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OPN Connect Newsletter 315
Veg Transition, GIANT's "Healing Our Planet" Campaign, Sustainability Ed Session at OPS, Farm Credit, Market News, and More...
The GIANT Company, a Carlisle, PA-based grocery retailer, recently kicked off its annual “Healing Our Planet” campaign, which includes a round-up-at-the-register program that benefits organic ag.
As more retail organizations request sustainability information from their suppliers, opportunities exist to bring buyers and producers together using survey data to improve their respective operations. The Value of Sustainability Compliance, an educational session at Organic Produce Summit 2023, will explore the benefits of sustainability reporting and how it is impacting buying decisions.
The rain and flooding in the coastal valleys of California this winter have caused severe availability issues on many crops, with “demand exceeds supply” being a constant refrain during this year's transition from winter to spring production.
As a grower-owned cooperative that only deals in the agricultural sector, Farm Credit is uniquely positioned to handle the financial needs of western farms.
1. "Our Biggest Growth Is in Organic Sweet Potato Farming"
2. NRCS Investing $75MM To Help Producers Transitioning to Organic
3. The Future Is Clear for Highline Mushrooms
4. Raley’s, FirstFruits Farms Deliver 17,000 Pounds of Apples to Food Bank
5. Rodale Institute, KWU, and a Kansas Farm Partner to Expand Access to Regenerative Organic Agriculture Education
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