Sep 26, 2018
“We call ourselves the innovation factory in produce.”
This week on The Produce Mom’s Podcast, we have the honor of chatting with Jacob Shafer, the Senior Communication Specialist for Mann’s Foods. Mann’s operated as a family-owned company from 1939 until earlier this year, when it was acquired by DelMonte.
Sep 25, 2018
“It’s about total nutrition. Fruits. Vegetables. Whole grain, along with low fat and fat free dairy.”
This week on The Produce Moms Podcast, Lori spends time chatting with Marc Blake, Vice President of Business for the National Dairy Council and Mac Riggen, Director of Marketing for Chelan Fresh. Chelan Fresh is a...
Sep 19, 2018
“The solution to our food insecurity lies within the networking and donors. ”
This week on The Produce Moms Podcast, Lori spends time talking to Shara Merten, the CEO of the Yuma Food Bank. This community food bank is the largest food effort in all of Yuma and La Paz County. To give perspective, Yuma itself has...
Sep 12, 2018
“She saw that there was a huge surplus of fresh fruits and vegetables that were being discarded every day... and on the other hand there were families who were suffering from diseases and not living their best lives because there was scarcity.”
In this Episode of The Produce Moms Podcast, Lori had the privilege of...
Sep 5, 2018
“The Watermelon Board represents 1500 shippers and growers in the United States”
In this episode of the The Produce Moms Podcast, Lori sits down to discuss one of America’s favorite fruits with Jesse Wiggins. Jesse is a fifth generation farmer and the President of the Watermelon Promotion Board. At 25 years of...