2026 Summer Update
Our latest Update for Friends of OGC is here, filled with stories about the people, partnerships and ideas helping us grow the organic agriculture movement.
Inside, we’re celebrating the gloriousness of summer fruit, coworkers stepping into new leadership roles, small ideas making a big sustainability impact and how we’re exploring new technology that’s hitting the road.
Harvesting Wisdom: Margin, Waste and the Art of Produce
Managing a profitable produce department is no easy feat. It’s not just displaying beautiful fruits and veggies and watching them sell. Produce work moves fast. Things change by the hour, and the pace means mistakes large and small happen. The key to success? Carefully managing margin so sales make up for inevitable waste—but that’s a whole lot easier said than done.
Organically Grown Company (OGC) Introduces Plastic-Free Net Bags
Can fruits and veggies finally ditch the plastic net bag? Organically Grown Company (OGC) is piloting a sustainable breakthrough: plastic-free mesh bags made from beechwood fibers.
Organically Grown Company wins award, gains traction with its plastic-free net bags
Learn about this innovation in produce—recyclable, compostable bags made from cellulosic yarn derived from beechwood trees grown in FSC-certified forests.
OGC is a 2026 Natural Products Expo West NEXTY Award Winner!
Organically Grown Company's Ladybug Brand® Zero-Plastic Net Bag won a NEXTY Award in the Packaged Produce category!
U.S. Food Waste Pact Report Shows Less Food Being Wasted In Retail and Foodservice Sectors
A new report from the U.S. Food Waste Pact (Pact), a collaborative initiative of 30 food businesses across the country led by nonprofits ReFED and World Wildlife Fund, shows reductions in the amount of food being wasted nationwide by grocery retail and foodservice companies in 2024 compared to 2023. The results are good news for the food system, as it tries to address its 60-million-ton food waste problem.
Tap Into Organic Trends Now
Once a niche, organic produce has become a core retail category.
New compostable mesh produce bag cuts plastic use
The latest advance is a compostable mesh produce bag being piloted at PCC stores through Organically Grown Company, a Portland-based distributor and major PCC supplier. Learn more about the net bag.
Organically Grown Company Becomes the First Distributor to Join the U.S. Food Waste Pact
The Company’s Participation Helps the Joint Sustainability Effort Expand Its Reach in the Early Stages of the Supply Chain.
Organic Industry Shows Continued Growth
U.S. sales of certified organic products grew 5.2% to hit a record $71.6 billion in 2024, according to a new report from the Organic Trade Association. The overall marketplace rose by 2.5%. “It’s outcompeting the rest of the store,” said Brenna Davis, CEO of Organically Grown Company
Organic: A Better Way to Eat, Farm & Protect the Planet
What’s really in your fruits and veggies? A new report, funded by Organically Grown Company, pulls together decades of scientific research confirming what we’ve long suspected—organic produce isn’t just a feel-good choice, it’s a smarter one for your health, the environment and the farmers who grow our food.
OGC Joins One Step Closer’s Pack Pact: A Commitment to Smarter, Greener Solutions
Plastic packaging in the food industry is a problem we can’t ignore. That’s why we’ve signed on to One Step Closer’s Pack Pact, a collective effort to rethink packaging, cut out single-use plastics and move the industry toward a circular economy.
Organically Grown Company Acquires Longtime Citrus Grower Johansen Ranch
Organically Grown Co. has acquired Johansen Ranch, a family-owned citrus farm in Orland, California, to preserve the farm’s organic legacy.
Organically Grown Company Buys Satsuma Citrus Farm Johansen Ranch
Food distributor Organically Grown Co has taken a step into vertical integration with the acquisition of a historic California citrus ranch.
Organically Grown Co. Secures Legacy Citrus Supply
Organically Grown Co., a marketer and distributor of certified organic produce, says it has acquired Johansen Ranch, a historic family farm in Orland, Calif.
The company said the acquisition reflects its mission to protect organic farmland, support sustainable farming practices and secure a supply of premium organic citrus for generations to come.
OGC’s Humberto Maldonado Appointed to CCOF’s Board
Humberto Maldonado is the Safety & Compliance Manager at Organically Grown Company. He serves on the CCOF Certification Services, LLC Management Committee, the governing body for CCOF Certification Services, LLC.
Acquisition Helps Secure Organic Citrus Supply
Organically Grown Company (OGC), a marketer and distributor of certified organic produce, has acquired Johansen Ranch, a historic family farm in Orland, California. The acquisition reflects the company's mission to protect organic farmland, support sustainable farming practices, and secure a supply of premium organic citrus for generations to come.