Top 5: Organic News to Help You Grow #80

Wada Farms & Genesis Organics Improves Year-Round Organic Potatoes

Wada Farms announced this week it has entered into a strategic partnership with organic potato packer Genesis Organics located in Southern Idaho. This new exclusive partnership provides new avenues for growth in the organic potato category with most notable being a longer supply availability to service all retail and foodservice industries on a year-round basis. 

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Stop & Shop and Giant Confirm Deal With Hydroponic Organic Produce Supplier

“Terra Tech” or the “Company” today announced that its subsidiary, Edible Garden, a nationwide provider of fresh, locally-grown herbs and leafy greens, has been selected by Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover to supply organic leafy greens to their retail outlets.

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Jennifer Garner - Changing the Face of Organic Food for Babies

As one of the most genuine, down-to-Earth Hollywood actors, and an advocate for organic fruits and vegetables, Jennifer Garner is changing the face for Organic food for babies with the help of Once Upon a Farm, the company in which she’s a partner.

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Supermarket Sales of Organic Food and Drink Continue to Rise

Supermarket sales of organic food and drink have risen by 4% this year, new figures reveal, marking seven consecutive years of growth. Despite an exceptionally cold winter and a hot, dry summer which have played havoc with crops, organic fresh produce and dairy sales remain the main drivers fuelling growth of the overall market.

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Organic Turmeric - Helping with Arthritis & Digestion

Johnson is an Odessa farmer who has the only crop of organic turmeric in the Tampa Bay area. He believes turmeric can help alleviate health problems associated with arthritis, digestion, mental health and more.

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