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Triple Emmy-Winning Journalist Gaby Natale Launches Menopausia.com: The First Bilingual Platform for Women Navigating Menopause and Perimenopause

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Pioneering entrepreneur disrupts the silence with science, community, and commerce—redefining midlife and longevity as power stages of life.

DALLAS, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Gaby Natale, triple Emmy-winning journalist, bestselling author, and globally recognized keynote speaker, has officially launched Menopausia.com, the first bilingual digital destination dedicated to empowering women through every stage of menopause and perimenopause.


Triple EMMY winning journalist, speaker and Menopausia.com founder Gaby Natale

At the intersection of health, technology, and cultural change, Menopausia.com is more than a platform—it’s a cultural reset for how we experience midlife. Created for the 1.2 billion women expected to be in menopause by 2030, the site offers expert-led content, searchable symptom-based solutions, and a curated marketplace—all in English and Spanish.

“This is not just another health site. It’s a white space I saw years ago—one where science, sisterhood, and storytelling could converge to rewrite the midlife narrative,” said Gaby Natale. “As a cancer survivor who went through medically-induced menopause in her 40s, I know how invisible women can feel in this stage of life. Menopausia.com is my answer: a place that treats us not as problems to be fixed, but as pioneers of a new chapter.”

A Platform Built to Inform, Connect and Inspire

Menopausia.com includes:

  • Bilingual Blog: Actionable, evidence-based articles across three lifestyle pillars: Feel Good, Look Good, Live Well

  • The MenoShop: A carefully curated and searchable store organized by symptom clusters (hot flashes, mood swings, sleep, intimacy, etc.)
  • Brand & Institutional Partnerships: Custom activations and educational campaigns with companies committed to health equity, midlife wellness, and groundbreaking storytelling.

A Vision Rooted in Reinvention

Menopausia.com is the latest chapter in Natale’s lifelong work of pioneering paths where none existed. She’s been a first in many rooms: first Latina author published by HarperCollins Leadership, first Hispanic woman to win 3 Daytime EMMYs back-to-back, and now, a first-mover in the underserved $600B midlife health and wellness market.

“While the world chases trends, pioneers build what’s missing. That’s what Menopausia.com is about,” said Natale.

The launch is already generating attention from major players in the health, pharma, and innovation spaces with Microsoft becoming Menopausia’s first corporate client. Natale, who regularly speaks for Fortune 100 companies on innovation, reinvention, and leadership, sees Menopausia.com as both a business and a cultural intervention.

About Gaby Natale

Gaby Natale is a triple Emmy® Award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and top keynote speaker known for helping people and organizations spot overlooked opportunities and pioneer boldly into the future.

As the first Latina to win three Daytime Emmys® back-to-back, Gaby has built a reputation for breaking barriers with purpose. Her frameworks on innovation, leadership, and reinvention have inspired global brands like Google, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, and the United Nations.

Gaby is the founder of AGANARmedia, a marketing company serving Fortune 500 clients, and the creator of Menopausia.com, the first bilingual destination dedicated to perimenopause and menopause. Her work merges media, health advocacy, and personal storytelling to empower women in midlife and beyond.

A breast cancer survivor and Susan G. Komen official ambassador, Gaby uses her voice to raise awareness and spark change. She holds a master’s in journalism, is a bestselling author with HarperCollins Leadership, and has been featured in Forbes, CNN, and People’s “25 Most Powerful Latinas.”

With 50+ million views on YouTube and audiences worldwide, Gaby continues to redefine what’s possible—onstage, online, and in every season of life.

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Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $3.2 Million in Grants to Empower North Minneapolis

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SAN FRANCISCO, September 18, 2025 /3BL/ – The Wells Fargo Foundation announced today $3.2 million in grant funding to help accelerate affordable housing access, small business growth, and workforce development in North Minneapolis. The announcement was made at a grand opening event for the Wells Fargo branch at Broadway and Bryant.

“Wells Fargo is invested in supporting economic growth in North Minneapolis. We provide service to our customers through our branch network, relationship managers, and advisors, and support the communities in which we work through our longtime support of local nonprofits in the area. We are proud to support programs benefiting entrepreneurs and small businesses, workforce development focused on job creation, and financial mobility resources for families,” said Jason Rosenberg, head of Public Affairs at Wells Fargo.

The grants will fund the following local initiatives:

  • BuildWealth MN’s Family Stabilization Program — A program to help local families work with a certified financial coach to increase savings, avoid debt, build credit, and buy homes.
  • NEON Collective Kitchens — This food business incubator initiative aims to provide 40-50 food truck clients with private kitchen rental spaces, a shared commercial kitchen, food storage, packaging facilities, and event and classroom spaces.
  • Summit Academy’s Training for In-Demand Careers — This effort will offer specializations and industry certification trainings for in-demand careers in the technology, construction, financial services, and healthcare fields.
  • Northside Forward — Support for this place-based neighborhood initiative aims to create more than 1,200 new jobs, new businesses, and affordable places to call home in North Minneapolis.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.0 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 33 on Fortune’s 2025 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights, and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.

 

Additional information may be found at www.wellsfargo.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellsfargo

 

Contact Information

Media

Michelle Palomino

michelle.palomino@wellsfargo.com

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Advancing AMD Product Innovation Through Circular Design

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At AMD, we think holistically about lifecycle management, starting with product design through system eco-labels. Design considerations are particularly important given the scaled sustainability implications that occur further down the value chain, namely product manufacturing and use. Key design considerations at AMD include modular architecture and wafer optimization, recycled content, hazardous substances and product packaging.

