Have any questions?
913-713-9347
lhaines@thepacker.com
  • FAQ
  • Login
  • Register

Login with your site account

Lost your password?

Produce Market Guide Produce Market Guide
  • Courses
  • Growers & Producers
  • Retailers
  • Courses
  • Growers & Producers
  • Retailers
Register Login

Professional Training Courses

9 courses
Sponsored by
Get to the Root of It: Marketing & Merchandising Tips for Root Vegetables Course Details

Get to the Root of It: Marketing & Merchandising Tips for Root Vegetables

Learn the basics about root vegetables, with merchandising tips to create attractive, fresh, food-safe displays, produce department best practices, plus ideas for sales promotions. This course would be helpful for anyone working in produce at the retail level, in marketing or in supplier sales.

Course Details
Free
Free
Sponsored by
Organic Produce: What’s Behind Those Labels Course Details

Organic Produce: What’s Behind Those Labels

In this ProduceEDU course, we cover everything you’ve always wanted to know about organic but were afraid to ask. Learn what different organic words really mean, what’s behind all the related certifications, and how these terms, rules and regulations came about, and why it matters to you.

Course Details
Free
Free
Sponsored by
Food Fight: Reducing Waste Through Sustainable Solutions Course Details

Food Fight: Reducing Waste Through Sustainable Solutions

The majority of consumers polled in PMG and The Packer’s latest Sustainability Insights report indicated that reducing food waste in their life was “extremely important.” And they’re looking to retailers and food suppliers, especially in fresh produce, to help them achieve their goals. This course will explore how technology and innovation is driving change in the fight to reduce food waste.

Course Details
Free
Free
Sponsored by
The Inside Track: Where CEA is Headed Course Details

The Inside Track: Where CEA is Headed

Tom Stenzel, executive director of CEA Alliance, moderated a dynamic discussion at the 2023 West Coast Produce Expo that explored the challenges, opportunities, triumphs and takeaways in controlled environment agriculture. Watch the session to learn about this rapidly growing segment of the fresh produce industry.

Course Details
Free
Free
Sponsored by
Unpacking the Sustainable Packaging Story Course Details

Unpacking the Sustainable Packaging Story

The pursuit of sustainable packaging in fresh produce is a complex one — and not just for produce companies. Consumers say they want recyclable, compostable and bio-based packaging, but their purchasing habits can tell a different story. This session from the 2023 Sustainable Produce Summit will teach valuable insights into this industry-wide challenge.

Course Details
Free
Free
Sponsored by
Indoor Agtech: How to commercially grow hydroponic tomatoes Course Details

Indoor Agtech: How to commercially grow hydroponic tomatoes

Learn about one of the fastest-growing sectors of the fresh produce industry — controlled environment agriculture (CEA)! This course highlights the process of growing hydroponic tomatoes, one of the most popular crops grown in a high-tech indoor system. If you’re an established or aspiring grower, get tips on how to maximize your production and quality. For others within the fresh produce supply chain, this course will provide an understanding of the complex science behind CEA.

Course Details
Free
Free
Sponsored by
Merchandising 101: The sales strategy, food safety and artistry behind in-store produce displays Course Details

Merchandising 101: The sales strategy, food safety and artistry behind in-store produce displays

Successful produce merchandising requires strategy, tough calls, a general understanding of food safety and creative touch. 

Learn all the produce merchandising basics right here:

  • The never-ending cycle of rotation;
  • Culling;
  • Freshness and Location;
  • Color Breaks;
  • Leveling, Stacking and Dummying;
  • Fresh-cut;
  • Signage;
  • Cross-merchandising; and
  • Sale and seasonal sections.

Course Requirements

This course consists of 9 training modules. Each module has a set of learning objectives that highlight the key takeaways of the course.

You must complete a quiz at the end of the last module and receive a grade of 70% or higher. Upon completion of this program, you will be awarded a certificate of achievement in Produce Merchandising 101 from Produce EDU, brought to you by PMG and The Packer.

Course Details
Free
Free
Sponsored by
Understanding Fresh Produce & Carbon Footprint Course Details

Understanding Fresh Produce & Carbon Footprint

How can growers begin to measure and manage fresh produce’s carbon footprint? Alison Edwards, Director of the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops, and Dr. Adam Chambers, a scientist with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), explain where we’re at and give insight on the next steps to help offer science-based, data-driven tools so growers can be part of the climate solution.

Course Requirements

This course consists of 4 modules. Each module has a set of learning objectives that highlight the key takeaways of the course.

You must complete a quiz at the end of the last module and receive a grade of 70% or higher. Upon completion of this program, you will be awarded a certificate of achievement in Fresh Produce’s Carbon Footprint, brought to you by PMG and The Packer. You can retake the quiz as needed.

Course Details
Free
Free
Sponsored by
Produce Buying Fundamentals, Level 1: Navigating surprises and stress on the produce buying desk Course Details

Produce Buying Fundamentals, Level 1: Navigating surprises and stress on the produce buying desk

Success on the produce buying desk requires great communication, skillful relationship management, creative problem-solving and relentless attention to detail. Studying beforehand this compilation of situations you’re likely to encounter on the job will help you be prepared to respond when they happen. You’ll also come away with strategies that empower you to prevent issues altogether. Knowing your commodities is also essential, but thinking ahead about how to navigate surprises and stress on the desk is a key and underrated piece to being ready for the (sometimes) hot seat.

Course requirements

This course consists of 8 modules. Each module has a set of learning objectives that highlight the key takeaways of the course.

Upon completion of this program, you will be awarded a certificate of achievement in Produce Buying Fundamentals, Level 1 from Produce EDU, brought to you by PMG and The Packer.

Course Details
Free
Free

All Courses

  • Growers & Producers
  • Retailers

Food Fight: Reducing Waste Through Sustainable Solutions

Food Fight: Reducing Waste Through Sustainable…

Free
The Inside Track: Where CEA is Headed

The Inside Track: Where CEA is…

Free
Produce Buying Fundamentals, Level 1: Navigating surprises and stress on the produce buying desk

Produce Buying Fundamentals, Level 1: Navigating…

Free
Produce EDU

ProduceEDU is an online platform that provides in-depth education for professionals throughout the fresh supply chain and is a product of The Packer and PMG.

The Packer is the fresh produce industry's leading source for news, information and analysis.

Produce Market Guide (PMG) is a resource for produce commodity information, fresh trends and data analysis.

CONTACT US:

Farm Journal

8725 Rosehill Rd.

Suite 200

Lenexa, KS, 66215

913-438-0621


www.ProduceEDU.com/About

www.thepacker.com

www.producemarketguide.com

Lauren Haines, Customer Service

Phone: 913-713-9347

lhaines@thepacker.com

Copyright © 2025 Farm Journal Inc. | The Packer | DaVinci Graphics, Inc. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information | Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use