Tag: organic

USDA today announced it is establishing cooperative agreements in six regions across the United States for the Organic Transition Initiative, Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP).

Ongoing inflation resulted in higher retail prices of organic fresh produce during the third quarter of 2022, generating a 4.1 percent increase in total organic dollars but also contributing to a decline of 4.5 percent in organic volume compared to the same period last year, according to the Q3 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report released by Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners.

GreenFruit Avocados would like to announce the official Organic Certification of its orchards in Colombia.

There’s room to keep growing Stemilt’s Artisan Organics brand promise to produce organic fruit that delights consumers. Stemilt Marketing Director, Brianna Shales, shares opportunities with Artisan Organics apples, and how the company partners with Apeel to improve the consumer experience with crisper apples.

The Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and OPN will honor long-time organic grower Jeff Huckaby as the recipient of the fifth annual Grower of the Year award.

The grants are one pillar of the multi-year partnership supporting historically underserved farmers in California's Central Valley and Central Coast.

Many letters to the editor sound kind of dumb. In fact, many of them are dumb. There are exceptions. I was struck by one in the current issue of The Economist.

The organic crop is looking to be up from last year, with most varieties seeing volume increases, says Domex Superfresh Growers.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced details of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) $300 million investment, including with American Rescue Plan funds, in a new Organic Transition Initiative that will help build new and better markets and streams of income for farmers and producers.

Divine Flavor, one of Mexico’s largest growers/importers is excited to announce their new project of summer organic bell peppers in Jalisco, Mexico.