Modular Design and Architecture

For over a decade, AMD has successfully been designing solutions using smaller, more specialized chiplets. For example, a central chiplet called an anchor can orchestrate efficient power management for all the chiplets across the “system on chip” (SOC). Some chiplets require continuous power, some require dynamic power adjustments based on real-time requirements and others have dedicated power budgets to manage independently while still notifying the anchor about their power needs. 

Modular design can also scale and adapt to different workloads without requiring significant redesigns or new hardware for every application. This helps improve resource utilization because systems can be tailored to meet specific performance needs. This is particularly important in high-performance computing that powers demanding workloads and advancements in health care, energy, climate science, transportation and scientific research. 

The AMD EPYC™ and AMD Instinct™ product lines that use cutting-edge modular design and architecture and together or separately power 60% of the top 20 most energy-efficient supercomputers in the world (Green500, June 2025).[i]

Wafer Yield Optimization

AMD uses wafer design and manufacturing strategies such as harvesting and redundancy repair to optimize the number of usable chips per wafer, known as yield. Through sophisticated modeling and simulation tools, and collaboration with our wafer foundry partners, we can optimize resource efficiency and reduce waste in semiconductor manufacturing. 

Wafer harvesting and redundancy repair identifies and repurposes sections of a die that may have minor defects but are still fully functional for certain applications. Instead of discarding a die with minor defects, those die can be reconfigured and repurposed for different use cases. Core harvesting, for example, can occur if 1 core has a defect on an 8-core die, resulting in that core being disabled, so the 7-core die can be used in a lower core count product. Another approach is to design in targeted redundancy, so if a defect occurs in one part of a die, a redundant or backup cell can be used rather than scrapping the entire die. As a result, the number and yield percentage of usable die per wafer increases, lowering the total number of wafers manufactured thus reducing raw materials, energy, emissions and water usage.

AMD estimates that from 2022-2024, the environmental benefits of AMD wafer harvesting and redundancy strategies resulted in savings of approximately 843 million liters of water and 930,000 metric tCO2e of emissions. This amounts to roughly 1.2 times more water use and 6.7 times more carbon emissions than AMD operations during this timeframe.[ii]

Recycled Content in Product 

In 2024, AMD launched new initiatives aiming to increase recycled content in our products, thereby advancing our circular economy and decarbonization strategies. We identified priority materials for sourcing recycled content, assessed the existing state of recycled content usage within our supply chain (measured by weight) and explored opportunities to increase the use of recycled materials in our products when feasible. We initially prioritized aluminum and copper, as these represent the largest materials by weight across our product portfolio in 2024.

Our efforts in 2024 and 2025 entailed working with our Manufacturing Suppliers, including through supplier business reviews and sub-tier smelter refinery surveys. For example, we identified copper recycling activities currently being used in our supply chain. In addition, there is supplier-led research into new sources for copper recovery. We continue to work with our Manufacturing Suppliers to identify which aluminum smelters are being used for sourcing aluminum. 

We will continue these efforts and report on our progress while also working with industry groups, such as the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), to coordinate and standardize these efforts across the value chain. In 2024, the RBA issued its updated Circular Materials Landscape Assessment, reinforcing the need to standardize data, design reverse supply chains and improve assurance of environmental and labor protections.

Product Packaging

Through our suppliers, we use packaging materials for the shipping and handling of our products on their journeys to consumers – this includes processors in a box (PIBs), graphics cards, FPGAs and adaptive SoCs, evaluation boards, system-on-modules and AMD Alveo™ accelerator cards. We offer packaging that meets the amended requirements of the EU Packaging Directive (94/62/EC). AMD specifies the packaging materials used, including the recyclability of materials and the use of recycled content, and continuously seeks to incorporate environmentally preferable packing materials, including non-toxic dyes. 

For example, in 2024, AMD began efforts to evaluate replacing recyclable foam end-cap packaging in server products with a material that utilizes recycled content. Those efforts continued into 2025 as teams work through design enhancements and iterations.

Originally published in AMD 2024-25 Corporate Responsibility Report

Footnotes

[i] EPYC-046D – GREEN500 list as of June 2025, https://top500.org/lists/green500/list/2025/06/.

[ii] AMD estimates the number of annual wafers saved based on “die harvesting” and “redundancy repaired die.” Using the TechInsights tool, AMD estimated the per wafer emission and water for the corresponding manufacturing node and year (from 2022 through 2024). The total metric ton of emissions saved is approximately 930,000 metric tCO2e and the total water saved is 843 million liters. This represents more than 6.7 times emissions compared to AMD totals for Operations (Scope 1 and Scope 2 Market-based) and about 1.2 times AMD total water usage from 2022 through 2024. 

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Improving People’s Health and Delivering Business Value

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by Ester Aldaraca

Ten years ago, IWBI set out to tackle a defining question:

What if buildings could actively improve people’s health—and deliver real business value at the same time?

We had a strong conviction they could—and today, we have a decade’s worth of data, research and real-world validation to show how that vision has taken shape.

Over the past decade, we’ve seen WELL move from early adoption to widespread use. With that has come an explosion of real-world evidence—and the results are in: WELL buildings perform.

