Entice Shoppers with Colorful Varietal Veg
Vegetables in striking colors are sure to brighten up these wet, final days of winter and inspire creative meals. Bring in these attractive options to add interest to wet racks and menus.
Plan Ahead for St. Patrick’s Day!
Landing on Friday March 17th this year, St. Patrick’s Day will surely be extra festive. Here are a few tips to help plan for this food-focused holiday in the produce department!
Don’t Miss Mango Valencia Orange!
Available now from our friends at Buck Brand, organic Mango Valencia is a unique variety deserving of enthusiastic loyalists!
OGC Sales Representative Graydon Russell explains why this vanilla-scented variety is great not only for eaters with acid sensitivities but for fans of flavor as well!
NW Cured Winter Squash: Big on Flavor But Ending Soon
The season for Northwest-grown winter squash is winding down quickly. While the majority of the category is being sourced from Mexico, two Washington-grown cured varieties are still standing and eating deliciously!
Offer Variety & Abundance with Small Round Orange Things!
The mandarins and tangelos that mark the midpoint of the citrus season with abundance are having their moment! Affectionately referred to as “small round orange things,” many delectable organic varieties are available now, making for tasty additions to citrus sets.
Limes from our friends at Marsalisi Organics in CA!
Let your Account Rep know you’re looking for the juiciest limes and educate eaters that their yellow tones indicate peak ripeness. Happily recommend organic Marsalisi limes!
Why Organic Citrus? Some Great Reasons to Stock Up with OGC!
Many shoppers know the health and environmental benefits of selecting organic produce, especially for products that fall under the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” for pesticides in produce. Citrus avoided inclusion on the list until 2021 when conventional tangerines secured a less-than-coveted spot. With the cost of food rising and shoppers feeling the pinch, now’s a great time to remind eaters why selecting organic citrus is worth it!
Peak Season Flavor: Satsuma Mandarins Are On!
This quintessential variety is on in great volume and the quality of the fruit is fantastic. Sweet, seedless, easy-to-peel Satsuma mandarins are essential in December citrus displays. Perfect for vitamin C-packed snacking and available in bulk, bags and festive gift boxes, be sure to bring in plenty of this must-have fruit.
Few citrus fans are as enthusiastic about this variety as OGC Account Representative Monique Kirby!
Preparing for Thanksgiving? OGC is Here to Help!
With one of the biggest food holidays just around the corner, the pressure is on to reset merchandising plans and menus, filling both with eaters’ favorite seasonal items. OGC is here to answer a few perennial questions and to lend guidance to help price-conscious shoppers fill their baskets with ingredients for their feasts.
Don’t miss the downloadable Cheesy Brussels Sprout Casserole recipe card!
Citrus & Sub-Tropical Fruit Brings Color & Flavor to Fall Fare
Citrus season has started in California, and unique sub-tropical treats are arriving from warmer locales. While eaters may be focused on all things that scream “fall in the Pacific Northwest,” remind them with bountiful displays that items from these fruit categories add vibrant seasonal flavor to salads, cocktails, desserts and snacks!
Celebrate Seasonal Abundance with Nuts in Shell: Gifting, Cracking & Tablescaping!
Let your Account Rep know you want to include organic Walnuts, Filberts and Chestnuts in the shell on your next order!
Build a Bountiful Apple Set with These Stand-Out Varieties
The secret to great apple displays isn’t very well-kept. We’ve been saying it for years. Be sure to bring in options for every kind of eater, and don’t forget those color breaks!
Here are nine varieties that you won’t want your eaters to miss!
Fall for Wild Mushrooms
Fans of foraged foods are celebrating the start of the autumn wild mushroom season. Forest floors across the Northwest are unseasonably dry, but nature has found a way, and these fall favorites have begun to pop. Look for volume and variety to increase as the rain comes in. Try these three, and keep an eye out for more wild mushrooms as the season progresses.
Order Ornamentals Now!
Shoppers are cozying up to warmer meals and autumn-inspired treats that feature fall favorites from apples and pears to winter squash and radicchio. Meanwhile, porches, windowsills, tables and mantles are all calling for fall festooning, too!
Just in time, eye-catching decorative gourds and gorgeous ornamental corn have arrived in all their lumpy, bumpy, colorful brilliance!
Kick Off the NW Pear Season with OGC’s Pear Primer!
The Northwest organic pear season is upon us, and it’s a plentiful parade of colors, shapes and delicious flavors. With over 35 varieties to choose from, there is a lot to know about this sumptuous category! OGC’s Pear Primer is here to help share information and grow sales.
Summer Meets Fall in an Abundance of Flavor!
With the official beginning of Autumn, fall favorites are on the way while creating a delicious collision of flavors with the summer produce that is still available. Below is an update on how much longer to expect volume availability on summer favorites and which fall items are here or on the horizon.
Don’t Miss Keitt Mangos!
Large in size and big on flavor, the Keitt variety maintains its green exterior color even when fully ripe.
Download the POP to help move thess magnificent mangos!
OGC’s VP of Sales & Sourcing Shares How to Capture Sales During the Final Weeks of Summer
The days are getting shorter, and there’s a fresh crispness to the mornings. Seasonal change is upon us once again!
Mike Boyle, OGC’s VP of Sales and Sourcing, shares a solid strategy to ensure grower partners are supported, and summer sales remain high until it’s time to switch solidly to fall sets.
NW-Grown Kiwi Berries
Kiwi berry season is nearly here! Increase category sales with this tasty, tangy treat from OGC’s organic grower partners in the Northwest. Packed in bold and bright Ladybug Brand clamshells, kiwi berries are sure to attract interest and repeat sales!
To help move mountains of these delicious morsels, use this Kiwi Berry Toolkit, complete with easy-to-download resources, including a produce profile, merchandising tips, POP signage and photos.
Place Your Order For Hatch Chiles!
Get ready to crank up the Scoville scale. Organic New Mexico-grown Hatch chiles are headed for the Pacific Northwest! Like other products with regional names (think Walla Walla onions), these chiles can only have the name Hatch if grown in the Hatch Valley. This region is known for its rich soil, hot days and cool nights creating ideal conditions that yield the most flavorful green chiles.