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Come for the fresh seafood, stay for the zingy salads at Pal's

Take a Trip to Hayden Island for Seafood and a Side of Picturesque Views

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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.

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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.

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OGC Honored for Ladybug Brand® Zero-Plastic Net Bag Innovation

Organically Grown Company had a big week at Expo West, the nation’s largest gathering of natural and organic brands, receiving two awards recognizing our work to reduce plastic in produce departments and in the landfill. 

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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!

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Purple Sprouting Broccoli marks the shift to spring

Unlike the green broccoli we know (and some of us love), purple sprouting broccoli looks a little like a carnival crop, producing a smaller, flattish main head and numerous side shoots. The cold temperature brings out the sweetness and the side shoots are particularly tender. Think of it as green broccoli’s younger, flashier sibling.

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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.

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Creating Shared Prosperity Through Business: Meet Four of the 2026 MO 100 Top Impact CEOs

The MO 100 CEOs represent businesses from across the U.S., as well as Canada, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Belgium. Their companies span all sizes and sectors, ranging from banking and technology to consumer and industrial products, food and agriculture, and healthcare. What unites them is the determination and fortitude to lead with mission and values in the forefront, even in the face of challenges and uncertainty.

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OGC is a 2026 Natural Products Expo West NEXTY Award finalist

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2026 Winter Update

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Tap Into Organic Trends Now

Once a niche, organic produce has become a core retail category.

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PCC’s Winter Guide to Organic Citrus

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Organic Trade Association Champions Bipartisan Introduction of Domestic Organic Investment Act

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Find your own tomato war: How to fortify culture through ritual

Brenna Davis, CEO of the nation’s largest organic produce wholesaler, Organically Grown Company (OGC), emphasizes the importance of honoring the company’s roots

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New compostable mesh produce bag cuts plastic use

The latest advance is a compostable mesh produce bag being piloted at PCC stores through Or ganically Grown Company, a Portland-based distributor and major PCC supplier. Learn more about the net bag.

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Merchandising Magic at Organic Produce Summit

Jeff Fairchild, a buyer for the Organically Grown Company, emphasizes the importance of telling a story. "You don't remember the price, you remember the eating experience," he says. Front of store displays must be the best quality and be something the consumer is going to love and remember, Fairchild says. Clean and simple is the name of the game.