We’re excited to share the second edition of IWBI’s special report:
Investing in Health Pays Back: The Business Case for Healthy Buildings and Healthy Organizations.

This new edition doesn’t just expand on our earlier work—it reflects a broader shift. As WELL adoption has grown, so has the volume and depth of evidence. With more longitudinal studies, in-practice data and peer-reviewed validation, we now have a clearer, more compelling picture of what it looks like when organizations invest in people—through place.

A 2025 study by McKinsey Health Institute and the World Economic Forum shows that prioritizing employee health could generate up to $12 trillion in global economic value and boost GDP by 12%.

Why? Because healthier organizations are more resilient, more productive and more equipped to adapt.

The research shows that WELL buildings have efficacy and outperform their non-certified, conventionally designed, newly constructed peers.

The research shows that WELL buildings drive higher occupant satisfaction – 39% higher occupant satisfaction, on average.

The research shows that WELL Certification increases real estate value, driving an average of 7.7% higher rents per square foot.

And, in what is perhaps the most important, seminal longitudinal study of WELL Certified buildings in North America, the research shows that WELL Certification can substantially boost workplace satisfaction, productivity, well-being and mental health.

The takeaway is clear: investing in health isn’t just good for people—it’s a smart business decision that delivers real returns.

This latest edition highlights new research linking healthy building strategies to measurable improvements in employee productivity and performance. It also features an expanded focus on social sustainability and the critical role health plays in advancing social sustainability. And with the rise of sustainable financing vehicles, we’re seeing a growing trend of WELL being used as a benchmark for health leadership.

Whether you’re aiming to boost real estate value, enhance workplace outcomes, or meet ESG goals, this report gives you the evidence and direction to move forward with confidence.

Watch the video and download the report. For additional resources, please visit our site.

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Horizon Organic Dairy Celebrates Organic Month with Announcement of HOPE Award and Scholarship Recipients

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Committed to farmer partnerships and the future of organic dairy, Horizon Organic is also a sponsor of Farm Aid 40

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Horizon Organic, a pioneer in organic dairy and the largest USDA-certified organic milk and dairy brand in the world,1 operates under the belief that doing business and doing good should coexist and can be mutually beneficial. This month, Horizon is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to farmer partnership by today announcing the recipients of 2025 Horizon Organic Producer Education (HOPE) Scholarships and HOPE Awards, as well as sponsorship of Farm Aid 40. Horizon has a more than 30-year history of partnering with family farmers, building one-on-one relationships and investing in farmers in a way that allows them to operate more sustainable businesses.


Matt and Meghan Fry are winners of this year’s Social Horizon Organic Producer Education (HOPE) Award. The Frys serve as mentors to farmers making the transition to organic and are leaders within the organic community. They, and all HOPE Award recipients, exemplify excellence and leadership in organic dairy farming. The HOPE Awards, scholarships and sponsorship of Farm Aid 40 are all part of Horizon Organic’s month-long celebration of its more than 500 family farmer partners.

Nearly 150,000 family owned and operated dairy farms ceased operations in the United States between 2017 to 2022, and approximately 300,000 of the 1.3 million active farmers are under the age of 352. Horizon Organic is committed to helping farmers be able to make decisions that lead to thriving farms by bolstering the future of organic farming and advancing the current food system. The HOPE Scholarship is an annual program that encourages young people from Horizon Organic farm families to seek careers within organic or sustainable agriculture and/or large animal veterinary science. The HOPE Awards are announced annually to celebrate Horizon Organic’s family farmer partners who demonstrate excellence and leadership in organic dairy farming.

The HOPE programs celebrate the achievements of Horizon Organic’s farmer partners who are raising the bar for organic dairy farming. Farmers learn how to care for their land through direct observation, hands-on experience, experimentation, and generational wisdom. They are not only experts, but also crucial partners in researching, innovating, and applying practices that contribute to more resilient agriculture.

“This month we are recognizing all our farmer partners do to provide Horizon Organic with high-quality organic milk, while also advancing organic farming overall and inspiring the next generation to join the organic movement,” said Tyler Holm, CEO of Horizon Family Brands. “From our Legacy HOPE Award winner, Chuck Deichmann, who has been supplying milk to Horizon for more than 25 years, to the scholarship recipients just beginning their farming career, we are proud of the partnership we share with each of our family farmer partners.”

Over the past 18 years, the HOPE Scholarship program has awarded 85 scholarships to young family members, including children or grandchildren, of Horizon farmer partners, totaling $236,500 in scholarships. This year’s scholarship winners are:

  • Macey Dahl (Pavilion, N.Y.), Cottonwood Farms LLC
  • Evan Frescura (Latrobe, Pa.), Sunrise Ridge Farm
  • Jack Fry (Chestertown, Md.), Fair Hill Farms
  • Rachel Hatch (Freedom, N.Y.), Emary Springs Farm
  • Zackary Tillotson (Pavilion, N.Y.), Cottonwood Farms LLC

“Being named a 2025 HOPE Scholarship recipient for the third time is an incredible honor for both me and my family,” said HOPE Scholarship recipient Zackary Tillotson. “The financial support is meaningful, but more important is the recognition of the hard work and dedication that family farms like ours put into agriculture every day. It means so much to know that Horizon values the next generation of farmers and is committed to supporting our future. I’m extremely grateful for this investment in my education, while preparing to build on my family’s legacy in farming and continue our strong relationship with Horizon.”

