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Asian Greens 101 with OGC
After a successful trial in April, it’s clear that shoppers can’t get enough Asian greens. Eaters are grabbing bunches to explore a world of texture and color— light green to hearty crimson purple, crunchy or tender, from mellow bite to zesty kick.
Meet OGC Mission Fund Recipient: Organic Seed Alliance
Seeds are the foundation of life on earth. The future of our food supply, and everything else, hinges on a healthy seed supply. But seed industry consolidation, intellectual property restrictions and climate change are threatening this tiny yet essential resource.
2024 Stone Fruit Season Forecast with Category Expert BK
Meet OGC Buyer Brian Keogh (a.k.a. BK) in the orchard to kick off the start of the 2024 Stone Fruit Season.
Stone Fruit Toolkit
Ring the bell and sound the alarm – stone fruit harvest is starting in California with the first organic apricots hitting OGC’s docks this week and red cherries following closely behind. By June, the first nectarines and peaches will arrive and finally plums and pluots.
To help guide you through this delicious season, we’ve put together a Stone Fruit Toolkit full of resources.
Meet OGC Mission Fund Recipient: Western Environmental Law Center
OGC’s Mission Fund Grant Program helps grow the organic agriculture movement and protect the climate by supporting hard working growers, customers and mission-aligned organizations working toward a healthier more sustainable food future. Western Environmental Law Center is just one of the many organizations the Mission Fund supported in 2023.
Raymond Wong of OriginO: Organic Excellence in Northwest Greenhouse Farming
Raymond Wong, president of Origin Organic Farms, has guided OriginO’s growing practices since the farm’s first tomato was harvested. With a passion for organic and a rich scientific background, Raymond has accomplished picture-perfect greenhouse-grown organic tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers that are full of delicious flavor. Guiding two facilities in British Columbia, Raymond’s unique approach to organic greenhouse farming brings Northwest grown goodness from March through November.
Meet OGC Mission Fund Recipient: People’s Land Fund
Imagine a world where community is centered, resources are shared and we thrive together. The founders of the People’s Land Fund not only imagined it…they’re creating it.
Import Pear Toolkit
This months-long season offers a variety of sizes and colors to incorporate into lush pear displays and plenty of delicious flavor and texture for fresh eating and incorporating into recipes.
Hoping to learn more about import pears, pick up merchandising tips or get your hands on downloadable POP to educate shoppers and drive sales? We have a toolkit for that!
NW Grown Rhubarb Toolkit
First of the season, organic Northwest grown rhubarb is just around the corner! Prepare for these ruby-hued stalks with a collection of resources to help educate staff and shoppers.
Ladybug Brand Purple Sprouting Broccoli Toolkit
The darling of colorful crucifers, Purple Sprouting broccoli (PSB), is getting ready to make its spring-time debut! Use this collection of resources to help educate your staff and shoppers.
Build a Produce Pot o’ Gold
While sales for this holiday can sometimes be lackluster, a full weekend of festivities ahead will drive a boost in shoppers’ produce needs, so be at the ready. It's the perfect time to transform your sets with all the classic fixin’s for traditional holiday favorites.
Taste the Tropics
Take shoppers on a mid-winter tropical taste-cation in the produce aisle by adding excitement and color to displays. Bringing in a delicious variety of tropical and sub-tropical organic fruits for your sets is a great way to grow category sales.
Cherimoya 101
This unique fruit with sweet, creamy tropical flavor from our friends at Cunningham Ranch in southern California is sure to tempt curious shoppers. With a custard-like texture and one-of-a-kind taste like a blend of banana, pineapple, strawberry and papaya, organic Cherimoya is a delight for the taste buds.
Meet OGC Mission Fund Recipient: Black Food Fund
In honor of Black History Month, we’d like to introduce Mission Fund grant recipient Black Food Fund.
“As people of African descent, our work finds its meaning and strength in a powerful legacy of community building and collective struggle,” said Jamese Kwele, Co-Founder of the Black Food Fund.
Squeeze Something Good
Demand for citrus is strong with varieties flying off the shelf quickly. As shoppers continue to fill their carts with healthy favorites to fuel their feel-good new year routines, now’s the perfect time to encourage them to explore the full citrus category through juicing! From familiar favorites like oranges and grapefruits to more specialty varietal citrus, there are plenty of terrific flavors to squeeze out of the season right now.
Learn more about some of the varieties perfect for fresh juicing and mixing into cocktails, too.
EcoFarm 2024 Recap
Thanks to EcoFarm and all our friends who attended this year’s conference and OGC’s annual Produce Mixer! Once again, the week was chock full of incredible speakers, workshops, conversations and connections that help move the sustainable and organic food movement forward.
Merchandising Tips: Feature Strawberries & Avocados to Help Eaters Celebrate Love & Touchdowns
February presents two big opportunities to bring more shoppers into produce departments looking for tasty treats to make Valentine's Day and Super Bowl gatherings extra festive.
OGC maps a solid strategy to yield big numbers the second week of February!
Meet OGC Mission Fund Recipient: Co-op Market Grocery & Deli
Co-op Market Grocery & Deli, located in Fairbanks, started 10 years ago as the first retail food co-op in Alaska. They wanted to give local suppliers a place to sell their goods, create a community-gathering spot where people could buy food and help solve the fresh food desert in their area. Now, there are three food co-ops in Alaska that work together to bring more food options to their community.
Move More Citrus with Tasting Demos
Citrus season has hit its midpoint with an enticing array of organic varieties to satisfy every eaters’ needs. Now is the perfect time to showcase in displays all the sizes, colors and flavors available and invite shoppers to sample each!
Setting up a successful demo in your store is a proven way to drive category sales and can be easily executed with a few considerations and details in mind.
Citrus Season is Here & it’s Sublime
Tune in with Graydon Russell as he explores three delicious, unique citrus varieties from OGC.