Tasty and Tantalizing Melons From Northwest Growers
Mid-summer has arrived, and with it, the luscious colors, flavors and intoxicating aromas we wait in anticipation for all year! Hefty organic Heirloom tomatoes, dramatically-hued eggplant, supple stone fruit and a favorite amongst OGC coworkers...Northwest-grown melons!
From the Slow Food Ark of Taste: Jimmy Nardello Peppers
Over 30 years ago, a group of Italian protestors stood at the base of the Spanish Steps in Rome and passed around a bowl of penne. The demonstration amplified challenges faced by the world’s food systems. Among them, a dire lack of biodiversity and investment in heritage crops and livestock breeds, consequences of conventional agricultural practices, inequity in labor and a loss of heritage and culture.
Luscious Heirlooms Add Color and Curiosity to Tomato Displays
For many, summer is all about stone fruit and berries. For others, corn. But for eaters that prefer a trickle of tomato juice down their chin over peach juice, the season of sun-warmed fruit is all about the Heirlooms.
Deck Out Stone Fruit Displays with Downloadable POP
Click to download a set of stone fruit POP that will help your shoppers confidently select, store and enjoy their juicy gems at peak ripeness!
Malika Mangos from Crespo Organic
Creamy, fibreless and incredibly aromatic, these large-size mangos are making their organic market debut in the Northwest!
Potassium Packed Produce to Help the Body in the Heat
An unprecedented heat wave is hitting the Pacific Northwest and shoppers are looking for all kinds of solutions to stay cool and hydrated as temps exceed 100 degrees. Box fans may be hard to come by, but potassium-rich produce is at the ready!
Four Specialty Grapes You Have to Try
Grapes are a go-to choice for road trips, picnics and beach days. Shoppers looking for something new and exciting can pick up organic specialty grapes to take their snacking up a notch. With unexpected shapes, flavors and names that give eaters some fun cues, these varieties are sure to delight. Learn more about four grapes your eaters are sure to love!
Fantastic, Freshly Dug Potatoes from Full Belly Farm
Freshly dug and great eating, organic potatoes from Full Belly Farm are a delicious choice for shoppers’ favorite outdoor dining classics!
From waxy Bintje and Russian Banana to creamy French Fingerlings and stunning Blue potatoes, there’s something for everyone with these incredible nuggets.
Curiously Colorful, Specialty Watermelons Provide Flavor & Visual Impact!
OGC is excited to share a new line of organic specialty watermelons from our friends at Thomson International out of Bakersfield, CA. This line boasts fantastic flavor and playful colorways that are a feast for the eyes! With celestial-inspired names like Sunshine, Midnight Black and Neon Moon, shoppers will be sure to be dazzled by these delicious treats.
Del Cabo Paperboard Pack Cherry and Grape Tomatoes
OGC is a big fan of innovation and sustainable packaging (and delicious tomatoes!), and Del Cabo’s new paperboard pack for their organic cherry tomato line hits all the right notes!
Northwest-Grown Red Cherries Have Landed!
Plump, juicy, packed with flavor and completely crave-able, the Northwest cherry season is here, and with it arrives strong volume, great varieties, and a multitude of size profiles and pricing to meet all needs.
OGC Stone Fruit Experts Share Category Knowledge in Educational Video
OGC Buyer Brian Keogh and OGC Ambassador Tom Lively share updates on the California stone fruit season, as well as tips and tricks for selecting and storing peaches, nectarines, pluots and more. Don’t miss out on hearing from these stone fruit experts!
NW Basil Brings Fresh Flavor
Warmer weather means fresh eating, and nothing adds flavor and color to seasonal meals like organic basil. Grown in the Willamette Valley by our friends at Groundwork Organics and Riverland Family Farms, this high-quality emerald-green basil is sure to delight!
Stone Fruit Season is Here and Offers Endless Variety - Thanks to Zaiger Genetics
Stone fruit from California has landed and with it the promise of sensuous sunny days filled with delectable peaches, nectarines, apricots, cherries, plums, and pluots. The enthusiasm for this category at OGC is palpable, not only for the depth of flavors and colors it offers but that it provides produce-nerds something to really sink their teeth into.
Learn more about what to expect this season and why the name “Zaiger Genetics” makes the eyes of our stone fruit buyer, Brian Keogh, light up!
Oshala Farm’s Nettles
Oshala Farm grows three acres of organic nettles, which are traditionally a wildcrafted plant. “Many people have access to nettles, but others don’t, and the soil health and where they grow are significant,” says grower Elise Higley. “Native plants often grow in ecologically sensitive waterways where they keep their little feet wet, but not all waterways are clean, so cultivation is a great option.”
Delight Shoppers with Artichokes of All Sizes
Eaters and retailers excited for organic artichokes can plan spring-inspired meals and merchandising around this tasty crop! Large globe artichokes and petite baby artichokes are now available in fantastic volume and high quality for great eating.
NW Spring Onions: Extraordinary Fresh Flavor!
With the Northwest-grown storage onion season beginning to wrap up, and before the California onion crop comes in, now is the perfect opportunity to feature delicious organic spring onion bunches from Siri & Son Farms.
100 Years In Oregon: Montecucco Farms’ Top Notch Rhubarb and Root Veg
Spring means rhubarb and Montecucco Farms’ annual harvest is one that OGC eagerly anticipates!
Wholesum Family Farms: Tasty Tomatoes & Fair Trade Investments Make Them a Grower To Know!
Longer days mean lighter, more colorful meals as shoppers ditch the dutch oven and reach for the salad bowl! Helping keep eaters’ appetite for tasty warm-weather crops satiated during the Northwest’s cool, wet months are our friends Wholesum Family Farms. With locations in Arizona and northern and central Mexico, OGC is grateful for our long partnership with Wholesum. Beyond delicious crops, Wholesum is also a leader in Fair Trade, contributing to their communities in both the U.S. and Mexico.
Sunny Days Bring Increased Purple Sprouting Broccoli Harvest!
Though it may have been slow to start, the recent string of sunny spring days is coaxing the organic Purple Sprouting Broccoli crop from its winter slumber.