Bring On the Bold Flavor of Asian Greens
Download point of purchase shelf signage so shoppers have also the info they need about these great greens.
Gear Up for a Great Stone Fruit Season
Stone fruit season is just getting started and it is going to be a delicious one! Cherries were the first on the scene, with bright red varieties like Brooks leading the pack and Bing coming right behind.
Gem Avocado Toolkit
There’s a new organic avocado in town!
OGC is thrilled to partner with our friends at Del Rey Avocado to be their exclusive wholesaler of Gem avocado in the Pacific Northwest.
California born and bred, Gem is large, nutty and delicious. There’s a lot to love about this exciting avocado!
Viva Farms, OGC Mission Fund Recipient, Works to Keep Farmers Farming
Viva Farms is one of the largest and most robust farm incubator programs in the country. Based in western Washington, this nonprofit helps new farmers get started by offering access to land, training and the resources they need to build sustainable, organic farms. They’re all about empowering the next generation of farmers, especially those from underrepresented communities.
Juicy Rewards: Cultivate Loyalty with Stone Fruit
The stone fruit category presents exciting opportunities for your department to stand out by delivering amazing quality and flavor. Sweet success is as simple as selecting the best-eating fruit, understanding seasonality, merchandising appropriately and leveraging the expertise of OGC and our organic grower partners.
Get Ready for Grilling
OGC has everything you need to stock your department with grill-ready fruits, vegetables and fungi to be ready for Memorial Day.
Stock Up on Mother’s Day Essentials
Mother’s Day is just over a week away, and shoppers are starting to scheme an elaborate brunch or special breakfast in bed. Make sure all the moms in your neck of the woods are spoiled by packing your department full of festive favorites.
Stone Fruit Toolkit
Ring the bell and sound the alarm – stone fruit harvest is starting in California with the first organic apricots hitting OGC’s docks this week and red cherries following closely behind. By June, the first nectarines and peaches will arrive and finally plums and pluots.
To help guide you through this delicious season, we’ve put together a Stone Fruit Toolkit full of resources.
Organic Industry Shows Continued Growth
U.S. sales of certified organic products grew 5.2% to hit a record $71.6 billion in 2024, according to a new report from the Organic Trade Association. The overall marketplace rose by 2.5%. “It’s outcompeting the rest of the store,” said Brenna Davis, CEO of Organically Grown Company
Earth Week: Celebrating Organic Soil
Short videos featuring farmers, soil scientists and compost connoisseurs who know their stuff about what makes organic farming work.
Organic leader named to Oregon ag board
Mike Dill, director of advocacy and sustainability for Organically Grown Company, has been appointed to the Oregon State Board of Agriculture. The appointment was announced April 9. He will immediately begin serving a four-year term on the government body and will have an option to reapply for a second term.
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.
Protecting the Pollinators: OGC Mission Fund Recipient, the Xerces Society, Champions Conservation
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is on a mission to protect the smallest creatures that sustain our ecosystems. This international nonprofit works to protect pollinators, freshwater mussels, fireflies and other often-overlooked invertebrates that play a critical role in safeguarding biodiversity and making sure global food systems stay strong.
Rhubarb Toolkit
First of the season, organic rhubarb is just around the corner! Prepare for these ruby-hued stalks with a collection of resources to help educate staff and shoppers.
Import Pear Toolkit
This months-long season offers a variety of sizes and colors to incorporate into lush pear displays and plenty of delicious flavor and texture for fresh eating and incorporating into recipes.
Hoping to learn more about import pears, pick up merchandising tips or get your hands on downloadable POP to educate shoppers and drive sales? We have a toolkit for that!
Organically Grown Company Acquires Longtime Citrus Grower Johansen Ranch
Organically Grown Co. has acquired Johansen Ranch, a family-owned citrus farm in Orland, California, to preserve the farm’s organic legacy.
Coworker Anniversary: Brian Keogh’s 30th Year at OGC
“OGC has forever changed my paradigm of thinking, and it keeps my activism going at the same time.” BK shared. “I owe a lot to OGC in many ways - my home, my family, my lifestyle, my ability to be in Eugene, and to have a healthy, prosperous, dignified job. Those are all very important to me. I love it honestly, I don't even know how else to say it.”