organic
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 »
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 »