Build a Produce Pot o’ Gold
Eaters celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with some important produce items, and the gold and rainbows of the holiday create fun merchandising opportunities.
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.
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.
Kolo Kai Organic Farm Raises Remarkable Rhizomes
The freshest and juiciest of these roots come exclusively to OGC from Kolo Kai Organic Farm on the North Shore of Kauai and have become a cult favorite at grocery stores and juice bars up and down the West Coast.
Squeeze Something Great from this Season’s Citrus
As shoppers continue to fill their carts with their favorite citrus fruits to fuel their feel-good new year routines, now’s the perfect time to encourage them to explore citrus’s full potential by breaking out the juicer. 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—and infinite ways to use that delicious juice.
An OGC Update from the 2026 SFAPPT Gathering
Stewardship in Action: How Trust Ownership Guides Organically Grown Company Forward
Tap Into Organic Trends Now
Once a niche, organic produce has become a core retail category.
UNETE, OGC Mission Fund Recipient, Helps Some of the Most Vulnerable People in Our Communities
NOWIA UNETE, Center for Farm Worker Advocacy supports some of the most vulnerable people in our communities by providing interpretation services, offering humanitarian assistance and helping them access essential resources like the Oregon Health Plan. In total, UNETE helps well over 5,000 people every year.
Try Oca, a Terrific Tuber
Originating in the Andes and long a staple food throughout South America, this member of the oxalis family produces foliage similar in appearance to wood sorrel and underground, sunchoke-like tubers. Known by many names (Uqa, New Zealand Yam, Trufette Acide, to name a few), Oca comes in many shades, from cream to orange and red to purple.
Now available from our friends at Mustard Seed Farm, this rosy-hued variety is a stunner.
Cured Winter Squash Boasts Big Flavor
Curing winter squash is a way for farmers to extend their harvest (and income) for months after the vegetables are picked – and provide an extra tasty treat at the same time.
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
Harvesting Wisdom: Squeeze the Best Out of Citrus Season
Every season, produce managers and shoppers look forward to the arrival of quintessential fruits. Summer has stone fruits and melons, and eaters know fall has arrived by the steady stream of apples and pears.
Bring the Grove to Your Aisles
Fresh from California’s northernmost citrus soils, Johansen Ranch fruit brings a little sunshine to every shelf. These organic Satsuma and Clementine mandarins, Blood oranges and Meyer lemons are grown with the same patience and purpose that’s guided the ranch for generations.
Pie Apple Round Up
There’s no other time of year when so many shoppers will be plotting their perfect apple pie, and folks will be on the hunt for apples to make theirs stand out. Apple pies are best when they have a mix of apples to bring a balance of tartness, texture and rich apple flavor, so encourage shoppers to stock up on a smattering of these tried and true picks.
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.
Tell Shoppers to Give Quince a Chance
Quince’s bright yellow makes a great color break next to apples, pears and persimmons, and an enticing recipe card or simple shelf signage are all you need to convince quince novices to take a few home. Don’t let shoppers miss out on this super special fall fruit and download OGC’s shelf sign to add to your display.
2025 Autumn Update
In this 2025 Autumn Update, you’ll find stories that capture our mission in action and the folks behind the work.
Apple Toolkit
A crisp feeling in the air and the crunch of leaves underfoot are classic fall feelings, but autumn needs a quintessential crisp and crunchy fruit to go with it. To make sure your department matches the season, OGC has a steady stream of delicious and unique apple varieties all fall long. With over 60 varieties throughout the season, celebrate the harvest by promoting fan favorites and bring in special heirloom varieties to help your department or menu stand out.