Growing Your Career in Produce: Insights from the Passion for Produce Program Alumni

Update: 2025-10-21

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In this episode, Jennifer Ong Tone, Manager of Health & Education at CPMA sits down with three alumni of CPMA’s Passion for Produce (PFP) Program – Biagio Fonicolo, Senior Buyer at Canadawide Fruits, Janis Deschênes, Sales Manager (Retail, Wholesale, & Food Service) at Highline Mushrooms, and Jenna Peters, Brand Promotions Manager at Mucci Farms to discuss their experiences in the PFP program, the biggest lessons they’ve learned, and their top tips for anyone applying for the 2026 PFP program.

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Growing Your Career in Produce: Insights from the Passion for Produce Program Alumni

Jennifer Ong Tone, Biagio Fonicolo, Janis Deschênes, Jenna Peters

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Growing Your Career in Produce: Insights from the Passion for Produce Program Alumni

Jennifer Ong Tone, Biagio Fonicolo, Janis Deschênes, Jenna Peters

Growing Your Career in Produce: Insights from the Passion for Produce Program Alumni