HOPE Award recipients exemplify the power to create positive change in their communities by embracing and bringing to life the spirit of organic principles, serving as a model for other organic farmers and helping to secure the future of organic dairy farming. This year’s HOPE Award winners are:

  • Farmer/Partner of the Year Award: Ben Stoltzfus (Parkesburg, Pa.), Swampy Hollow Farm
  • Nature Award: Todd Frescura (Latrobe, Pa.), Frescura Farm and Sunrise Ridge Farm
  • Social Award: Matt & Megan Fry (Chestertown, Md.), Fair Hill Farms
  • Innovative/Pioneering Award: Riley Smith (American Falls, Idaho), Nature Ridge Organic Dairy
  • Legacy Award: Chuck Deichmann (Belmont, N.Y.), Willow Creek Farm
  • Young Farmer Award: Daniel Sparks (Cassopolis, Mich.), Sparks Cedarlee Farm
  • Hauler of the Year: Idaho Milk Transport (Burley, Idaho)

This year, Horizon Organic is proud to be a sponsor of Farm Aid 40 and has invited Horizon farmer and hauler partners to this celebration of family farms. Horizon has a long history, spanning more than 20 years, of sponsoring and inviting farmers to attend Farm Aid. 

Horizon Organic is part of Horizon Family Brands, a portfolio of purposeful wellness brands that includes Wallaby Organic Yogurt. The mission of Horizon Family Brands is to inspire healthier living, which nourishes our collective potential for good. Horizon Family Brands continues to see opportunities to do things differently, pushing our food system forward. The company operates from a belief that to make high-quality food, it has to nourish a happy, healthy future for farmers, families, animals and the land.

For more information on Horizon Organic’s commitment to farmers, visit the Horizon Organic website.

About Horizon Organic
Founded in 1991, two generations of families—and counting—have grown up on Horizon Organic® milk. From the start, as the leading organic milk producer in the U.S., Horizon Organic has been committed to delivering innovative, nourishing dairy that growing families can rely on. As a certified B Corp, Horizon Organic works with more than 500 farmers across the U.S. to bring high-quality, certified organic milk to consumers. For more information on Horizon Organic’s full portfolio of organic dairy products, visit horizon.com.

About Horizon Family Brands
Horizon Family Brands is currently comprised of market leaders Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic. These two legacy brands have helped shape the organic movement and have also nourished families for decades. The mission of Horizon Family Brands is to inspire healthier living, which nourishes the collective potential for good. For more information about Horizon Family Brands, please visit horizonfamilybrands.com.

About Farm Aid
Farm Aid’s mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid’s work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. Since 1985, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $85 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.

MEDIA CONTACT
Emily Rado
SchroderHaus
954-592-2003
emily@schroderhaus.com

1 Source: Circana OmniMarket Core Outlets, 52 Weeks Ending January 2025
2 2022 Census of Agriculture

 

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Horizon Organic Dairy Celebrates Organic Month with Announcement of HOPE Award and Scholarship Recipients

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Committed to farmer partnerships and the future of organic dairy, Horizon Organic is also a sponsor of Farm Aid 40

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Horizon Organic, a pioneer in organic dairy and the largest USDA-certified organic milk and dairy brand in the world,1 operates under the belief that doing business and doing good should coexist and can be mutually beneficial. This month, Horizon is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to farmer partnership by today announcing the recipients of 2025 Horizon Organic Producer Education (HOPE) Scholarships and HOPE Awards, as well as sponsorship of Farm Aid 40. Horizon has a more than 30-year history of partnering with family farmers, building one-on-one relationships and investing in farmers in a way that allows them to operate more sustainable businesses.


Matt and Meghan Fry are winners of this year’s Social Horizon Organic Producer Education (HOPE) Award. The Frys serve as mentors to farmers making the transition to organic and are leaders within the organic community. They, and all HOPE Award recipients, exemplify excellence and leadership in organic dairy farming. The HOPE Awards, scholarships and sponsorship of Farm Aid 40 are all part of Horizon Organic’s month-long celebration of its more than 500 family farmer partners.

Nearly 150,000 family owned and operated dairy farms ceased operations in the United States between 2017 to 2022, and approximately 300,000 of the 1.3 million active farmers are under the age of 352. Horizon Organic is committed to helping farmers be able to make decisions that lead to thriving farms by bolstering the future of organic farming and advancing the current food system. The HOPE Scholarship is an annual program that encourages young people from Horizon Organic farm families to seek careers within organic or sustainable agriculture and/or large animal veterinary science. The HOPE Awards are announced annually to celebrate Horizon Organic’s family farmer partners who demonstrate excellence and leadership in organic dairy farming.

The HOPE programs celebrate the achievements of Horizon Organic’s farmer partners who are raising the bar for organic dairy farming. Farmers learn how to care for their land through direct observation, hands-on experience, experimentation, and generational wisdom. They are not only experts, but also crucial partners in researching, innovating, and applying practices that contribute to more resilient agriculture.

