Returning to Monterey, CA, Dec. 4-5, the Organic Grower Summit brings together organic producers, industry suppliers and thought-leaders in organic agriculture at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa. The summit offers attendees cutting-edge ag tech and manufacturing innovations, forward-thinking presentations, incredible food and engaging networking experiences, including the Grower of the Year celebration.

Gold Bell and Morning Kiss Organic offers a full line of premium organic and conventional potatoes and onions, including specialty items for Thanksgiving: Pearl onions, Boiler onions, shallots and Cipollini onions.

Progressive Produce is a year-round grower, packer and shipper of fresh produce. The company regularly grows thousands of acres of potatoes, onions, asparagus, citrus and other fruits and vegetables throughout North and South America, offering its produce 365 days a year.

Organics is a big part of what it does, and the company deals in organic potatoes, onions, sweet potatoes, hard squash, asparagus, citrus, Brussel sprouts, herbs and other leafy greens.

Building on the success of its TrayCycle and TraySeal boxes, family-owned Paper, Pulp and Film is offering a new labeling process that elevates the ability of fresh produce companies to use a non-poly high-graphic packaging option.

During my recent Saturday morning coffee meet with a group of friends, a discussion about supermarkets and produce transpired. The dialogue covered fruit and vegetable quality, sale items and of course, pricing.

After they inundated me with several of their pet peeves, the conversation turned to organic produce and I was asked a number of questions: What exactly are organic fruits and vegetables? What’s so good about them? Why are the prices so much higher?

Wada Farms, a family-owned supplier of fresh potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes, has long-standing partner relationships throughout the U.S. and in countries around the world.

Organics have been part of the Wada portfolio for more than a decade.