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USDA seeks organic produce data

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting the 2021 Organic Survey to gather new data on certified organic crops and lives... continue reading »

Soli Organic building 130,000-square foot farm in Washington

Soli Organic Inc., a large-scale, soil-based, certified-organic produce grower, recently announced it will build a new farm in Marysville, Washington... continue reading »

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Lipman Family Farms invests in organics, sustainable packaging

New green initiatives at Lipman Family Farms have grown to fruition. Lipman started getting into organics about 10 years ago. It doubled down five ... continue reading »

US organic produce sales top $9 billion in 2021

Organic fresh produce grew sales by 5.5% in 2021, topping $9 billion for the first time, and outpacing conventionally grown produce in year-over-year ... continue reading »

Duncan Family Farms acquires Pedersen Farms

Duncan Family Farms has acquired Pedersen Farms, a grower of certified organic vegetables and grain in upstate New York. Duncan Family Farms is a fam... continue reading »

Organic Grower Summit celebrates ‘amazing two days’

From ag technology presentations to continuing education classes for crop specialists to a dynamic keynote session featuring the next generation of or... continue reading »

Next-Gen produce leaders to lead Organic Grower Summit

Up and coming leaders from three of the nations’ most progressive organic growing operations have been confirmed as panelists for the Keynote presen... continue reading »

Shenandoah Growers rebrands as Soli Organic, eyes expansion

Leading indoor, certified-organic farming company Shenandoah Growers, shared some big news Oct. 27. To start with, the company has a new name. Sol... continue reading »

Organic produce sales continue to trend up

Total organic fresh produce sales for the third quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of year-over-year growth, increasing by 3% from the same period las... continue reading »

Organic food sales should remain elevated

U.S. organic sales soared to new highs in 2020, jumping a record 12.4% to $61.9 billion. This marked the first time that total sales of organic food a... continue reading »