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OPN Connect Newsletter 92

Organic Romaine Update, J & J Distributing, Smitten Apples, Jennifer Tucker, and more...

November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration advisory earlier this week informing consumers that it is safe to eat romaine lettuce again is another factor in a confluence of events that has pushed the prices of organic lettuce to very high levels, with little respite in sight.

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November 29, 2018

When Jim Hannigan first started J&J Distributing in 1978, his goal for the St. Paul, Minn.-based company was to make it possible - and idea l- for a retail partner to work directly with a wholesaler to get product sent directly from the field to a retailer's facility.

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November 29, 2018

It was eight years ago when Barclay Crane personally planted 10 pilot trees in the soil of Quincy, WA with hopes of developing a premier apple. Today, as co-owner of Wenatchee, WA-based Pegasus Premier Fruit (along with Randy Steensma), Crane is seeing his Smitten apple reach big heights in the apple industry.

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November 29, 2018

Jennifer Tucker, deputy administrator of the National Organic Program (NOP), will be a panelist at the OGS educational session “Safeguarding the Organic Brand”. OPN had the chance to  get a preview of her thoughts about maintaining organic integrity as well as what the future holds for the organic label.

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November 29, 2018

1. Jody Biergiel Colclough Named as Interim Chief Certification Officer for CCOF Certification Services, LLC

2. Plant Genetics Matter for Organic Farmers

3. We Don't Have Enough Organic Farms. Why Not?

4. Retailer and Buying Organization Registration Now Open for Organic Produce Summit 2019

5. Organic Wine Market Growing Fast but to Remain Niche: Study 

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