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.
2025 Summer Update
Summer is in full swing at OGC, and the flavor is next-level. From dry farmed melons that save water and burst with sweetness, to successfully grafting Persian cucumbers, our Northwest farms are serving up the season's best.
We’re also celebrating the people and projects behind the produce—farmers crafting flavor, teams reducing waste (hello rescued potatoes!) and new ways we’re investing in healthier air.
Walking Our Talk: OGC’s Year in Organic Advocacy
For OGC, advocacy is a year-round commitment. From shaping policies that protect organic farmers to elevating industry champions and amplifying the benefits of organic agriculture, we work tirelessly to uphold and strengthen the integrity of the organic food system. Here’s what we championed in 2024.
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.
What a Plum Harvest Is Teaching Us About Food Waste
The mission? To figure out how to cut down on food waste from the moment plums are picked, to when they reach New Seasons Market, located in the greater Portland area.
A Second Life for Twist Ties
For years, those tiny bits of plastic and wire had one fate: the landfill. And honestly? That just didn’t sit right with us. So, we found a better way.
