Mar 5, 2013 8:59 AM

United Fresh Produce Association is accepting nominations to help select an honoree to speak at the annual Reception Honoring Women in Produce, set for May 15 at United Fresh 2013 in San Diego CA. Each year, United Fresh recognizes the contributions of all women working in the produce industry and honors one outstanding female industry leader at this reception.

Visit www.unitedfresh.org/programs/women_in_produce to download nomination forms online; forms must be received by March 13.

Past Women in Produce honorees include:
•Dan’l Mackey Almy, DMA Solutions Inc
•Tonya Antle, Tanimura & Antle
•Frieda Rapoport Caplan, Frieda’s Inc
•Margaret D’Arrigo , Taylor Farms Inc
•Jan DeLyser, California Avocado Commission
•Jan Fleming, Strube Celery & Vegetable Co
•Janice Honigberg, Sun Belle Inc
•Lorri Koster, Mann Packing Co
•Kathleen Nave, California Table Grape Commission
•Dr Martha Rhodes-Roberts, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
•Steffanie Smith, River Point Farms LLC
•Heather Shavey, Costco Wholesale
•Mayda Sotomayor-Kirk, Seald Sweet International
•Rosemary Talley, Talley Farms
•Jenney Tenney, The Kroger Co

For more information on the reception, contact Angela Tiwari at 202-303-3416 or atiwari@unitedfresh.org or visit www.unitedfresh.org/programs/women_in_produce.