Top 5 - Organic News to Help You Grow #161

1. Driscoll’s to Deploy More than $4million in Charitable Funds in Response to COVID-19

Driscoll’s announced it plans to deploy over $4million in global charitable funds across health clinics, food banks, fresh berry donations, and other community resources. “We believe it’s our responsibility during these challenging times to support communities who are working tirelessly to bring fresh, healthy berries to families,” said J. Miles Reiter, Chairman and CEO.    Read More

2. Homegrown Organic Farms Announces Rebrand

Homegrown Organic Farms announced the launch of it’s rebrand. The new look was designed with a minimalist artistic approach while keeping the company’s three key value propositions in mind: 100% organic fresh fruit focus, the diverse organic fresh fruit category offering year-round and finally being farmer and family owned with a combined 300+ years of organic fresh fruit experience.    Read More

3. How COVID-19 Will Affect 2020 Food Trends

Expect to see several emerging food and beverage trends change course as consumers cope with the coronavirus crisis in the United States, said Suzy Badaracco, president of Culinary Tides, Inc. Prior to the pandemic, experts predicted momentum for meat alternatives, low- or no-alcohol beverages and sustainability-driven purchasing behaviors. The trajectory of these trends has been altered by the political and economic uncertainty created by COVID-19, Ms. Badaracco said in a new report.    Read More

4. Meet the Urban Farmer Bringing Organic Produce to the Nation’s Capital

Gail Taylor never planned to be a farmer. After earning a degree in foreign policy, she worked in Guatemala helping women recover from the trauma of war. But when she returned home to Washington, D.C., in 2005, Taylor volunteered at an organic farm in Maryland. “I wanted to learn where my food comes from,” she says. She fell in love: “Farming was like putting on a glove that fit.”    Read More

5. Ensuring Integrity of the Organic Supplement Ingredient Supply Chain

Consumers are often warned by organic associations, and even USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP), to beware of purchasing “fraudulent” organic products. But who is warning the manufacturers and distributors of the same?    Read More