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OPN Connect Newsletter 130
Four Seasons Local Organic, CCH Citrus, Organic Hemp Grower Chad Crivelli, Avocado Market and more...
Corona College Heights Citrus dates back more than a century, with the original CCH Orange and Lemon Association first beginning in September of 1899 with the meeting of the newly elected board of directors of the Queen Colony Fruit Exchange.
As California and Peruvian organic avocado supplies hit the end of their road and Mexico starting to ramp up its production, the market on organic avocados was unsettled the last week of August, with some wide fluctuations in volume and pricing. By the middle of next month experts predict the pricing situation will stabilize, with Mexico dominating the supply side.
Chad Crivelli, owner and operator of Crivelli Farms in Dos Palos, CA, is a third-generation farmer, growing a variety of diverse crops including pistachios, cotton, tomatoes, melons, and most recently hemp.
With the potential for a few hardy organic row crops produced locally to last until early November, Jonathan Steffy, vice president and general manager of Four Seasons Produce Inc., Ephrata, PA, said regional producers did a very good job this year with production lasting a bit longer than usual.
1. Test for Organic Produce Detects Food Fraud
2. Wish Farms and Feeding America Celebrate Successful Campaign
3. Wellness Meets Sustainability at Futurewell Summit
4. Once Upon a Farm and Wholesome Wave Join Forces
5. OFRF Releases Ninth Topic in Soil Health Series
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