Category: organic
Organic Seed Growers conference planned
Next year’s Organic Seed Growers conference is scheduled.
Weather challenges vex East Coast organic vegetables
Weather issues are challenging this year’s East Coast organic vegetable deal.
Searing heat, reduced plantings harming California processing tomato crop
California’s processing tomato crop is being harmed by intense heat and reduced plantings.
Foxy-The Nunes Co.’s Tom Nunes remembered
Tom Nunes of The Nunes Co. and Foxy, is being mourned.
Cucurbit downy mildew detected in New England
Cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) has been spotted in New England.
Organic industry fueled by younger generations
In recent years, the beginnings of a seismic shift have been observed in consumer behavior, primarily driven by the younger generations. Millennials and Gen Z are not just interested in what they eat; they are deeply invested in the values that their food represents. This trend towards value-based eating has the potential to transform the food industry, with organic food at the forefront of this revolution.
California organic growers to benefit from CCOF endowment
A California Certified Organic Farmers Foundation (CCOF) endowment has been created to help organic growers continue growing organically produced crops.
Texas launches applications for Organic Certification Cost Share Program
TDA has launched the application process or the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program.
Stewardship, sustainability Braga Fresh priorities
At Braga Fresh Family Farms Inc., sustainability is in the ground and in the name of one of its sister companies.
Sustainability report released by Wholesum
Wholesum has released its latest scorecard on how it handles sustainability.
At 100 years, Ocean Mist introduces new logo
Ocean Mist Farms has updated its company logo and is refreshing the branding of the artichokes and vegetables it grows and markets.
Georgia, FieldWatch work together on pesticide safety
Georgia is partnering with a nonprofit mapping operation to promote safe pesticide handling.
New elements mark this year’s Organic Produce Summit
The Organic Produce Summit (OPS) has made some changes to this year’s show, including the addition of a fireside chat.
A map to success: FieldWatch highlights locations of organic crops, bees
FieldWatch, an online mapping registry, allows organic growers, beekeepers to alert commercial pesticide applicators about sensitive acreage.
Greens to be grown at new 140,000-square-foot Texas plant
A new, 140,000-square-foot indoor vertical farm in San Antonio, Texas, being built by Soli Organic will grow more than 10 varieties of greens and herbs.
Organic produce sales expand in 2023
The Organic Produce Network (OPN) has released data on organic produce sales for the previous year.
Berries now king of fresh organic produce sales
According to the latest sales data, berries top 2023 organic fresh produce sales.
Study: costs, returns of growing California organic strawberries
University of California researchers have released a study that can help growers and others estimate the costs and potential returns for growing organic strawberries on the state’s Central Coast.
Certified organic product sales hit record
Organic sales are on the rise. In the U.S., organic product sales have hit a record, according to a report.
Foundation names Colby Pereira Ag Woman of the Year
Braga Fresh’s Colby Pereira has received the Grower-Shipper Foundation Agricultural Woman of the Year Award.