Organics
Stemilt’s Artisan Organics brand is kicking off its summer season with Washington-grown organic apricots, nectarines and peaches.
An “Unlocking the Value of AI on the Digital Farming Journey” session will explore how AI and machine learning are providing data-driven insights and forecasts for specialty crop markets.
The observations come from a USDA Economic Research Service report examining changes in domestic production, consumption, prices and trade for strawberries and blueberries over two decades.
Portland, Ore.-based Organically Grown Co. has announced that more than $200,000 in grants will be awarded to organizations that align with their mission to grow the organic agriculture movement.
Los Angeles-based Progressive Produce is highlighting its commitment to health and wellness through its Nature’s Bounty Organic program.
Buoyed by renewed interest in healthy produce, retailers say organic produce sales continue to grow and seem poised to continue throughout the year.
The grower-packer-shipper of potatoes says it will display its potato products and have executives on hand discuss its farming and supply chain practices at its Global Organic Produce Expo booth.
Two decades after the USDA published its final organic farming rules, the industry has experienced tremendous growth.
Natural Grocers and its team of nutritional health coaches are kicking off the new year with “21 Days to a Healthier You,” a free three-class series from Jan. 22 to Feb. 11.
The grant-funded projects will support the development and expansion of new and existing organic markets to increase the consumption of domestic organic agricultural products.
One detail from The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 survey shows that younger consumers were the most frequent purchasers of organic strawberries exclusively.
Topics addressed by the proposed rule for mushrooms include sourcing of substrate and spawn in organic mushroom production and composting requirements for organic mushroom production.
The company was honored with the Organic Company of the Year award at the 2024 Natural Products Expo West trade show.
A soil health company and blockchain data company are offering an agricultural data measurement, collection and reporting tool for brands and farmers to build transparent regenerative and organic supply chains.
The USDA has announced details around its $75 million investment in conservation assistance for producers transitioning to organic production.
Almost half of most industry members who participated in the LinkedIn poll said they believe retail organic produce sales this year will grow by at least this much.
Shorter tree fruit crops in the Northwest have been challenging in the 2022-23 season, but the new crop season begins with cherries in just a few weeks.
Organic offerings from Salinas, Calif.-based 68 Produce LLC will likely be over two times more than in past years, says Mike Reed, sales executive.
Shoppers are willing to try new varieties if given the proper incentive. That can include providing a better understanding about flavor profiles so they can make informed decisions, says Danelle Huber of CMI Orchards.
Excellent growing conditions are on tap for Northwest fruit, and that means organic fruit volume will increase later this year for Yakima, Wash.-based Sage Fruit Co., says Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing.
Stemilt Growers is increasing its organic apple volume, and it expects another one of its organic fruits to rebound after a short crop in 2022.
Twenty percent of the fruit marketed by Domex Superfresh Growers is organic, and that percentage is on the way to 25%, says Cat Gipe-Stewart, director of marketing for the Yakima, Wash.-based marketer.
New this year, Homegrown Organic Farms’ stone fruit program will be fully Regenerative Organic Certified, says Elise Smith, marketing manager for the Porterville, Calif.-based marketer.
Consumers are becoming more health conscious, and that is a good sign for organic produce sales, says Michael Boskovich, organic sales representative for Boskovich Farms, Oxnard, Calif.
Cal-Organic Farms continues to build on its strength in the organic potato and onion categories with larger volumes available year-round, says Bob Borda, vice president of the marketer.
Organic industry experts Joelle Mosso and Scott Rice have been hired to form a new technical and regulatory team at the Organic Trade Association.
Domex Superfresh Growers is forecasting its 2023 pear crop will be down just slightly from last year.
CMI Orchards expects abundant volume and excellent quality for its 2023 pear crop.
The first education session announced for the Organic Grower Summit, set for Nov. 29-30 in Monterey, Calif., will focus on the looming National Organic Program Strengthening Organic Enforcement deadline in spring 2024.
The Packer’s Organic Fresh Trends 2024 data shows younger shoppers, higher-income households, those with more kids at home were among those reporting the highest organic artichoke purchase rates.