Organically Grown Company

What Organically Grown Company does

Organically Grown Company (OGC) is a wholesale distributor of certified organic fresh produce headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, founded in 1978 by small-scale farmers and activists and incorporated initially as a nonprofit cooperative before reorganizing as a grower marketing cooperative in 1982. The company sources organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs from hundreds of farms across the western United States, Canada, Mexico, and Peru, and delivers them to grocers, restaurants, foodservice operators, craft food producers, and growers through a network of seven LEED-certified distribution facilities in Oregon and Washington, a biodiesel-fueled fleet, and partner carriers. Over 95% of produce handled is certified organic, and the company maintains USDA National Organic Program, OTCO, and GFSI certifications to serve as a compliant procurement channel for retail and foodservice buyers.

OGC operates a platform-plus-services model built on three interlocking modules. The core is wholesale produce distribution priced on market rates and volume, layered with category programs such as Glorious Grapes, Melon Magic, Stone Fruit, and Marvelous Mushrooms that provide retailers with merchandising toolkits, video content, and promotional support. The second module is OGC Logistics, a refrigerated 3PL offering LTL and FTL transportation, certified-organic cross-docking, multi-zone cold storage, ripening rooms, and value-added packing to farmers, brokers, retailers, and food makers across seven western states, with routes reaching over 1,000 customer locations. The third module is the Ladybug Brand private label, which sources from family-run organic farms and donates 2.5% of profits to nonprofits, supported by an Eco-Packaging service line featuring FSC-certified beechwood net bags and recyclable kraft paper totes. The company also runs a National Marketing Services program for growers outside the Northwest, a Mission Fund grant program, and a 'Grower Resources' suite covering crop planning, packing, and trade advocacy.

OGC has been majority-owned since 2018 by the Sustainable Food and Agriculture Perpetual Purpose Trust (SFAPPT), an Oregon Benefit Company structure designed to prevent sale and lock in quadruple-bottom-line governance. Revenue is generated primarily through transactional wholesale margins on organic produce, with supplemental managed-services revenue from 3PL and value-added packing; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers are served through a direct enterprise field-sales motion augmented by a community-led, mission-driven brand and content marketing program (Get The Dirt blog, 'Get Fresh' newsletter, 'Organic is The Answer' campaign), with named accounts including New Seasons Market, Burgerville, Jacobs Farm Del Cabo, and First Alternative Natural Foods Co-op.

Name

Organically Grown Company

Legal name

Organically Grown Company

Website

https://organicgrown.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Organically Grown Company is a trust-owned wholesale distributor of certified organic produce, serving grocers, restaurants, foodservice operators, and growers across the Pacific Northwest through seven LEED-certified facilities, a refrigerated 3PL logistics arm, and the Ladybug Brand private label.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Organic Produce Distribution

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural, Organic & Health Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAE), Fresh Organic Produce Wholesale (AFAIAJAA), Natural & Organic Foods Distribution (CRAOABAH)

Keywords

• Organic produce wholesale
• Refrigerated logistics services
• Cold chain distribution
• Sustainable produce packaging
• Organic grower support

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Organic Produce Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale distribution of certified organic fresh produce to grocers, restaurants, and foodservice customers. Over 95% of produce is certified organic. Revenue generated through product sales with pricing based on market rates and volume.
2. OGC Logistics 3PL Services: Third-party refrigerated logistics services for farmers, brokers, retailers, and food makers in the western US. Offers LTL & FTL services, warehousing, cross-docking, and temperature-controlled storage.
3. National Marketing Services: Marketing and distribution support for growers outside the Northwest through dedicated national sales team and broker network, including value-added packing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Organically Grown Company is a wholesale distributor of certified organic fresh produce sourcing from organic farms across the western United States, Canada, Mexico, and Peru, and distributing year-round to grocers, restaurants, foodservice operators, and craft food producers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Beyond produce distribution, OGC operates refrigerated third-party logistics (3PL) services, grower support including crop planning and packing, sustainable eco-packaging solutions, and the proprietary Ladybug Brand private label.

Product overview

Organically Grown Company is a purpose-driven, trust-owned wholesale distributor of premium organic fresh produce operating on a platform-plus-services model. The core product is certified organic produce distribution spanning hundreds of seasonal, heirloom, specialty, foraged, and dry-farmed items from farms big and small. Supporting the core product are multiple service modules: OGC Logistics (refrigerated 3PL), Grower Resources (crop planning, packing, logistics, advocacy), Partners in Organic (wholesale partnership program), and Eco-Packaging (sustainable packaging solutions). The company also operates Ladybug Brand®, its proprietary private-label sub-brand offering premium organic produce with give-back programs. Additional offerings include specialty category programs like Glorious Grapes, Melon Magic, Stone Fruit, and Marvelous Mushrooms, along with the Mission Fund grant program supporting the organic movement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ladybug Brand: OGC's own private label brand of organic produce sourced from family-run organic farms, offering both commodity and specialty items. 2.5% of Ladybug Brand profits are donated to nonprofits dedicated to cultivating a more equitable, resilient and accessible organic food system.

