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The continued growth of controlled environment agriculture and how producers, retailers and consumers are responding to fresh produce items grown indoors will be the subject of the first-announced educational session at Organic Produce Summit 2023.

With more than 1,700 registrants, a sold-out trade show featuring more than 150 exhibitors and a robust educational program, the 2022 Organic Produce Summit was an unmitigated success.

The burgeoning growth of controlled environment agriculture and how growers and consumers view this emerging segment of fresh produce production is the second of two educational sessions devoted to CEA at Organic Produce Summit 2022.

CEA the focus of educational session at OPS 2022

Two longtime Southern California produce and floral veterans — Bill Brooks of Westlake Produce Co. and Rene van Rems of Rene Van Rems International — were awarded the prestigious annual achievement awards for their respective industries by the Fresh Produce & Floral Council at its annual FPFC Expo on April 6.

The continued growth of Controlled Environment Agriculture and the ramifications of hydroponically grown items being eligible for organic certification will be the subject of the first announced educational session at Organic Produce Summit 2022. Hydroponics: To Soil or Not to Soil? will feature industry leaders from opposing sides of the issue discussing the current lawsuit filed against USDA, and what the future of organic hydroponics may look like.

Hydroponics debate featured in OPS educational session