LoadOrganizationData.php

<?php
  namespace Scss\OrganizationBundle\DataFixtures\ORM;

  use Doctrine\Common\Persistence\ObjectManager;
  use Doctrine\Common\DataFixtures\AbstractFixture;
  use Doctrine\Common\DataFixtures\OrderedFixtureInterface;
  use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerAwareInterface;
  use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface;
  use Scss\OrganizationBundle\Entity\Organization;

  abstract class LoadOrganizationData extends AbstractFixture implements OrderedFixtureInterface, ContainerAwareInterface {
    private $container;

    public function setContainer(ContainerInterface $container = null) { $this->container = $container; }

    public function load(ObjectManager $manager) {
      // Pine Tree Council
      $PTC = new Organization();
      $PTC->setName('pine tree council');
      $PTC->setCode('PTC-BSA');
      $PTC->setZone('Maine');
      $PTC->setCountry('United States');
      $manager->persist($PTC);
      $this->addReference('ptc-bsa',         $PTC);
      $manager->flush();
    }

    public function getOrder() { return 2; }
  }