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.
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.
Meet OGC Mission Fund Recipient: Marion Polk Food Share
Marion Polk Food Share’s mission is to bring people together to end hunger and its root causes. And they do that in multiple innovative ways.
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.
Let Spectacular NW Ciders Sweeten Sales
Fresh ciders are a festive fall favorite, and OGC has a variety to satisfy thirsty shoppers.
Apples with Purpose: Supporting Kids, One Crunch at a Time
As the Northwest organic Fuji apple harvest reaches full production, these fan-favorites are being packed into cheery Ladybug Brand Farm to School Apple bags.
Radicchio & Chicory Toolkit
Ubiquitous in Italy, organic radicchios and chicories are gaining popularity with North American eaters. While some varieties from California and Mexico are available year-round, the Northwest crop typically starts in October.
Quince Revival: Sweet, Fragrant & Full of Flavor
Northwest grown organic quince is truly one-of-a-kind. While tart and astringent when raw, it turns sweet and fragrant when cooked with a bright, floral flavor and hints of tropical fruit.
INTRODUCE EATERS TO JUJUBE FRUIT
The Jujube is about the size of a jumbo date and has the texture and crisp, sprightly flavor of an apple when eaten fresh. Dried, the sugar in Jujubes condenses, giving the fruit a lovely note of caramel.
Meet OGC Mission Fund Recipient: Willamette Riverkeeper
Willamette Riverkeeper (WKR)'s mission is to protect and restore the Willamette River – believing that a river with good water quality and abundant natural habitat that’s safe for fishing and swimming is a basic public right.
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.
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?
Get Ready for Mountains of Magnificent Magenta Dragon Fruit
Looking for ways to add excitement and color to tropical displays? Organic magenta Dragon Fruit is the answer!
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.
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.
Apple Toolkit
There’s a lot to know, love and share with shoppers about the apple category. To help you move more apples this season, use OGC’s Apple Toolkit.
Keep Summer Alive
September, often seen as a transition month, is a micro-season in itself, overflowing with late-summer favorites at peak flavor and nutrition.
Summer Playbook: Merchandising, Promotions and Best Practices to Grow Sales
It’s never too late to brush up on best practices and make the most of this juicy, delicious season's harvest through exciting merchandising and a well-timed promotional plan.
Get Behind the Rind with OGC’s Melon Minute Video Series
With grower partners from Mexico, up through California and the Northwest, OGC will keep your shoppers in a melon state of mind all season.