Organic Produce Summit, the only event exclusively dedicated to connecting buyers and suppliers in the organic fresh produce industry, has announced the first content sessions for this year’s summit. Held July 10–11 at the Monterey Conference Center, the Organic Produce Summit features educational sessions and keynote presentations and showcases solutions and innovations across organic produce providers.  

Nicholas Bertram, President and CEO of Flashfood, will give a keynote presentation titled “Feeding Families, Not Landfills” on Flashfood's collaborations with various retailers and grocers to address food waste, a $428 billion problem as over one-third of our nation’s food supply goes unsold or uneaten. 

Nicholas Bertram, President & CEO, Flashfood

An ed session titled “Strategies and Insights for Expanding Organic Fruit Sales” will feature panelists West Mathison, President and CEO of Stemilt; Scott Mabs, CEO of Homegrown Organic Farms; and Daniel Spivey, National Director of Produce for Fruit for Sprouts Farmers Market. The session will focus on ways fruit producers are seeking to build their organic fruit programs, how other fruit commodities are growing as the berry category continues to dominate organic fruit sales, retail perspectives on opportunities and obstacles in driving greater consumer sales, and the future of the organic fruit industry. Tom Barnes, President of Category Partners, will moderate the panel, which will take place July 11. 

The summit will bring together over 175 organic growers, shippers, and processors from all corners of the business, providing a comprehensive one-stop shop for retailers and buyers in the organic and fresh produce industry. 

Registration for Organic Produce Summit 2024 is open to qualified retailers and general attendees. For further information about the Organic Produce Summit, please visit organicproducesummit.com.