Buoyed by strong consumer demand, sales of organic fresh produce items reached nearly $5 billion in 2017, an 8 percent increase from the previous year according to data released by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Nielsen.  Overall, nearly two billion pounds of organic produce were sold in grocery stores last year,  which is a 10 percent volume increase from 2016. 

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January was a huge month for avocado supplies and February will be similar with many opportunities for promotions, including on organic avocados.

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The first of six educational sessions to be held at the Organic Produce Summit 2018 has been confirmed and will focus on the disruptive direct-to-consumer food business and its impact on fresh organic produce and the changing retail landscape.  “E-Grocery and the Future of Organic Fresh Produce at Retail” will feature representatives from three of the nation’s leading digital grocers and meal delivery companies at OPS 2018, July 11-12 in Monterey, CA.

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John Mesko is the Executive Director at Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Services (MOSES). He recently spoke to us about the upcoming MOSES Conference,  the largest organic farming conference in North America, held  in LaCrosse, WI on February 22-24. The deadline for online registration is today, February 8^th.

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1. Sunview Marketing International adds Mitchell Wetzel as Vice-President of Sales
2. Annual CCOF Meeting Takes Place in Sacramento, February 22-23
3. Kroger's Organic Produce Sales Achieve $1 Billion
4. World Vegetable Map 2018: More than Just a Local Affair
5. California Organics Industry Considers Cannabis 

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