Seen & Heard at OGS 2023 — Part 1
December 7, 2023
Seen and Heard at the 2023 Organic Grower Summit
Attendees prepare to learn during morning sessions at OGS.
Organic Farming Research Foundation's Kelsey Grimsley helps facilitate an ed session.
“OGS went very well for us. We had not been to the show before, and we have a couple of large clients here. The conversations with attendees have been fantastic. It’s been a very good show for us.” - Richard Quinlan, Director of Technical Services, IEH Laboratories
Kim Horton (Taylor Farms) makes connections on the trade show floor.
OGS attendees mingled among some of the hottest models in ag tech.
Regenerative — What Does it Mean for Organic? panelists Eric Morgan (Braga Fresh) and Rebecca Gildiner (Daily Harvest) share ideas.
“There’s always new ideas about new innovations in agriculture [at OGS], and I actually find it really invigorating to be with other people. You can get very isolated out on your farm, and when I am around other people growing organic produce, it reenergizes me and gives me new ideas for the coming year and more hope. It’s so exciting. You’re out on your farm, and you just don’t realize all of the things that are happening. So you come to an event like this, and you are like, wow we work in a really cool industry.” - Amy Kunugi, General Manager, Southern Colorado Farms
Daniel Kirstein (FarmWise) and Pauline Canteneur (FarmWise) greet guests in the Ag Tech & Innovation Area.
A full crowd listened in to the Regenerative — What Does it Mean for Organic? panel.
Great conversations on the trade show floor
“The conversations have been flowing. We have been approached by numerous other companies as well, interested in our services and bringing their products to California. We plan to come back to OGS next year. It’s one of our staple events, and we like being here. We have an organic line that we want everyone to know about and talk to our customers that are present.” - Aaron Echavarria, Representative, Custom Ag Formulators
Rod Braga (Braga Fresh) accepts his award for 2023 Grower of the Year from Cale Sledge of ACGO/FENDT.
Ed sessions generated important conversations between attendees.
Wednesday night's opening BBQ reception provided a great opportunity for networking in the Monterey sunshine.