Check out our May Recap!

May 2022 Recap

We encourage you to join us in supporting the Uvalde community and your local community by doing one of the following:

Give to the "Robb School Memorial Fund" through the First State Bank of Uvalde. This fund will provide support for the families impacted and is managed by the Vice President of the local food bank and the former Mayor.
Reach out to a school near you and ask if there's anything you can do to support making the end of the year as positive as possible for students and families.
Reach out to a school professional in your life, whether a school nutrition professional, a custodian, a teacher, or a bus driver. This tragedy is impacting everyone. Offer support, a listening ear, or a kind gesture such as making them a meal or helping with a simple task.

May Kicks Off with School Lunch Hero Day

We started the month by celebrating our School Lunch Heroes on May 6th. Who was the pioneer of school lunches?👵🏼

Find out here.

Pink Pineapple Captures Hearts Everywhere

Our team had a ✨fabulous✨ time sampling our NEW Pink Pineapple packs for FFVP.

Turns out, schools couldn't get enough of it either! We had historically high orders for this sweet treat. 💕🍍

Here We Grow Again!

We're doing a little renovating while school is out for the summer by expanding our fresh-cut facility here in Columbus! The expansion will increase our production capacity by 33 percent! “This is an investment in our clients and our company and our community,” said President and COO Alex DiNovo. Read more about what's coming on our blog.

Who's our May Brocc' Star?

Third shift workers are often unsung heroes. Our May Brocc’ Star, Marc, is a dedicated member of our 3rd shift warehouse team.🥦⭐🤘

His nominator said, “Marc does whatever it takes to get the product out to the customer. He comes in early and stays until the job is done.” Please help us thank Marc and congratulate him for this well-deserved recognition!

Meet Marc

Out and About

It's Asparagus Season!

Did you know that one acre of Michigan asparagus yields 5,600 school lunch servings?

Thank you to Todd Greiner Farms for hosting us, along with our partners from the Michigan Ten Cents Program! We loved our "field trip" learning how asparagus is grown, harvested, and packed for students in The Mitten and beyond.

Communications Director, Marissa Dake, with representatives from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, and Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems.

Advocating in Washington, D.C.

Deadra Barnett (Director of Food Safety) and Marissa Dake (Director of Communications) joined produce industry professionals from around the country for the I nternational Fresh Produce Association Policy and Regulatory Forum in Washington, D.C. The duo advocated for improved policy around food safety and federal nutrition programs.

DNO Takes BrandStorm

Jeremy Taylor (Vice President of Sales and Marketing) in San Diego, California at the BrandStorm Conference, hosted by the International Fresh Produce Association.

Photo courtesy of Adam Campbell, The Produce News.

Back in Person!

Our team came together for our first in-person company Town Hall since January of 2020. We celebrated by enjoying Cinco de Mayo-themed treats: fresh-cut pico de gallo, tortilla chips, and queso.

Left: Sean Hartley (Inventory Specialist) presents to the group. Right: Haleigh Williams (Sales and Marketing Specialist) and Erika Deem (Human Resources Specialist) enjoy fresh-cut pico de gallo before the Town Hall.

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