The numbers are in: In 2023, The FruitGuys clients purchased 384,000 boxes containing 20.6 million servings of fruit, vegetables, and snacks. Every single serving helped positively impact communities …
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By Lex Flamm on
The numbers are in: In 2023, The FruitGuys clients purchased 384,000 boxes containing 20.6 million servings of fruit, vegetables, and snacks. Every single serving helped positively impact communities …
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Filed Under: Impact Tagged With: fruitguys community fund, GoodWorks, small farms
By Lex Flamm on
Renée Dunn and Sydney Chasin lead very different lives, but they have two important things in common: They each founded a women-owned small business to sell snacks, and had their entrepreneurship “aha …
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Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: healthy office, healthy snacks, small farms
By Lex Flamm on
Nobody’s perfect. We were all born a tiny bit uneven, whether because of the way our freckles land on our faces or the slightly mismatched size of our feet. Nature leaves its mark on all of us — and …
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Filed Under: Fruit Tips Tagged With: fresh fruit, small farms, sustainable agriculture
By Lex Flamm on
At 9 a.m. on February 3, 2024, swimmers lined up on the shore of the San Francisco Bay. The chilly water beckoned, droplets leaping up and causing shivers. Then — splash! They dove in and surged …
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Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: California, citrus, farmers, small farms
By Lex Flamm on
Every winter, FruitGuys Senior Buyer and Chief Fruit Detective Rebecca North counts down the days to the EcoFarm Conference. The event hosted by the non-profit Ecological Farming Association brings …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News Tagged With: farmers, small farms, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming
By Sheila Cassani on
In 2023, The FruitGuys Community Fund (TFGCF) awarded its largest class of farm grantees so far: 18 small-scale farms and agricultural non-profits were awarded a total of $83,757 in grant awards for …
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Filed Under: Impact Tagged With: farm grants, fruitguys community fund, GoodWorks, small farms, sustainable farming
By The FruitGuys on
It’s hard to flip through a food magazine these days without coming across an article telling you to “shop small,” “eat local,” or “support a farmer.” That’s largely thanks to the farm-to-table …
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Filed Under: Impact Tagged With: family farm, farm grants, fruitguys community fund, small farms
By Chris Mittelstaedt on
I wrote a couple weeks ago about how much I love Gravenstein apple season– and now it’s here! We will be making deliveries the weeks of August 21 and 28. You can experience this endangered heritage …
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Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: California, Gravenstein, small farms, support small farms
By Chris Mittelstaedt on
Each spring, The FruitGuys Community Fund provides annual grant awards for sustainability projects to small, American farms and agricultural nonprofits. An independent review committee made up of a …
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Filed Under: Impact Tagged With: fruitguys community fund, small farms, support small farms, sustainability
By Pia Hinckle on
The FruitGuys has been named a 2022 Best for the World™ B Corp™ in recognition of its exceptional positive impact in the Community category. Best for the World is a distinction granted to Certified B …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Impact Tagged With: fighting hunger, fruitguys community fund, small farms
By Pia Hinckle on
A diverse group of women farmers dominate the 2022 class of grantees for The FruitGuys Community Fund, the nonprofit’s 10th year of providing grants to small farms and agricultural nonprofits that …
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Filed Under: Impact Tagged With: California, Chicago, fruitguys community fund, New York, small farms, small grants, sustainability
By Sheila Cassani on
As we reflect back on another challenging year, we are incredibly grateful for our clients and their positive impact on people and the planet through The FruitGuys GoodWorks Programs. Together in …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Impact Tagged With: b corp, donate-a-crate, fighting hunger, GoodWorks, small farms, sustainable agriculture
By The FruitGuys Community Fund on
Small Farms are critical partners of the environment with a special role in its stewardship and as agents of climate stabilization. The FruitGuys Community Fund provides grants of up to $5,000 each to …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Impact Tagged With: fruitguys community fund, small farms, small grants, support small farms
By Pia Hinckle on
Leticia Velazquez, The FruitGuys Midwest Operations Manager, was one of four people chosen for the prestigious Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program for 2021. The program …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News Tagged With: Chicago, small farms
By The FruitGuys on
Despite funding setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The FruitGuys Community Fund, a nonprofit founded by office fruit delivery pioneers and certified B Corp The FruitGuys, is pleased to announce …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Impact, Profiles Tagged With: fruitguys community fund, GoodWorks, small farms, small grants
By Miguel Esteban Robles on
I visited Paul Rodriguez's farm, Rancho Charanda, in Redlands, CA on February 24, 2021. I had been worried about taking the time because of all of my other responsibilities in the office, but …
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Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: fruitguys community fund, small farms
By Pia Hinckle on
Rebecca North, The FruitGuys Senior Buyer and chief Fruit Detective, has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Golden Pliers Award from the Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm). According to …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News Tagged With: small farms, sustainable agriculture
By Pia Hinckle on
2020 was a terrible year and yet the generosity of our community allowed us to bring healthy food to nearly two million people: neighbors in need, frontline healthcare workers, and public school kids …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Impact, WorkLife Tagged With: b corp, Chicago, donate-a-crate, farm-to-school program, fighting hunger, GoodWorks, small farms
By The FruitGuys Community Fund on
The FruitGuys Community Fund 2020 grantee farms have sent us their interim updates, and in spite of the pandemic, these farms and organizations have done some incredible work! These 15 small farms and …
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Filed Under: Impact Tagged With: California, Chicago, farm, farmers, fruitguys community fund, New York, Pennsylvania, pollinators, small farms, support small farms, sustainable agriculture
By The FruitGuys on
The FruitGuys has created a new non-profit project to support its long-standing hunger relief mission. The FoodWorks Fund, a fiscally-sponsored project of Community Initiatives, provides direct …
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Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Impact Tagged With: fighting hunger, GoodWorks, small farms
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