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The mission of the Produce Marketing Association's Education Foundation is "To attract, develop and retain talent for the produce supply chain." We have created a multi-faceted plan to enhance the recruitment, retention, training and professional development of our most valuable resource - people.
Consistent with its educational purpose, the Foundation will develop and fund programs that will:
- Further the knowledge, skills, and abilities of current produce industry employees
- Develop industry career path opportunities for entry-level produce industry employees to follow
- Educate potential employees (particularly students and faculty in secondary and post-secondary institutions) about the produce industry and its career opportunities
- Encourage students and others to participate in educational activities and programs that could lead to careers in the produce industry
- Provide resources to institutions, teachers, instructors, consultants, and professors for the development of produce industry-related educational curricula and programs
- Support research that shows the value/reward of a produce industry career
- Support research that improves the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the produce industry employees
- Foster and promote careers in the produce industry in a positive manner among ethnic minorities, women, and other under-represented populations
- Lead to the inclusion, achievement, and advancement of all people in the produce industry
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