Eric Morgan is Vice President of Environmental Science and Resources at Braga Fresh.

Prior to this role, Eric was a Pest Control Advisor and manager for Valley Farm Applications.

In 2009, Eric founded Soil Health Laboratories, LLC to help growers reduce fertilizer inputs daily based on real-time laboratory results and his professional experience.
Still in operation today, this soil lab provides same day analysis of soil and water for nitrate, ammonium, and pH levels for cool season vegetable growers in the Salinas and Imperial Valleys. Plant Sap analysis is the newest and most exciting offering to date.

In 1928, the Braga family started farming Salinas Valley. Today the third generation continues the family values of sustainable farming. Now vertically integrated, Braga Fresh combines innovation with tradition to grow, harvest, and process fresh vegetables and leafy greens through the Josie’s Organics brand.

With Eric’s leadership, Braga Fresh sets aside 10% of farmland to beneficial habitat and has launched Regenerative Farming trials. In July of 2023, Braga Fresh partnered with Whole Foods Market to introduce Regeneratively grown sweet baby broccoli into the marketplace under the Josie’s Organics brand.

Affiliations/Volunteering:

• Published: Oct 2021: Journal of Economic Entomology
o In-Field Evaluation of Drone-Released Lacewings for Aphid Control in California Organic Lettuce

• California Leafy Greens Research Board

• Monterey county water resources agency: Reservoir Operations Committee

• Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency: Advisory Committee

• South Monterey County Fire Protection District, Volunteer Engineer