Products and services

• Organic Produce (Wholesale Distribution) Year-round wholesale distribution of certified organic fresh produce — including apples, avocados, berries, citrus, grapes, melons, mushrooms, stone fruit, and specialty items — sourced from organic farms across the western U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Peru, and sold to grocers, restaurants, foodservice operators, and craft food producers. Over 95% of produce is certified organic.
• Ladybug Brand Proprietary private-label organic produce brand offering commodity and specialty items sourced from family-run organic farms, with 2.5% of profits donated to nonprofits dedicated to cultivating a more equitable, resilient, and accessible organic food system.
• OGC Logistics (3PL Services) Refrigerated third-party logistics services providing LTL and FTL transportation, warehousing with multiple temperature zones and ripening rooms, certified organic cross-dock infrastructure, and routing to over 1,000 locations across seven western states, available 365 days per year.
• Partners in Organic Wholesale produce partnership program providing integrated sourcing, distribution, logistics, planning, merchandising, account management, marketing support, and retail solutions (including stickering, tagging, bagging, and custom pack sizes) for grocers, growers, restaurants, and food makers.
• Grower Resources Comprehensive support services for organic growers covering crop planning, sales and marketing, packing, custom sustainable packaging supplies, logistics, trade advocacy, and resource networking for organic farms of all sizes.
• Eco-Packaging Sustainable packaging solutions including plastic-free net bags made from FSC-certified beechwood fibers, recyclable kraft paper totes for potatoes and grapes, and reduced-plastic packaging alternatives available through the Ladybug Brand line.
• Glorious Grapes Specialty organic grape program featuring over 30 varieties — including candy, heirloom, and Northwest-grown options — packed in recyclable kraft paper totes to reduce plastic waste.
• Melon Magic Seasonal organic melon program offering dozens of varieties — including cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew, and specialty melons — sourced from May through September.
• Stone Fruit Program Specialty organic stone fruit category covering peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums, pluots, and cherries sourced from California and the Northwest.
• Marvelous Mushrooms Specialty organic mushroom program offering wild and cultivated varieties including chanterelle, morel, shiitake, oyster, matsutake, and specialty mushrooms from the western U.S.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 95% of produce is certified organic
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Organics UnlimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Long-term banana and papaya supplier with GROW (Giving Resources and Opportunities to Workers) program. 60 cents per case of bananas and 40 cents per case of papayas fund community programs in Mexico and Ecuador including education, health services, and environmental justice. Since 2005, GROW has returned over $3 million to worker communities.
• Equal ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFair Trade, organic, small farmer grown avocados. Nearly $500,000 goes directly to small scale farmers and investments in small scale organic farming annually through OGC's Equal Exchange avocado program.
• Ladybug Brand GrowerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of family-run organic farms supplying produce for Ladybug Brand line. Includes commodity and specialty items sourced from farms big and small.
• U.S. Food Waste Pact (ReFED & World Wildlife Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst distributor to join the U.S. Food Waste Pact, a collaborative initiative. OGC participates in food waste reduction pilots and initiatives alongside retail and foodservice sectors.
• Sustainable Food and Agriculture Perpetual Purpose Trust (SFAPPT)coreOthersOGC transferred majority ownership to SFAPPT in 2018, establishing perpetual purpose trust ownership. The trust ensures OGC stays true to its mission and cannot be sold.
• Oregon Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGleaning programs and produce donations. Named Changemaker of the Year in 2024 for helping end hunger at its roots.
• Farm to School NonprofitsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLadybug Brand Farm to School Apples program where retailers donate 75%+ of profits to regional nonprofits focused on farm to school or environmental education.
• Pacific Coast CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned on in March 2022 to the Pacific Coast Collaborative food waste reduction initiative.
• Washington State Coalition for Organic & Regenerative AgricultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelped launch in June 2022 as founding member.
• One Step Closer CEO Leadership ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined in June 2023 for triple-bottom-line leaders.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Veritable Vegetable: Employee-owned organic fresh produce distributor based in California serving grocers, restaurants, and foodservice operators across the Western US. Closest direct analog to OGC by mission, organic-only focus, and regional Pacific/Western US distribution footprint.
• Bridges Produce: Organic produce grower-marketer focused on the Pacific Northwest, partnering with family farms to supply retailers with organic fruit and vegetables. Comparable to OGC's grower-resource and Partners-in-Organic service model.
• Earl's Organic Produce: San Francisco-based wholesale distributor of 100% certified organic produce serving retailers, restaurants, and foodservice on the West Coast. Directly comparable to OGC as a mission-driven organic-only wholesaler with overlapping grower and customer networks.

Emerging players

• Driscoll's: Largest berry marketer globally, with a growing organic berry portfolio supplied to retailers across the US. Functions as both a supplier to OGC and a parallel branded organic-produce presence in grocery.
• GrubMarket: Tech-enabled B2B food and produce distribution platform connecting growers, wholesalers, and retailers with software-led logistics. Represents a digitally native competitive vector that could pressure traditional organic wholesalers like OGC over time.

Broad incumbents

• Charlie's Produce: Largest independent produce distributor in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, offering conventional and organic produce plus foodservice logistics. Overlaps with OGC in geography and customer base but with broader category scope and conventional produce.
• FreshPoint (Sysco subsidiary): Sysco's specialty produce distribution arm operating across North America with local fresh-assurance centers. Competes with OGC Logistics in regional foodservice produce distribution, though at much greater scale.
• Albert's Organics (UNFI subsidiary): One of the largest organic produce wholesalers in the US, operating as a subsidiary of United Natural Foods (UNFI). Competes directly with OGC in organic produce distribution to natural and conventional retailers but at substantially greater national scale.

Others

• New Seasons Market: Pacific Northwest specialty grocer and long-standing OGC customer (30+ year relationship). Comparable as a mission-aligned organic-focused retailer partner but operates downstream rather than as a wholesaler competitor.

Regional players

• Pacific Coast Fruit Company: Portland, Oregon-based produce distributor serving the Pacific Northwest with both conventional and organic lines, plus value-added processing. Geographic and customer overlap with OGC but broader category scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/organicgrownco
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• Facebookfacebook.com/organicallygrowncompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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