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OPN Connect Newsletter 239
Q3 2021 Organic Data, OGS Ed Sessions Announcement, Veg Transition Update, Bako Sweet’s New Steam Bags, Market News, and More…
Total organic fresh produce sales for the third quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of year-over-year growth, increasing by 3 percent from the same period last year and nearing $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q3 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.
Country Sweet Produce, a Bakersfield, CA-based grower, has launched its newly redesigned Bako Sweet steam bags.
Organic Grower Summit (OGS) Presented by Western Growers and OPN has announced a pair of educational sessions—one dedicated to soil health and the other to innovative inputs—as part of the upcoming two-day event in Monterey, CA, on December 1-2.
Western organic vegetables, especially leaf items, had a very good late-summer run, and it appears the hot market will continue through November, with no let-up until at least the start of winter production—and that might not even offer significant relief.
1. Tom Brady’s Former Personal Chef Launches Organic Meal Delivery Service
2. Natural Delights Mini Medjools
3. $3 Million Grant to Enable Cover Crop Breeding for Organic Farmers
4. Stemilt Finds Success in ‘Golden Raves’ Apple Campaign
5. Romaine Is King at Lakeside Organic Gardens
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