Organic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Standards Board’s spring meeting will be an online-only event because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Pacific Organic Produce has hired Delilah Romo as a commodity sales specialist.
Wholesum, Amado, Ariz., has added organic and fair trade butternut and spaghetti squash to its line-up.
Provide innovative products and equip staff with the knowledge to coach producers, experts say.
New fruit company TerraFresh Organics, Mill Valley, Calif., is starting out with citrus and mangoes under the Earth Greens Organic label.
Rockingham, Va.-based Shenandoah Growers Inc. has begun harvest at new BioFarm facilities in Rockingham and Elkwood, Va.
Baja Son Growers LLC, Salinas, Calif., is offering a year-round organic green onion program under the Baja Son Growers label.
To show that its That’s Tasty line of pureed peppers are versatile, Shenandoah Growers’ plans to serve a sweet and spicy treat at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh expo.
Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario, is adding to its arsenal at the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit.
The fiscal year 2019 compliance and enforcement summary from the National Organic Program is available on the agency’s website.
DiSilva Fruit and Morning Kiss Organic are offering a full line of conventional and organic citrus this season.
Fresh from presenting an attention-grabbing booth at Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit, Lakeside Organic Gardens is preparing for the transition between the fall and winter growing seasons.
Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., has new sustainable packaging for organic apples.
Well-Pict Berries, Watsonville, Calif., offers organic strawberries year-round, and the upcoming Florida season is off to a good start.
FiveStar Gourmet Foods, Ontario, Calif., is showcasing its latest organic products at The Packer’s Global Organic Produce Expo (GOPEX).
Awe Sum Organics, Santa Cruz, Calif., has hired Joe Feldman as director of sales and marketing.
Marketers moved nearly 60 million pounds of organic grapes in 2018, up more than 6.8 million pounds over the previous year.
The Center for Food Safety and growers of organic food are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to stop the National Organic Program from allowing hydroponically grown produce from being certified organic.
Homegrown Organic Farms, Porterville, Calif., has rebranded, with a new logo and packaging design.
Organic farmers are part of a passionate group who want to contribute to the health and wellbeing of farming in the world, not only at their own farms.
Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., will be using Apeel Sciences’ treatment or organic apples.
Apples, and more specifically, bagged apples, are seeing a boost in demand as consumers try to limit time spent on shopping trips.
The demand for organic has infiltrated the sweet Vidalia onion world — a demand that’s rising incrementally year after year, growers and marketers say.
Associations that represent organic growers are asking Congress for provisions in the next coronavirus relief package to help the sector survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making some changes in reporting organic acreage as the pandemic alters normal reporting patterns.
It’s hard to say what, if any, impact COVID-19 will have on sales of organic vegetables, but growers in California’s Salinas Valley tend to remain optimistic.
United Natural Foods Inc. is recalling packages of organic fresh basil from Colombia because it might be contaminated by Cyclospora.
Organic apples continue to find a reliable base of loyal consumers and attract new buyers as well, marketers say.
With the new year, all products certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as organic can be marketed as such in the United Kingdom, and certified organic products from the UK can be marketed as organic in the U.S.
Opportunities still outweigh challenges for organic produce growers and marketers, Roland Fumasi said at The Packer’s 2021 Global Organic Produce Expo.