Produce were walking the show floor.
L-R: Raman Singh, Fazleen Khan-Gupta, Gopal Gupta and Guangwen Cui of City Wide Produce.
L-R: Raman Singh, Fazleen Khan-Gupta, Gopal Gupta and Guangwen Cui of City Wide Produce.
Tim Stejskal and Adam Heick of Dole Fresh Vegetables.
Tim Stejskal and Adam Heick of Dole Fresh Vegetables.
Brad Brownsey of the Florida Tomato Committee.
Brad Brownsey of the Florida Tomato Committee.
Show attendees certainly enjoyed Produce Pups time.
Show attendees certainly enjoyed Produce Pups time.
Ocean Mist Farms’ Rebecca Rotter Trebino and Kate Burr.
Ocean Mist Farms’ Rebecca Rotter Trebino and Kate Burr.
Karen Brux of Frutas de Chile.
Karen Brux of Frutas de Chile.
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc.’s Steve Bindas and Samantha Duda.
Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc.’s Steve Bindas and Samantha Duda.
Claudia Morales of Villamex Farms LLC.
Claudia Morales of Villamex Farms LLC.
L-R: Jean-Benoit Ramsay, Valerie Terrault and Daniel Terrault of Cultures Gen V.
L-R: Jean-Benoit Ramsay, Valerie Terrault and Daniel Terrault of Cultures Gen V.
Shreenivas Shellikeri of Church Brothers Farms.
Shreenivas Shellikeri of Church Brothers Farms.
L-R: Alia Desantis, Ana Padilla and David Silva of California Endive Farms.
L-R: Alia Desantis, Ana Padilla and David Silva of California Endive Farms.
Alexandra Merritt of the California Table Grape Commission.
Alexandra Merritt of the California Table Grape Commission.
L-R: Melissa Maceyovski and Courtney Law of Bolthouse Fresh Foods.
L-R: Melissa Maceyovski and Courtney Law of Bolthouse Fresh Foods.
Huub Welles and Brandon Robinson of Gavita International BV.
Huub Welles and Brandon Robinson of Gavita International BV.
Javier Gonzalez of Brooks Tropicals at the Fresh From Florida booth.
Javier Gonzalez of Brooks Tropicals at the Fresh From Florida booth.
Chestnut Hill Farms’ Andreas Ensrud.
Chestnut Hill Farms’ Andreas Ensrud.
The team from The Little Potato Company Ltd.
The team from The Little Potato Company Ltd.
L-R: Mike Faul, Brigita Dimenna, Jeff Richardson and Justin Wright from Great Lakes Greenhouses Inc.
L-R: Mike Faul, Brigita Dimenna, Jeff Richardson and Justin Wright from Great Lakes Greenhouses Inc.
Cassidy Schnedl and Hanna Doan of NuBerry Farms.
Cassidy Schnedl and Hanna Doan of NuBerry Farms.
L-R: Sarai Caywood, Kristen Schaefer and Sam Kemp of Driscoll’s behind a tasty berry display.
L-R: Sarai Caywood, Kristen Schaefer and Sam Kemp of Driscoll’s behind a tasty berry display.
Sonia Corrales and Katie Manetti of the California Strawberry Commission.
Sonia Corrales and Katie Manetti of the California Strawberry Commission.
The team from BC Fresh.
The team from BC Fresh.
Rolf Sonnevelt and Raymond Labuschagne of Tramper Technology.
Rolf Sonnevelt and Raymond Labuschagne of Tramper Technology.
L-R: Greenhouse’s Kathryn Stefani, Jacquie Needham, Stephanie Holweg and Austen Godin.
L-R: Greenhouse’s Kathryn Stefani, Jacquie Needham, Stephanie Holweg and Austen Godin.
L-R: Aaron Bickell, Albert Pinto and Mike Mastronardi of Foray Enterprises Inc.
L-R: Aaron Bickell, Albert Pinto and Mike Mastronardi of Foray Enterprises Inc.
Kendra Mills and Mark Phillips of PEI Potatoes.
Kendra Mills and Mark Phillips of PEI Potatoes.
L-R: Marcela Jena and Nathalie Goudy of Fresh Del Monte Produce (Canada), Inc.
L-R: Marcela Jena and Nathalie Goudy of Fresh Del Monte Produce (Canada), Inc.
L-R: Nick Lenger and Steven Daugherty of Durand-Wayland, Inc.
L-R: Nick Lenger and Steven Daugherty of Durand-Wayland, Inc.
Volm Companies, Inc. had steady traffic at its booth.
Volm Companies, Inc. had steady traffic at its booth.
Michel Lesage of MAF Industries.
Michel Lesage of MAF Industries.
L-R: Nate Klingler, JF Delorme and Chad Harrison of IFCO Systems.
L-R: Nate Klingler, JF Delorme and Chad Harrison of IFCO Systems.
Stacks of beautiful greens in Folia’s booth.
Stacks of beautiful greens in Folia’s booth.
Tribelli® peppers on display at Enza Zaden’s booth.
Tribelli® peppers on display at Enza Zaden’s booth.
Patty Petrucelli and Jonathan Lisso of Nature’s Finest Produce Ltd.
Patty Petrucelli and Jonathan Lisso of Nature’s Finest Produce Ltd.
Taylor Farms’ Julio Silvia and Gabbie Brocker.
Taylor Farms’ Julio Silvia and Gabbie Brocker.
A beautiful potato display at Gwillimdale Farms’ booth.
A beautiful potato display at Gwillimdale Farms’ booth.
Show attendees happily took Cosmic Crisp apples from the Washington Apple Commission’s astronauts.
Show attendees happily took Cosmic Crisp apples from the Washington Apple Commission’s astronauts.