Scholarships to attend Public Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. available to family businesses

Want to make your voice heard in Washington?

The United Fresh Produce Foundation is once again administering the Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program, which provides round-trip airfare to Washington, D.C., two nights’ hotel and full registration for its Washington Public Policy Conference.

The scholarship is designed to provide opportunities for representatives of family-owned produce businesses to attend what United Fresh describes as the industry’s premier political advocacy event, Oct. 1-3 this year. The program is open to individuals who are employed by a family-owned business that is a member of United Fresh Produce Association.

Past recipients have included representatives of farming operations, processors, packers, shippers and retailers. Four scholarships are available annually.

Applications for the scholarship program are due by July 31. For more information and the application, click here.