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Mushroom Toolkit
Home to a great diversity of culinary wild and cultivated mushrooms, the western region of the U.S. is known for being a mushroom paradise. Eaters are exploring the world of mushrooms, and specialty varieties are growing in popularity. Versatile, tasty, and filled with nutrients - with so many unique sizes, shapes, colors and flavor profiles, there’s a marvelous mushroom for every moment.
NW Kiwi Berries: Go Big Now!
Northwest grown organic kiwi berries have arrived and It’s a banner year, OGC Buyer Jess Hardin reports. “Weather and crop management have aligned in Southern Oregon, making this is a killer year for kiwi berries! Volume is high and eating quality is fantastic.”
Apple Toolkit
There’s a lot to know, love and share with shoppers about the apple category. To help you move more apples this season, use OGC’s Apple Toolkit. Complete with POP, merchandising tips and more, this toolkit is your go-to resource during apple season.
Preparing for Thanksgiving? OGC is Here to Help!
With one of the biggest food holidays just around the corner, the pressure is on to reset merchandising plans and menus, filling both with eaters’ favorite seasonal items. OGC is here to answer a few perennial questions and to lend guidance to help price-conscious shoppers fill their baskets with ingredients for their feasts.
Don’t miss the downloadable Cheesy Brussels Sprout Casserole recipe card!
Radicchio & Chicory Toolkit
Ubiquitous in Italy, organic radicchios and chicories are gaining popularity with North American eaters. While some varieties from California and Mexico are available year-round, the Northwest crop typically starts in October. It extends into winter, adding many types that present an alternative to lettuce during the cooler months. This fridge-hardy category boasts long shelf life and is available in an array of sizes, shapes, colors and flavors, which present a bounty of options for eaters to enjoy.
Celebrate Seasonal Abundance with Nuts in Shell: Gifting, Cracking & Tablescaping!
Let your Account Rep know you want to include organic Walnuts, Filberts and Chestnuts in the shell on your next order!
Build a Bountiful Apple Set with These Stand-Out Varieties
The secret to great apple displays isn’t very well-kept. We’ve been saying it for years. Be sure to bring in options for every kind of eater, and don’t forget those color breaks!
Here are nine varieties that you won’t want your eaters to miss!
Give Back with OGC’s Ladybug Brand Farm to School Apple Program!
As the Northwest organic Fuji apple harvest reaches full production, these fan-favorites are being packed into cheery Ladybug Brand Farm to School Apple bags. Available in 12x3 lb. cases and perfectly sized for lunch boxes and snacks on the go, these tasty apples are more than just convenient and delicious — they give back!
Fall for Wild Mushrooms
Fans of foraged foods are celebrating the start of the autumn wild mushroom season. Forest floors across the Northwest are unseasonably dry, but nature has found a way, and these fall favorites have begun to pop. Look for volume and variety to increase as the rain comes in. Try these three, and keep an eye out for more wild mushrooms as the season progresses.
Pear Toolkit
The Northwest pear season has arrived, with plenty of showstoppers, from crisp and juicy Asian pears to well-loved varieties with European heritage like Bartlett and with lesser-known varieties like Forelle soon to come. Whether building a set around domestic options in fall, or transitioning to the import crop in spring, there’s a lot to learn about the dynamic and delightful pear category.
Use all the resources in this toolkit to educate staff and eaters and drive sales. Go big on this pear-fectly delicious orchard fruit.
Mustard Seed Farms: Giant Pumpkins & More!
Autumn marks a special time of year for Mustard Seed Farms: giant pumpkin season! Tipping the scales at hundreds of pounds, these behemoth varieties are in high demand for seasonal displays and sales. Retailers are known to host contests, rewarding the closest guess that identifies the weight of these giants.
Order Ornamentals Now!
Shoppers are cozying up to warmer meals and autumn-inspired treats that feature fall favorites from apples and pears to winter squash and radicchio. Meanwhile, porches, windowsills, tables and mantles are all calling for fall festooning, too!
Just in time, eye-catching decorative gourds and gorgeous ornamental corn have arrived in all their lumpy, bumpy, colorful brilliance!
Kick Off the NW Pear Season with OGC’s Pear Primer!
The Northwest organic pear season is upon us, and it’s a plentiful parade of colors, shapes and delicious flavors. With over 35 varieties to choose from, there is a lot to know about this sumptuous category! OGC’s Pear Primer is here to help share information and grow sales.
Summer Meets Fall in an Abundance of Flavor!
With the official beginning of Autumn, fall favorites are on the way while creating a delicious collision of flavors with the summer produce that is still available. Below is an update on how much longer to expect volume availability on summer favorites and which fall items are here or on the horizon.
OGC’s VP of Sales & Sourcing Shares How to Capture Sales During the Final Weeks of Summer
The days are getting shorter, and there’s a fresh crispness to the mornings. Seasonal change is upon us once again!
Mike Boyle, OGC’s VP of Sales and Sourcing, shares a solid strategy to ensure grower partners are supported, and summer sales remain high until it’s time to switch solidly to fall sets.
NW-Grown Kiwi Berries
Kiwi berry season is nearly here! Increase category sales with this tasty, tangy treat from OGC’s organic grower partners in the Northwest. Packed in bold and bright Ladybug Brand clamshells, kiwi berries are sure to attract interest and repeat sales!
To help move mountains of these delicious morsels, use this Kiwi Berry Toolkit, complete with easy-to-download resources, including a produce profile, merchandising tips, POP signage and photos.
Schreiber Farms: A Melon Masterclass
“I grew up on a diversified farm in Missouri,” Alan Schreiber jokes. “We grew soybeans AND corn.”
Now living and growing in Eltopia, WA. with partner Leisl Zappler, Alan is more than a farmer. He’s also a professor and founder of Agricultural Development Group (ADG), which specializes in agriculture research focused on fertility, insects, disease, weed control and variety trials.
Why Choose Dry-Farmed Tomatoes?
One simple answer is dry-farmed tomatoes taste incredible! But, there’s more motivation to embrace dry farming than just the quality of food it produces. The practice may provide a meaningful strategy to address climate resiliency.
Radicchio 101: Watch OGC’s Lucas Crawford Break It Down
Oft-misunderstood radicchio has recently been welcomed with open arms by members of the culinary community and select organic growers looking to expand into this niche winter crop. While passionate, this group of radicchio-loyalists represents a small fraction of potential fans, and creating new radicchio customers through varietal education is a large opportunity!