Lori Volk owner of Lori’s Original Lemonade shares how she took her lemonade recipe from backyard gatherings all the way to Whole Foods. With some help, she found a co-packer in Northern California. They gather the ingredients (organic lemon juice, cane sugar, and lavender, ginger, strawberry and lemongrass for flavored varieties) and send them to our co-packer, who has been bottling drinks like this for 100 years. An organic dairy farm in Morristown, VT will become the first in the state to make the switch from Horizon Organic to Organic Valley as its milk marketer. Organic Valley expects to pick up the contents of the Rooney family farm’s bulk tank at 9 am., according to an announcement from the Wisconsin-based cooperative. Organic fresh produce impacted by inflation in Q2, finds new report. While higher retail prices of organic fresh produce during the second quarter of 2022 led to a 3.7% increase in total organic dollars, it also contributed to a decline in organic volume of 2.8%, according to Q2 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report issued by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners. Organic agriculture continues to be one of the fastest growing sectors of American agriculture. In 2020, the organic food market experienced incredible growth, with sales over $56 billion, a 12% increase from 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, certified organic and transitional operations faced numerous challenges including loss of markets, increased costs, labor shortages, and expenses related to obtaining or renewing their organic certification. Transitional operations also faced the financial challenge of implementing practices required to obtain organic certification without the premium prices associated with certified organic commodities.
Organic Valley making first pick-up at former Horizon farm
An organic dairy farm in Morristown will become the first in the state to make the switch from Horizon Organic to Organic Valley as its milk marketer. Organic Valley expects to pick up the contents of the Rooney family farm’s bulk tank at 9 am., according to an announcement from the Wisconsin-based cooperative.
https://vermontbiz.com/news/2022/august/02/organic-valley-making-first-pick-former-horizon-farm
Organic fresh produce impacted by inflation in Q2, finds new report
While higher retail prices of organic fresh produce during the second quarter of 2022 led to a 3.7% increase in total organic dollars, it also contributed to a decline in organic volume of 2.8%, according to Q2 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report issued by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners.
https://www.thepacker.com/news/organic/organic-fresh-produce-impacted-inflation-q2-finds-new-report
When Life Hands You Lemons, Start An Organic Lemonade Company
Lori Volk owner of Lori’s Original Lemonade shares how she took her lemonade recipe from backyard gatherings all the way to Whole Foods. With some help, she found a co-packer in Northern California. They gather the ingredients (organic lemon juice, cane sugar, and lavender, ginger, strawberry and lemongrass for flavored varieties) and send them to our co-packer, who has been bottling drinks like this for 100 years.
For the first USDA certified organic chocolate company, organic offers something for everyone
For the first USDA certified organic chocolate company, organic offers something for everyone, from a healthy work and living environment for farmers to verified transparency for consumers. Theo Chocolate was the first USDA certified organic bean to bar chocolate company in the United States.
Funding now available for organic transition and certification cost-share
Organic agriculture continues to be one of the fastest growing sectors of American agriculture. In 2020, the organic food market experienced incredible growth, with sales over $56 billion, a 12% increase from 2019. During the COVID-19 pandemic, certified organic and transitional operations faced numerous challenges including loss of markets, increased costs, labor shortages, and expenses related to obtaining or renewing their organic certification. Transitional operations also faced the financial challenge of implementing practices required to obtain organic certification without the premium prices associated with certified organic commodities.