“This month we are recognizing all our farmer partners do to provide Horizon Organic with high-quality organic milk, while also advancing organic farming overall and inspiring the next generation to join the organic movement,” said Tyler Holm, CEO of Horizon Family Brands. “From our Legacy HOPE Award winner, Chuck Deichmann, who has been supplying milk to Horizon for more than 25 years, to the scholarship recipients just beginning their farming career, we are proud of the partnership we share with each of our family farmer partners.”

Over the past 18 years, the HOPE Scholarship program has awarded 85 scholarships to young family members, including children or grandchildren, of Horizon farmer partners, totaling $236,500 in scholarships. This year’s scholarship winners are:

  • Macey Dahl (Pavilion, N.Y.), Cottonwood Farms LLC
  • Evan Frescura (Latrobe, Pa.), Sunrise Ridge Farm
  • Jack Fry (Chestertown, Md.), Fair Hill Farms
  • Rachel Hatch (Freedom, N.Y.), Emary Springs Farm
  • Zackary Tillotson (Pavilion, N.Y.), Cottonwood Farms LLC

“Being named a 2025 HOPE Scholarship recipient for the third time is an incredible honor for both me and my family,” said HOPE Scholarship recipient Zackary Tillotson. “The financial support is meaningful, but more important is the recognition of the hard work and dedication that family farms like ours put into agriculture every day. It means so much to know that Horizon values the next generation of farmers and is committed to supporting our future. I’m extremely grateful for this investment in my education, while preparing to build on my family’s legacy in farming and continue our strong relationship with Horizon.”

HOPE Award recipients exemplify the power to create positive change in their communities by embracing and bringing to life the spirit of organic principles, serving as a model for other organic farmers and helping to secure the future of organic dairy farming. This year’s HOPE Award winners are:

  • Farmer/Partner of the Year Award: Ben Stoltzfus (Parkesburg, Pa.), Swampy Hollow Farm
  • Nature Award: Todd Frescura (Latrobe, Pa.), Frescura Farm and Sunrise Ridge Farm
  • Social Award: Matt & Megan Fry (Chestertown, Md.), Fair Hill Farms
  • Innovative/Pioneering Award: Riley Smith (American Falls, Idaho), Nature Ridge Organic Dairy
  • Legacy Award: Chuck Deichmann (Belmont, N.Y.), Willow Creek Farm
  • Young Farmer Award: Daniel Sparks (Cassopolis, Mich.), Sparks Cedarlee Farm
  • Hauler of the Year: Idaho Milk Transport (Burley, Idaho)

This year, Horizon Organic is proud to be a sponsor of Farm Aid 40 and has invited Horizon farmer and hauler partners to this celebration of family farms. Horizon has a long history, spanning more than 20 years, of sponsoring and inviting farmers to attend Farm Aid. 

Horizon Organic is part of Horizon Family Brands, a portfolio of purposeful wellness brands that includes Wallaby Organic Yogurt. The mission of Horizon Family Brands is to inspire healthier living, which nourishes our collective potential for good. Horizon Family Brands continues to see opportunities to do things differently, pushing our food system forward. The company operates from a belief that to make high-quality food, it has to nourish a happy, healthy future for farmers, families, animals and the land.

For more information on Horizon Organic’s commitment to farmers, visit the Horizon Organic website.

About Horizon Organic
Founded in 1991, two generations of families—and counting—have grown up on Horizon Organic® milk. From the start, as the leading organic milk producer in the U.S., Horizon Organic has been committed to delivering innovative, nourishing dairy that growing families can rely on. As a certified B Corp, Horizon Organic works with more than 500 farmers across the U.S. to bring high-quality, certified organic milk to consumers. For more information on Horizon Organic’s full portfolio of organic dairy products, visit horizon.com.

About Horizon Family Brands
Horizon Family Brands is currently comprised of market leaders Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic. These two legacy brands have helped shape the organic movement and have also nourished families for decades. The mission of Horizon Family Brands is to inspire healthier living, which nourishes the collective potential for good. For more information about Horizon Family Brands, please visit horizonfamilybrands.com.

About Farm Aid
Farm Aid’s mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid’s work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. Since 1985, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $85 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.

MEDIA CONTACT
Emily Rado
SchroderHaus
954-592-2003
emily@schroderhaus.com

1 Source: Circana OmniMarket Core Outlets, 52 Weeks Ending January 2025
2 2022 Census of Agriculture

 

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Women of Renewable Industries & Sustainable Energy (WRISE) and Foley & Lardner LLP, will Host Author and Speaker AmyK Hutchens for a Presentation Titled “Communicate to Connect”

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This inspiring and collaborative networking event will take place on Wednesday, September 24th, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at Foley & Lardner, 11988 El Camino Real Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92130. It is open to all professionals in the renewables sector. Tickets and parking are free. Space is limited and registration is required.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AmyK Hutchens is an internationally recognized speaker, and Amazon #1 best-selling author, she has taught thousands of leaders how to confidently and competently lead tough conversations. AmyK’s communication techniques have helped people worldwide close major deals, resolve conflicts, improve careers, strengthen families, and guide leaders toward their best lives.


TerraPro Solutions

“I am delighted to share practical tools that give men and women the confidence and courage to share ideas, speak with conviction and honor their worth,” remarked AmyK Hutchens. “By mastering the internal conversations that drive reactions, we can master the external conversations that create and sustain meaningful and productive relationships at home and at work.”

