A pair of recently announced educational sessions will explore how technology is enhancing the production of organic crop production and offer a look at the growth of organic fresh produce sales at grocery stores across the nation over the past two years as part of the 2021 Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and OPN educational program, slated for Dec. 1-2 in Monterey, CA.
 

With Mexico’s promotion of organic agriculture leading to a growing domestic market and creating outstanding import opportunities for U.S. growers, a just-announced educational session at the 2021 Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and OPN will explore the relationship between the two countries and how they can support each other’s future organic growth.
 

Total organic fresh produce sales for the third quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of year-over-year growth, increasing by 3 percent from the same period last year and nearing $2.3 billion for the quarter, according to the Q3 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report released exclusively by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners.

An examination of how organic growers can best utilize approved bio inputs in the most efficient and effective manner for their crops and bottom line will be the subject of a just announced educational session as part of the 2021 Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and OPN educational program, slated for Dec. 1-2 in Monterey, CA.

Over the past 18 months, society has endured unprecedented health, social and economic turmoil simultaneously on a global scale. The Mexican organic banana industry, through tremendous effort, has successfully produced and delivered the highest quality fruit possible. In the last 12 months, it has delivered more than 7 million boxes of organic bananas to the U.S. market. Mexico recently became the second-largest source of organic bananas to America, second only to Ecuador. At this rate of growth, Mexico may well become the largest source of organic bananas to the U.S.

An in-depth workshop on soil health practices and strategies employed in organic production systems that can build resilience to climate shock has been announced as part of the 2021 Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and OPN educational program, slated for Dec. 1-2 in Monterey, CA.