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Cover Crop Innovation in Oregon: OSU Organic Extension Collaborates with OGC Grower Partner Siri & Son Farms
The prohibitive costs of utilizing cover crops had Nick Andrews, an Organic Extension Agent from Oregon State University who focuses on organic vegetable production, wondering if he couldn’t create accessible solutions to encourage more cover-cropping not only by organic growers, but all growers looking to incorporate the beneficial practice. Utilizing the same hardware many growers already use to apply fertilizer, Nick began tinkering.
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.
Keep Excitement High for Stone Fruit to Capture Late-Summer Sales!
Here’s where to focus energy for the next few weeks by building prominent displays for a strong finish to stone fruit season that supports growers all the way to end.
Get Ready for Mountains of Magnificent Magenta Dragon Fruit!
Looking for ways to add excitement and color to tropical displays? Organic magenta Dragon Fruit is the answer!
Move More Nuts from Braga Organic Farms with Grower POP!
For convenient summer snacking on the go, now’s a great time to highlight the tasty line of nuts and nut mixes from our friends at Braga Organic Farms.
Nature’s Candy: Goldline White Peach
Tasting like gummi peach rings, but better, this organic white peach is a delicious addition to late summer eating.
Grape Toolkit
Great grapes from OGC are a nearly year-round staple that shoppers enthusiastically seek out. From organic seedless table grapes to candy seedless, specialty varieties to Northwest-grown options and now Ladybug Brand recyclable grape totes, there’s a lot to know and love about this tasty category.
It’s Peak NW Melon Season!
OGC coworkers visited growers across the Northwest last week to check on this year’s harvests of Oregon and Washington-grown melons. From the Willamette Valley to Eltopia, Washington and Hermiston, Oregon organic melon magic is happening across the region and now’s the time to go big on these tasty varieties!
Summer Farm Visits: OGC In the Field with Willamette Valley Growers
Harvests of Northwest-grown vegetables, fruit and berries are at full tilt making it a busy and beautiful time of year at organic farms in the Willamette Valley. OGC recently headed out into the field to pay a visit to a handful of our incredible grower partners in the region.
Get OGC’s Grape Primer
From organic seedless table grapes to candy varieties and specialty types, use this Primer to learn about the more than 25 varieties OGC offers!
There’s Plenty of Pretty Plums & Pluots!
CA Season Still Going Strong, Northwest Options Now Available
With new varieties rolling in every week, these juicy gems of stone fruit season continue to delight shoppers.
It’s Time to Promote NW Specialty Melons!
From arid eastern Washington, grower Alan Schreiber of Agricultural Development Group is harvesting a delicious collection of organic specialty melons.
Cheers to Another Great OPS!
Organic Produce Summit (OPS) reported that the 2023 edition of their annual event was the largest yet, and OGC enjoyed cultivating connections, meeting friends old and new to see, talk and taste all things organic produce.
Peri & Sons Farms Earthbag Onions
Shoppers continue to vote with their dollars, and the results show sustainable packaging is a winner in the produce department.
Boost Summer Sales with POP!
Starting to see the summer sales slump? With road trips, vacations and packed summer schedules, it’s not uncommon for shoppers’ time and attention to be drawn in many different directions. This is a great time to focus their attention on key summer items to capture all possible sales with eye-catching and informative POP!
Mango Mania: Kiew Savoy, Nam Doc Mai & Mallika
Tropical flavors are enticing eaters this summer, and there’s a mountain of mangos available for shoppers’ salsas, smoothies, sticky rice and more.
Increase sales and educate shoppers with mango POP from OGC.
Melon Toolkit
Use this collection of resources to educate, entice and delight staff and shoppers, keeping melon sales strong past Labor Day!
Move More Melons with POP!
Take advantage of a full set of Melon POP to help shoppers tell Tuscan from Charentais, know when a watermelon is ripe and ready and learn more about new-to-them-varieties.
Mango Mania From Our Friends at Crespo!
Our friends at Crespo are offering fruit for exciting Mango Mania promotions now through July that celebrates the bounty of the harvest. With so many varieties to choose from, and a range of sizes and packs, there’s a perfect pick for every department and shopper.