Bring the Grove to Your Aisles
Fresh from California’s northernmost citrus soils, Johansen Ranch fruit brings a little sunshine to every shelf. These organic Satsuma and Clementine mandarins, Blood oranges and Meyer lemons are grown with the same patience and purpose that’s guided the ranch for generations.
Winter Squash Toolkit
It just wouldn’t be fall or winter without mountains of winter squash. From soups, hearty salads and side dishes to pies, muffins and pancakes (not to mention lattes), winter squash is a seasonal staple once the weather turns cold and the holidays approach. With their long shelf life and versatility in the kitchen, OGC has a squash for every eater, menu and produce department.
Tell Shoppers to Give Quince a Chance
Quince’s bright yellow makes a great color break next to apples, pears and persimmons, and an enticing recipe card or simple shelf signage are all you need to convince quince novices to take a few home. Don’t let shoppers miss out on this super special fall fruit and download OGC’s shelf sign to add to your display.
Harvesting Wisdom: Get Thanksgiving Ready
Thanksgiving week can be the busiest of the year, so it’s important to plan and prepare. Shoppers are looking for more than just good prices – they want top-quality produce and a great selection.
Radicchio & Chicory Toolkit
Organic radicchio and chicory are gaining popularity with eaters. OGC proudly collaborates with Northwest growers to bring eaters the widest selection of organic chicories and radicchios on this side of the Atlantic, with over a dozen unique varieties available. This fridge-hardy category boasts long shelf life and is available in an array of sizes, shapes, colors and flavors. This crop is a great alternative to lettuce during cooler months with a bounty of options for eaters to enjoy.
Merchandising Magic at Organic Produce Summit
Jeff Fairchild, a buyer for the Organically Grown Company, emphasizes the importance of telling a story. "You don't remember the price, you remember the eating experience," he says. Front of store displays must be the best quality and be something the consumer is going to love and remember, Fairchild says. Clean and simple is the name of the game.
Harvesting Wisdom: Make the Most of Apple Season
As fall begins, and the leaves change and the air turns crisp, take pride in offering the Northwest’s best organic apples.
Mushroom Toolkit
Year after year, mushrooms are having a moment. More than just a cool factor, shoppers have growing awareness of functional body and brain health benefits, helping them work towards their overall health and wellness goals.
Harvesting Wisdom: Make Pears Shine This Fall
Pears are one of those quintessentially Northwest treasures that make our region so special. Did you know the Northwest produces 85% of the nation's pears?
Harvesting Wisdom: Setting the Stage for Fall
As the days grow shorter and the summer heat gives way to crisp fall air, your produce department is ready for its seasonal transformation.
Pear Toolkit
The Northwest pear season has arrived with plenty of showstoppers, from crisp and juicy Asian pears to well-loved varieties like Bartlett and with lesser-known varieties like Forelle soon to come.
GROW-ing Together This September
This year is the 20th anniversary of GROW by Organics Unlimited, the program that puts money from every case of their organic bananas and papayas toward education, healthcare and community development in their growing regions.
To celebrate, they’re hosting the GROW-ing Together display contest during the month of September. Retailers can get creative to show how their bananas help create change.
California Keitt Mangos Mean Big Fruit & Big Flavor
The heyday of Mexican mango season is winding down, setting the stage for a very special tropical treat to make its debut. Large in size and big on flavor, California grown Keitt mangos have buttery golden flesh with sweet, rich mango flavor. Without any stringy fibers, the silky fruit is delicious sliced fresh and in salads, salsas and desserts.
Crush Summer Sales with Great Grapes
Organic grapes are a staple for retailers nearly year-round, and an item shoppers look for on their weekly visits. Understanding seasonality in this important commodity is key to maximizing sales.
Harvesting Wisdom: Unlock the Magic of Melons
Organic melons kick off their season in April/May from Mexico with a limited selection. As harvest moves north to California, two primary regions contribute: the desert offers fruit in June/July, while the Central Valley starts in early June and extends through the fall. The Northwest season begins in mid-July, peaks in early August, and concludes as the weather cools in early September. OGC wraps up the season with a limited offering from Mexico in October and November.
Bring On the Bold Flavor of Asian Greens
Download point of purchase shelf signage so shoppers have also the info they need about these great greens.
Juicy Rewards: Cultivate Loyalty with Stone Fruit
The stone fruit category presents exciting opportunities for your department to stand out by delivering amazing quality and flavor. Sweet success is as simple as selecting the best-eating fruit, understanding seasonality, merchandising appropriately and leveraging the expertise of OGC and our organic grower partners.
Nam Doc Mai Mango
One of the world’s most coveted mango varieties, Nam Doc Mai mangos are here from Mexico. This variety is originally from Thailand, where it is thought to be the best for the country’s beloved dessert, mango sticky rice. The mangos arriving at OGC’s warehouse are delicious and succulent, so the time is right to bring this unique treat to your department.
Squeeze the Best Out of Citrus Season
Every season, produce managers and shoppers look forward to the arrival of quintessential fruits. Summer has stone fruits and melons, and eaters know fall has arrived by the steady stream of apples and pears.
Harvesting Wisdom: Planning for December’s Festive Feasts
December is a whirlwind of food traditions, gatherings and parties where produce often steals the show. For produce managers, the goal is clear: keep the department fresh, festive and full of flavor for every celebration.