"An Organic Night Out" at Expo West 2025 to highlight science, successes and synergy

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 18, 2024) — The Organic Center and Organic Voices are thrilled to be cohosting the second annual “An Organic Night Out with Sprouts and Friends” on March 5, 2025, at Expo West in Anaheim, California. Building on the huge success of this past year’s event, this inspiring evening will recognize the remarkable achievements of organic retailers, brands and companies, researchers and others in communicating and promoting the benefits of organic and will bring together organic leaders, champions and stakeholders from across the industry.  

The latest research and education to advance organic in the areas of crop production, soil health, food safety, climate, and sustainability also will be highlighted, promising an unforgettable evening of knowledge sharing and celebration that supports a greener and healthier future for the planet.   

Organic visionary, advocate and cofounder of the world’s largest organic dairy company Stonyfield Farm, Gary Hirshberg, will emcee the awards ceremony. 

“We are honored to again be recognizing and celebrating the exemplary work of individuals, brands and companies to educate consumers about organic,” said Hirshberg. “The response we received to our inaugural Organic Night Out was incredibly enthusiastic, and we look forward to another evening to highlight the outstanding successes of an extraordinary and inspiring group of organic visionaries.”  

“This joyous event is the biggest fundraiser of the year for The Organic Center,” said Dr. Amber Sciligo, Director of Science Programs for The Organic Center. “The organic community’s generosity underwrites cutting-edge organic science and enables The Center’s ongoing creation of user-friendly content on the benefits of organic for human health and the environment, and ensures that consumers understand the positive impact of choosing organic.”  

Individuals, associations, companies and brands who have shown outstanding success in elevating the awareness, understanding and consumption of organic to new organic consumers will be honored. Awards will be given in nine categories: Best New Organic Food Product; Best Organic Beverage Product; Best New Organic Non-food Product; Best Organic Messaging (Social Media or PR); Best Organic Retailer; Best Organic Supplier; Most Impactful Organic Research Result or Finding; Emerging Organic Brand of the Year; and Organic Company of the Year. Nominations for the awards are now open.  

“Sprouts is proud to support ‘An Organic Night Out,’ bringing together leaders and innovators dedicated to helping people live and eat better,” said Kim Coffin, Chief Forager of Sprouts, the event's marquee sponsor. “Events like these play an essential role in educating consumers on the importance of organic choices for both personal health and the planet. We’re excited to celebrate the impactful achievements across the industry that continue to make organic options more accessible to everyone.”

Sponsorship opportunities for this incredible evening are still open. Join this list of organic brands and champions who are making this event possible: Alexandre Family Farm, Dr. Bronner’s, Driscoll’s, Forager Project, General Mills, Good Earth Natural Foods, Naturepedic, New Hope Network, Nixie, Once Upon a Farm, Pete and Gerry’s, Sprouts, Stonyfield, Uncle Matt’s, WearPact, Handsome Brook Farm, Ciranda, Eat the Change, INFRA, Thirve. 

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Katrina Staves (katrina@onlyorganic.org).  

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About The Organic Center
The Organic Center's is a nonprofit research and education organization whose mission is to convene credible, evidence-based science on the health and environmental impacts of organic food and farming and to communicate the findings to the public. The Center works to fill critical industry knowledge gaps by managing research projects and providing tools and training to help organic farmers and businesses thrive. Its research projects focus on climate change mitigation and environmental health, human health, and building tools and solutions to support organic operations. The Center operates under the administrative auspices of the Organic Trade Association.  

About Organic Voices
Organic Voices is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help consumers better appreciate and eliminate confusion about all the benefits of Organic. It is dedicated to educating consumers about the significance of the USDA Organic seal, ROC certification, and GOTS certification through its Only Organic campaign. It creates compelling educational content tailored to inform and engage consumers, using multiple online channels to reach new audiences through large-scale consumer-facing campaigns. Partnering with brands, retailers, farmers, and consumers, Organic Voices strives to amplify the message of the benefits of organic and establish a unified voice throughout the organic industry.