“We are so pleased that AmyK will inspire our attendees with her signature brand of actionable communication skills that can be implemented immediately,” said Kimberlee Centera, CEO, TerraPro Solutions, Board Member, WRISE. “Women in particular seek to learn proven problem-solving skills that drive high-performing cultures and fuel successful relationships.”

To register for this event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-collective-contributions-creating-a-new-vision-for-the-future-tickets-1633158102849?aff=oddtdtcreator

About Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy:
Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), formerly Women of Wind Energy (WoWE), was founded in 2005 to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and equitable energy future by igniting the collective power of the community. WRISE has local chapters across the US and Canada; national programming that includes the annual luncheon, Leadership Forum, fellowships, the Speakers Bureau, and webinar series; and a growing grassroots network of more than 25,000 participants. The organization is supported through hundreds of volunteer hours and the generous contributions of individuals and corporate partners. For more information about WRISE, visit www.wrisenergy.org or contact us at info@wrisenergy.org.

About AmyK Hutchens:
AmyK Hutchens is an international award-winning speaker, Amazon #1 bestselling author of the books, The Secrets Leaders Keep and GET IT!, and has over twenty years’ experience training, coaching and consulting with clients such as Whole Foods, iS CLINICAL, Starbucks Canada, Comerica Bank, UBS and hundreds more. AmyK founded the global Self-leadership platform IGNITE BRILLIANCE received her M.S. from Johns Hopkins University, and has been a featured guest on numerous TV, radio & print networks including Bloomberg, Entrepreneur, USA Today, US News & World Report, NBC & ABC. She resides in San Diego where you’ll often find her, and her favorite human Scott, out and about searching for a tasty taco. For more information contact Courtney Lentz at 760-652-4030 support@ignitebrilliance.com or visit www.ignitebrilliance.com.

About TerraPro Solutions:
TerraPro Solutions is a leading renewable energy project development consultancy. The company has generated over 24 GWs in solar, wind, and energy storage. With a total financed value of over $25 billion, TerraPro Solutions is a top development consultancy in the renewables market. TerraPro Solutions provides high-level expertise in the development and implementation of renewable energy projects including wind, solar, and energy storage. From inception to transaction closing, TerraPro’s team of experts possess the real-world knowledge to continually assess and mitigate risk, to ensure that all legal requirements and project milestones are met. For more information, contact Annemarie Osborne at aosborne@terraprosolutions.com or visit www.terraprosolutions.com.

About Foley & Lardner LLP:
Foley & Lardner LLP is a pre-eminent law firm that stands at the nexus of the Energy, Health Care and Life Sciences, Innovative Technology, and Manufacturing Sectors. We look beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and act as trusted business advisors to deliver creative, practical, and effective solutions. Our 1,100 lawyers across 27 offices worldwide partner on the full range of engagements from corporate counsel to intellectual property work and litigation support, providing our clients with a one-team solution to all their needs. For nearly two centuries, Foley has maintained its commitment to the highest level of innovative legal services and to the stewardship of our people, firm, clients, and the communities we serve. For more information, please visit https://www.foley.com.

 


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Women of Renewable Industries & Sustainable Energy (WRISE) and Foley & Lardner LLP, will Host Author and Speaker AmyK Hutchens for a Presentation Titled “Communicate to Connect”

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This inspiring and collaborative networking event will take place on Wednesday, September 24th, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at Foley & Lardner, 11988 El Camino Real Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92130. It is open to all professionals in the renewables sector. Tickets and parking are free. Space is limited and registration is required.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AmyK Hutchens is an internationally recognized speaker, and Amazon #1 best-selling author, she has taught thousands of leaders how to confidently and competently lead tough conversations. AmyK’s communication techniques have helped people worldwide close major deals, resolve conflicts, improve careers, strengthen families, and guide leaders toward their best lives.


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“I am delighted to share practical tools that give men and women the confidence and courage to share ideas, speak with conviction and honor their worth,” remarked AmyK Hutchens. “By mastering the internal conversations that drive reactions, we can master the external conversations that create and sustain meaningful and productive relationships at home and at work.”

“We are so pleased that AmyK will inspire our attendees with her signature brand of actionable communication skills that can be implemented immediately,” said Kimberlee Centera, CEO, TerraPro Solutions, Board Member, WRISE. “Women in particular seek to learn proven problem-solving skills that drive high-performing cultures and fuel successful relationships.”

To register for this event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-collective-contributions-creating-a-new-vision-for-the-future-tickets-1633158102849?aff=oddtdtcreator

About Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy:
Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), formerly Women of Wind Energy (WoWE), was founded in 2005 to accelerate the transition to a sustainable and equitable energy future by igniting the collective power of the community. WRISE has local chapters across the US and Canada; national programming that includes the annual luncheon, Leadership Forum, fellowships, the Speakers Bureau, and webinar series; and a growing grassroots network of more than 25,000 participants. The organization is supported through hundreds of volunteer hours and the generous contributions of individuals and corporate partners. For more information about WRISE, visit www.wrisenergy.org or contact us at info@wrisenergy.org.

