Organic Produce Summit sets new mark in 2024
Organic Produce Summit sets new mark in 2024
MONTEREY, CA — Always a favorite event of the summer, the Organic Produce Summit did not disappoint this year, as the produce industry gathered for another successful event.
“With over 1,800 attendees, including nearly 200 exhibiting companies and more than 300 retailers and buyers, the 2024 Organic Produce Summit not only marks our largest event ever, but also paves the way for continued growth in the years ahead,” said Keigan Roos, event manager.
Auna Lundberg, Sarah Burns, Rachel Spanjer and Katie Harmon of Stemilt Growers.
Bryan Barsness and Ernesto Perez of GrubMarket.
Sean Steller of Phillips Mushroom Farms.
Gustavo Elias, Enrique Obregon, Sergio Valencia and Manny Robinson of IPR Fresh.
Brian Miller with Ellen and Mike Way of Prime Time International.
Chad Street, Giuseppe Rubino, Inco Jones, Wesley Emerson, Conor Chilvers, Peppe Bonfiglio and Agnes Boutros of Mastronardi Produce.
Tyler Price, Pete Erickson and Aaron DeHerrera of Rainier Fruit.
Ian Novak, Chayla Balko and Brendon Krieg of Revol Greens.
Kira Navison, Michele Visser, Jerin Kliewer, Laura Kliewer, Janine Large and Bryan Large of Scattaglia Growers & Shippers.
Jason Domenico and Nick Kelly of RPE LLC.
Kris Kaczmarczyk and Bryan Shelton of Giorgio Fresh.
Andrew Mashier, Andy Webb, Veleyin Contreras, Kyle Griffith and Dominic DeFranco of Progressive Produce.
Ian Smetona, Jordan Fideler and George Henderson of WestPak Avocado.
Dustin Hahn, Fernando Agular and John Johnston of Naturipe Farms.
Jeff Moore and Billy Martin of Crunch Pak.
Tim Colln, Kevin Steiner, Noah Croft and Rich Mendonsa of Sage Fruit.
Rich Tiveron, Jocelyn Mastronardi, Dale Milison and Srini Shellikeri of Nature Fresh Farms.
Mari Partida, Kassandra Cisneros and Alexa Villa of Better Produce.
Jenn Heinlein, Jodi Carkner, David Brasell and Guy Opie of Bostock New Zealand.
Adrian Paco and Angela Qualls of The Salad Farm.
Andrea White, Lindsey Lance, Tyann Schlimmer and Michele Youngquist of Bay Baby Produce.
Erick Lopez of HEB, Sara Palmisano and Aimee Peters of FirstFruits Farms, Jamie Buentello of HEB and Ryan Denney of FirstFruits Farms.
Joe Eisinger and Stefanie Katzman of S. Katzman Produce.
Luis Gudino Jr. and Luis Gudino of SiCar Farms.
Hermy Torres, Manny Fajardo and Danny Baltazar of iDeal HarBest.
Briana Giampaoli and Bonney Iten of Live Oak Farms.
Bill Purewal, Brenda Zamora and Amren Purewal of PureFresh Sales.
Ardy Haerizadeh, Lindsay Martinez and Sandy Eason of Calavo.
Raina Nelson and Christina Ward of Westfalia Fruit Marketing.
Dick Peixoto and Drew Clowser of Lakeside Organic Gardens.
Carson McDaniel and Michael Napolitano of McDaniel & Chirico Worldwide.
Jim Fountain of Wholly Guacamole.
Hope Barbee and Michael Gilfenbain of Double Date Packing.
Robb Bertels and Karl Lipscomb of Gold Coast Packaging.
Melissa Husto, Andrea Gonzalez and Craig Moss of North Shore Living.
Joseph Jauregui, Patrick Lucy and Caitlin Cunha of Del Rey Avocado.
Larissa Rice, Ben Mossing and Jill Moran of Monterey Mushrooms Inc.
Isabel Pena and Enrique Moreno of Frank’s Distributing.
Jeff Nichols, Jared Lorraine, Joe Wodyka and Roman Sowala of Nichols Farms.
Christian Bengard and Dan Crowley of GEM Pack Berries.
Erik Ramon of Good Sense.
Jon Airada, Jill Stanchfield, Melissa Oliver and Amanda Saenz of Bolthouse Fresh Foods.
Michael Forrest, Terri Forrest and Skyler Mullings of Youngstown Grape Distributors.
Sydney Fairchild, Ben Johnson and Michael McMillan of Bridges Organic Produce.
Representing Avocados from Mexico were Alfonso Delgado, Tanya Edwards and Oscar Garcia.
West Mathison of Stemilt Growers and Bruce Taylor of Taylor Farms.
Representing Pure Flavor at the OPS were Mike Glass, Tiffany Sabelli and Jaime Moracci.
Jason Murray, Christine Toy, Bryan Koch and Cassie Howard of Sunkist Growers.
Seth Azzaline, Isabel Tavera and Javier Campo of Pacific Produce.
Patrick Cortes and Alan Aguirre of Divine Flavor.
Andres Ocampo of HLB Specialties.
Representing Four Seasons Produce at the OPS were Jon Steffy and Ginny Williams.
Ralph Portuondo and Andy Martin of A&A Organic Farms.
Lima, Peru-based Grupo Athos was represented by Xiuwen Zhu, Marco Sanchez, Andrea Gamarra, Xiuling Zhu and Jaime Bazan.
Craig Slate, JC Myers, Juan Carlos Barrionuevo and Matt Mandel of SunFed.
Jeri Elsasser, Dennis Surabian, Angela Hernandez, Levon Ganajian and Jackie Nakashian of Trinity Fruit Co.
Vinny Lopes and Jon Kiley of Envy Apples.
MIke Marboe and Dan Davis of Washington Fruit Growers.
Shayna Telesmanic, David Baxter, Alan Asbury and Jeff Hansen of Bard Valley Natural Delights.
George Pitsikoulis of Canadawide flanked by Sue Lewis and Ron Lemaire of CPMA.
Don Roper, Kristi Harris and Rodney Tuthill of Honeybear Brands.
Kraig Loomis and Andrew Gomez of GreenFruit Avocados.
Matt Sonick of Kroger, Bob Borda of Cal-Organic Farms/Grimmway, Mardee Montague of Kroger and Lisa McNeece of Cal-Organic Farms/Grimmway.
Isaac Kassin, Moses Hidary, Joseph Setton and Elizabeth Carranza of Setton Farms.
Dan Canales, Ron Mondo, Michele McNeece, Keith Mallett, Robert Polovneff, Greg Heinz and Ty Schurman of Ippolito International.
Tim Polfer, Taylor Hazelwood and Ken Hopps of Sun Belle LLC.
Shannon Renz, Jenny Paniera, Betty Plazola, Nicci DeRoza and Brian Riordan of Taylor Farms/Earthbound Farms.
Paul Williamson, Sabrina Pokomandy and Devon Kennedy of Highline Mushrooms.
Chad Dvorak, Alicia Fernandez, Reuben Rubalcava and Jackson Daubner of Good Farms.
Megan Berenbach and Brooke Becker of Mission Produce.
Michael Walsh and Howard Nager of Pacific Trellis Fruit/Dulcinea Farms.
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