Vegetables
Aquaponic farm Superior Fresh announces new organic salad variety, packaging
Wisconsin’s Superior Fresh, LLC, a large aquaponic farm growing USDA-certified organic produce and Atlantic salmon, recently rolled out a new salad ... more »
Califonia organic sales at farm gate top $3B
Organic farming continues to expand in California and now includes more than 360 commodities, according to a new University of California report. T... more »
Grimmway debuts new product, sustainable strategies at PMA Fresh Summit
Grimmway Farms, which markets itself as the largest carrot producer in the world and the largest organic vegetable producer in the U.S., is exhibiting... more »
Fresh produce industry comments on proposed organic enforcement rule
Groups representing the fresh produce industry Oct. 5 formally commented on the USDA’s proposed rule to strengthen enforcement in the National Organ... more »
Virtual fly-in on climate change planned by Organic Trade Association
The need to tackle urgent problems never goes away, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Responding to that need, the Organic Trade Association is ... more »
Organic Grower names new publishing, sales staff
Great American Media Services, the parent company of Organic Grower, recently hired and promoted staff in its specialty agriculture media group. [c... more »
Free organic farmer courses offered by Cal Poly, OFRF
Farmers who want to learn organic production practices for California specialty crops can now get training at their convenience on their own computers... more »
Research into efficacy of organic fertilizer for tomatoes funded
Organic tomato growers use cover crops and compost to build fertility; however, these practices don’t always provide sufficient soil nutrient availa... more »
