January 2020 - 22

ORGANIC
Organic Grower publication, website launching
By Stephen Kloosterman
Associate Editor
Great American Media Services, the
publisher of Vegetable Growers News
and a large family of trade magazines
and media websites, recently announced
a new arrival.
Organic Grower, a print and digital
brand, will include a news website,
quarterly print magazine, social media
presence and a weekly e-newsletter. The
new print and digital brand will focus
on the unique needs of the organic
farming community, offering in-depth
coverage of the latest news, growing
techniques and products.
" We're proud to fill a void in the
agriculture industry by offering
a new resource that will benefit
organic growers nationwide, " said
Great American Media Services CEO
Matt McCallum.
Great American Media launches the
magazine after a survey of agriculture
industry showed challenges currently
faced by organic growers and a lack of
informative resources specific to their
needs. The company's research also
showed significant growth of organic
growing, with 61% of respondents
indicating they intend to expand their
organic production in the coming years.
Organic sales at the farm gate as
well as the retail sales of organic foods
have also reportedly continued to
grow from year to year. The Organic
Trade Association estimated certified
organic food sales reached $47.9
billion in 2018, an increase of 5.9%
over 2017. U.S. farms and ranches
sold $7.6 billion in certified organic
commodities in 2016, up 23% from
$6.2 billion from 2015.
The content for Organic Grower
will be created by a team of career
journalists and thought leaders who
have experience working with organic
growers, researchers, crop consultants,
processors, packer/shippers and related
associations. Each print issue will focus
on the most pertinent issues facing the
organic growing industry, including
planting systems, pollinators, weed
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