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Mike Boyle moves into VP of Sales and Sourcing role and Bryce White joins as VP of Business Operations PORTLAND, Ore. – July 9, 2019 – Northwest-based organic produce distributor Organically Grown Company (OGC) has recently promoted Mike Boyle to Vice President of Sales and Sourcing and welcomed Bryce White as Vice President of Business Operations. Mike Boyle brings an exceptionally strong and diverse background in produce retail, wholesale distribution, commodity procurement, sales, and team leadership. Mike joined OGC in [Read More]

One Week Left to Apply for $4,000 Grants4Plants Opportunity Five $4,000 grants to be given to mission-driven botanical lovers Eugene, Oregon –Mountain Rose Herbs (MRH) is one week away from closing entry to its second annual Grants 4 Plants program. This grant opportunity, funded entirely by MRH, will award five $4,000 grants to people or organizations that need extra assistance to bring their plant- or conservation-centric projects to fruition. Applicants must: Create a video (under three minutes) that describes the project [Read More]

Oregon Passes Landmark Legislation Offering Businesses a New Stewardship Trust Model Portland, Ore. – July 3, 2019 – For Oregon’s mission-driven businesses, one of the biggest wins during the 2019 Legislative Session was Governor Kate Brown signing into law a bill making Oregon the first state in the nation to adopt a new alternative ownership option called the Stewardship Trust. House Bill 2598 was sponsored by Representative Julie Fahey (D-Eugene), a longtime business consultant who recognized that private sector leaders [Read More]

A Life of Enormous Impact Announcing the passing on June 16th of Marlene Beadle, founder and owner of Marlene’s Market and Deli in Federal Way and Tacoma, WA, and longtime Provender Alliance member and supporter. “Marlene is alive through all of us holding her vision for Health & Wellness!” – Stephen Markham, Nature’s Path Foods “Marlene was a steadfast pioneer and innovator. She had an impressive commitment to both a pure natural food retail store, and to community education [Read More]

On June 23rd, several representatives from Eugene-based Blue Lotus Chai Company will be flying out to New York to receive a Silver sofi™ award at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show. Dubbed by Bloomberg News as “the Oscars of Artisanal Foods”, this award is presented by the Specialty Food Association and recognizes Blue Lotus Chai Company’s flagship variety Traditional Masala Chai for excellence in innovation and taste.

by Christina Sasser, CEO and Chief Product Officer at Vital Leaf Vital Leaf is pleased to welcome Michelle Prince as the new Sales Manager. Michelle joins their growing team with over 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the Natural Products Industry and a passion for the healing potential of CBD. Certified in multiple holistic health modalities, with a long background in wellness education, she’s perfectly aligned with Vital Leaf’s core values and vision to infuse vitality into the [Read More]

Hummingbird Wholesale is more than just an organic food wholesale distributor! by Hummingbird Wholesale Hummingbird Wholesale offers a diversity of products and services. You may know about their wholesale and distribution services, as well as the small-batch artisan products they make in-house, but did you know that they also operate a Eugene, Oregon storefront, @hummingbirdwholesalestorefront? Hummingbird provides co-packer services, has a food safe, certified organic warehouse available [Read More]

Dr. Bronner’s recently  released an inspiring new short film, Journey to Pavitramenthe, which tells the in-depth story of how small scale farming communities in Bareilly, India are using regenerative organic agricultural practices to produce the mint oil for Dr. Bronner’s products while increasing yields and soil fertility, and fostering resilience in the face of a changing climate.

Central Co-op receives Chinook Book’s Heart of Seattle and Sustainable Seattle’s 2019 Sustainability Leadership Award Seattle, WA – [April 5, 2019] Central Co-op today announced it is being honored with two awards recognizing its commitment to sustainability and community leadership. Sustainable Seattle’s Sustainability Leadership Awards celebrate businesses that are engaged in mitigating the effects of climate impact and forging new pathways for the Puget Sound region. Chinook Book’s Heart of Seattle Awards recognize local businesses with stellar social and [Read More]

The Organization for Competitive Markets is a farmer/rancher-led and farmer/rancher-staffed advocacy and research think tank that fights for anti-monopoly and economic justice in the farm and food markets. The organization is reintroducing a bill about the Agribusiness Merger Moratorium Act. The merger moratorium would put a freeze on any further mega-mergers and -acquisitions in our farm and food markets from seed to retail. It’ll make more room for our “alternative” producers, processors, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and allied organizations and individuals to produce, [Read More]

by Organic Trade Association ORGANIC FRAUD ALERT It has come to the attention of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) that the European Commission (EC) carried out an investigations of suspected irregularities in relation to several lots of products from Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates that had been certified as being organic by ‘Control Union Certifications.’ In response, the EC published its ruling today to withdraw its recognition (accreditation) of Control Union Turkey, Moldova, UAE, Russia, and Kazakhstan. The [Read More]

Organic Lion’s Mane, Ginkgo and Vitamins Deliver Cognitive and Memory Support, Naturally  by Oregon Wild Harvest Memory retention, mental clarity, concentration, and focus— cognitive functions many people strive to maintain under the pressure of daily life and sustain as they age. To help adults of all ages nurture brain health, Oregon’s Wild Harvest has developed Lion’s Mane Plus, an encapsulated supplement formulated with an effective blend of certified organic Lion’s Mane, organic Ginkgo leaf powdered extract, and plant-based vitamins. “We [Read More]

Community Market has served Sonoma County, CA for over 40 years. Their unique business structure provides a worker-run, not-for-profit model with a mission to provide local, organic and ethically sourced products and education about nutrition, environmental and sustainability issues. During the recent flooding in Sonoma County, their Sebastopol location sustained significant damage, beyond the scope of their financial resources.  They had to lay off 70 workers and are in the midst of trying to clean up so they can reopen. [Read More]