About AmyK Hutchens:
AmyK Hutchens is an international award-winning speaker, Amazon #1 bestselling author of the books, The Secrets Leaders Keep and GET IT!, and has over twenty years’ experience training, coaching and consulting with clients such as Whole Foods, iS CLINICAL, Starbucks Canada, Comerica Bank, UBS and hundreds more. AmyK founded the global Self-leadership platform IGNITE BRILLIANCE received her M.S. from Johns Hopkins University, and has been a featured guest on numerous TV, radio & print networks including Bloomberg, Entrepreneur, USA Today, US News & World Report, NBC & ABC. She resides in San Diego where you’ll often find her, and her favorite human Scott, out and about searching for a tasty taco. For more information contact Courtney Lentz at 760-652-4030 support@ignitebrilliance.com or visit www.ignitebrilliance.com.

About TerraPro Solutions:
TerraPro Solutions is a leading renewable energy project development consultancy. The company has generated over 24 GWs in solar, wind, and energy storage. With a total financed value of over $25 billion, TerraPro Solutions is a top development consultancy in the renewables market. TerraPro Solutions provides high-level expertise in the development and implementation of renewable energy projects including wind, solar, and energy storage. From inception to transaction closing, TerraPro’s team of experts possess the real-world knowledge to continually assess and mitigate risk, to ensure that all legal requirements and project milestones are met. For more information, contact Annemarie Osborne at aosborne@terraprosolutions.com or visit www.terraprosolutions.com.

About Foley & Lardner LLP:
Foley & Lardner LLP is a pre-eminent law firm that stands at the nexus of the Energy, Health Care and Life Sciences, Innovative Technology, and Manufacturing Sectors. We look beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and act as trusted business advisors to deliver creative, practical, and effective solutions. Our 1,100 lawyers across 27 offices worldwide partner on the full range of engagements from corporate counsel to intellectual property work and litigation support, providing our clients with a one-team solution to all their needs. For nearly two centuries, Foley has maintained its commitment to the highest level of innovative legal services and to the stewardship of our people, firm, clients, and the communities we serve. For more information, please visit https://www.foley.com.

 


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Improving Vehicle Efficiency Thanks to Axle Gearing

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What is axle gearing?

Axle gearing plays a critical role in vehicle performance. It determines how efficiently engine power is delivered to the wheels, which directly impacts fuel efficiency, torque, acceleration, and the ability to climb grades. Selecting the right axle gearing can lead to lower fuel costs, improved drivability, and fewer maintenance issues throughout the vehicle’s life cycle.

At Cummins, we are committed to helping customers match the right axle gear ratio to each application for maximum performance and return on investment. As powertrain systems become more complex, proper axle gear ratio ensures that vehicles remain responsive, efficient, and reliable in real-world operating conditions.

Why are axle gear ratios important?

The axle gear ratios define the relationship between engine speed (RPM) and wheel speed. At cruising speed, lower numerical gear ratios allows the engine to operate in its optimal RPM range. In certain application such as vocational, higher numerical gear ratios ensures there is enough torque to get the vehicle moving uphill. Anyone who has ever driven a car with manual transmission understands this well and has learned to shift transmission gears appropriately while driving.

But there is another set of gears that couples the driveline to the wheel: axle gears. Unlike transmission gearing, axle gear ratios are fixed. Having the correct axle gear ratio for a vehicle’s primary application is important.

For example, a truck intended for regional haul with frequent stops may benefit from a higher axle gear ratio. In contrast, linehaul fleets that prioritize fuel economy on flat highways typically benefit from lower axle gear ratios that reduce engine RPM at cruising speed.

A well-optimized powertrain with the correct axle gear ratio saves fuel, reduces unnecessary engine strain and supports sustainability targets. That is why Meritor and Cummins engineering teams work closely with truck manufacturers and fleets to choose the best axle ratios for the job.

What are gear ratios?

Axle gear ratios are expressed numerically—such as 4.10:1, 3.70:1, or 2.15:1—and represent the number of times the driveshaft must turn to spin the wheels once. For example, with a 4.10 axle ratio, the driveshaft must turn 4.10 times for each full wheel rotation. This ratio is determined by the number of teeth on two internal components: the ring gear and the pinion gear.

It is easy to confuse related terms. Here is a quick breakdown:

  • Gear ratio: The numerical relationship between one or more meshing gears.
  • Gearing: The system of gears across all or part of the drivetrain.
  • Gearbox: Another word for the transmission—which shifts through multiple gear ratios while driving.
  • Ring gear: A large gear inside the axle that receives power from the pinion gear and turns the wheels
  • Pinion gear: A small gear connected to the driveshaft that delivers power into the axle by turning the ring gear.

Unlike the transmission, which adapts to changing speeds, the axle’s gear ratio is fixed—and forms the final drive of the powertrain. Selecting the right one is essential for aligning engine output with the vehicle’s duty cycle.

Understanding gearing and how gearing impacts efficiency and performance helps fleets tailor their vehicles for specific duty cycles. Differences between direct drive and overdrive configurations can affect fuel efficiency, power delivery, and overall drivability.

Meritor’s 14X HE axle line offers low-friction, high-efficiency gearing options designed for applications ranging from urban delivery to long-haul transport. Since gear ratios are not one-size-fits-all, they must be matched to the vehicle’s application.

This is where engineering support and data analytics come into play, helping customers identify the best configuration for performance, profitability and durability.

How gearing technology has evolved over time?

Axle gearing has come a long way from one-size-fits-all setups. Today’s axle gear sets are engineered with precision to deliver performance, efficiency and reliability. Meritor’s high-efficiency axles, for example, are designed to reduce friction and heat at the gear mesh, delivering better fuel economy without sacrificing durability.

