OPS 2023 kicks off with opening reception
July 13, 2023
MONTEREY, CA — The eighth annual Organic Produce Summit kicked off July 13, here, with an opening reception — sponsored by Starr Ranch, Divine Flavor and Rowdy Rabbit — at the Portola Hotel. Attendees mixed and mingled ahead of the much-anticipated trade show, which features more than 170 exhibitors from across North America.
Jamie Moracci of Pure Flavor and Sarah Pau of Top Weal Ltd. with Paul Murracas and Chris Veillon of Pure Flavor.
Marielle Lujan and Isabel Pena of Frank’s Distributing.
Jeri Elsasser and Jackie Nakashian of Trinity Fruit Sales with Holly Gonzales of Offshoot Brands.
Kevin Leap of Awe Sum Organics, Natasha Smith and Dan Acevedo of Greenfruit Avocados, Dustin Hahn of Naturipe and Laura Camberos of Awe Sum Organics.
Luis Desaracho of Divemex, Jose Luis Obregon of IPR Fresh, Rudy Lugo of Divemex, and Enrique Obregon and Alvaro Obregon of IPR Fresh.
Jennie Coleman and Kim Chakal of Equifruit.
Amelia Jackson of California Giant Berry Farms, Jeff Oberman of California Avocado Commission and Kyla Oberman of California Giant Berry Farms.
Alan Asbury, Natalia Toccoli and Jeff Hansen of Bard Valley Dates.
Nissa Pierson, Polo Ruiz and Malu Crespo of RFC Distributors/Crespo Mangos with young Camilla Ruiz.
Manny Fajardo of iDeal HarBest, Sandra Medina of 4Earth Farms, Hermy Torres of iDeal HarBest, David Lake of 4Earth Farms and Danny Baltazar of iDeal HarBest.
JC Myers of SunFed with John Janker of Charlie’s Produce.
Elise Smith of Homegrown Organic Farms with LeAnne Ruzzamenti and Madelyn Edlin of Equitable Food Initiative.
Lindsey Lance, Tyann Schlimmer and Randi Dykstra of Bay Baby Produce.
Chelsea Ketelsen, Harold McClarty and Chris Stoothoff of HMC.
Fausto Bayardo, Laura Camberos, Maria Figueroa Ordóñez, Jenna Galise, Jennifer Burgess, Kevin Leap, Morgan Bahri, Gabe Avalos, David Posner and Isaac Contreras of Awe Sum Organics.
Pedro Martinez Jr., Mauricio Asaf and Nato Napoles of Dovex.
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