MONTEREY, CA - Come July 10–11, industry members will be gathering in Monterey, California, for the 2024 Organic Produce Summit (OPS). The event recently announced the first content sessions for this year’s summit, only adding to the excitement.

Nicholas Bertram, President and Chief Executive Officer of Flashfood, will give a keynote presentation titled “Feeding Families, Not Landfills.” He will cover Flashfood's collaborations with various retailers and grocers to address food waste—a $428 billion problem as over one-third of our nation’s food supply goes unsold or uneaten.

A panel titled "Strategies and Insights for Expanding Organic Fruit Sales” will feature panelists West Mathison, President and CEO of Stemilt; Scott Mabs, CEO of Homegrown Organic Farms; and Daniel Spivey, National Director of Produce - Fruit for Sprouts Farmers Market. The session will focus on ways fruit producers are seeking to build their organic fruit program, how other fruit commodities are growing as the berry category continues to dominate organic fruit sales, retail perspectives on opportunities, and obstacles in driving greater consumer sales and the future of the organic fruit industry. Tom Barnes, President of Category Partners, will moderate the panel.

According to a press release, the summit will bring together over 175 organic growers, shippers, and processors from all corners of the business, providing a comprehensive one-stop shop for retailers and buyers in the organic and fresh produce industry.

Registration for Organic Produce Summit 2024 is open to qualified retailers and general attendees here.

We’ll see you all in Monterey!