The Meritor 14X HE SFR 2.05 axle, when paired with the Cummins X15™ engine and the Endurant automated manual transmission, is designed to deliver fuel economy gains compared to prior models. It is a powertrain engineered for maximum efficiency down to every gear tooth. These advancements enable smarter gearing choices that reduce total cost of ownership and support sustainable transportation goals.

Engineering teams at Cummins, Meritor, and Eaton Cummins work closely to develop integrated systems. These teams ensure that engines, transmissions, and axles are not only compatible but optimized to work together. This collaboration allows for smarter gearing strategies that reflect real-world conditions and customer feedback.

Today, axle gearing isn’t just a component; it’s a strategy. One that’s driven by data, shaped by engineering, and built for the road ahead. With each innovation, Cummins is helping fleets achieve better performance, more uptime, and a lower carbon footprint.

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Improving Vehicle Efficiency Thanks to Axle Gearing

Posted on by sHq_LoGiNz

Cummins

What is axle gearing?

Axle gearing plays a critical role in vehicle performance. It determines how efficiently engine power is delivered to the wheels, which directly impacts fuel efficiency, torque, acceleration, and the ability to climb grades. Selecting the right axle gearing can lead to lower fuel costs, improved drivability, and fewer maintenance issues throughout the vehicle’s life cycle.

At Cummins, we are committed to helping customers match the right axle gear ratio to each application for maximum performance and return on investment. As powertrain systems become more complex, proper axle gear ratio ensures that vehicles remain responsive, efficient, and reliable in real-world operating conditions.

Why are axle gear ratios important?

The axle gear ratios define the relationship between engine speed (RPM) and wheel speed. At cruising speed, lower numerical gear ratios allows the engine to operate in its optimal RPM range. In certain application such as vocational, higher numerical gear ratios ensures there is enough torque to get the vehicle moving uphill. Anyone who has ever driven a car with manual transmission understands this well and has learned to shift transmission gears appropriately while driving.

But there is another set of gears that couples the driveline to the wheel: axle gears. Unlike transmission gearing, axle gear ratios are fixed. Having the correct axle gear ratio for a vehicle’s primary application is important.

For example, a truck intended for regional haul with frequent stops may benefit from a higher axle gear ratio. In contrast, linehaul fleets that prioritize fuel economy on flat highways typically benefit from lower axle gear ratios that reduce engine RPM at cruising speed.

A well-optimized powertrain with the correct axle gear ratio saves fuel, reduces unnecessary engine strain and supports sustainability targets. That is why Meritor and Cummins engineering teams work closely with truck manufacturers and fleets to choose the best axle ratios for the job.

What are gear ratios?

Axle gear ratios are expressed numerically—such as 4.10:1, 3.70:1, or 2.15:1—and represent the number of times the driveshaft must turn to spin the wheels once. For example, with a 4.10 axle ratio, the driveshaft must turn 4.10 times for each full wheel rotation. This ratio is determined by the number of teeth on two internal components: the ring gear and the pinion gear.

It is easy to confuse related terms. Here is a quick breakdown:

  • Gear ratio: The numerical relationship between one or more meshing gears.
  • Gearing: The system of gears across all or part of the drivetrain.
  • Gearbox: Another word for the transmission—which shifts through multiple gear ratios while driving.
  • Ring gear: A large gear inside the axle that receives power from the pinion gear and turns the wheels
  • Pinion gear: A small gear connected to the driveshaft that delivers power into the axle by turning the ring gear.

Unlike the transmission, which adapts to changing speeds, the axle’s gear ratio is fixed—and forms the final drive of the powertrain. Selecting the right one is essential for aligning engine output with the vehicle’s duty cycle.

Understanding gearing and how gearing impacts efficiency and performance helps fleets tailor their vehicles for specific duty cycles. Differences between direct drive and overdrive configurations can affect fuel efficiency, power delivery, and overall drivability.

Meritor’s 14X HE axle line offers low-friction, high-efficiency gearing options designed for applications ranging from urban delivery to long-haul transport. Since gear ratios are not one-size-fits-all, they must be matched to the vehicle’s application.

This is where engineering support and data analytics come into play, helping customers identify the best configuration for performance, profitability and durability.

How gearing technology has evolved over time?

Axle gearing has come a long way from one-size-fits-all setups. Today’s axle gear sets are engineered with precision to deliver performance, efficiency and reliability. Meritor’s high-efficiency axles, for example, are designed to reduce friction and heat at the gear mesh, delivering better fuel economy without sacrificing durability.

The Meritor 14X HE SFR 2.05 axle, when paired with the Cummins X15™ engine and the Endurant automated manual transmission, is designed to deliver fuel economy gains compared to prior models. It is a powertrain engineered for maximum efficiency down to every gear tooth. These advancements enable smarter gearing choices that reduce total cost of ownership and support sustainable transportation goals.

Engineering teams at Cummins, Meritor, and Eaton Cummins work closely to develop integrated systems. These teams ensure that engines, transmissions, and axles are not only compatible but optimized to work together. This collaboration allows for smarter gearing strategies that reflect real-world conditions and customer feedback.

Today, axle gearing isn’t just a component; it’s a strategy. One that’s driven by data, shaped by engineering, and built for the road ahead. With each innovation, Cummins is helping fleets achieve better performance, more uptime, and a lower carbon footprint.

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