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Real-Leaders.com – January 2024 - Uncertain future keeps California citrus grower awake at night
Reuters – August 2020 - Small Businesses Brace for Prolonged Crisis, Short on Cash and Customers
Wall Street Journal – July 2020 The Coming Wave of Small-Business Layoffs. WSJ’s Amara Omeokwe explains why that’s forcing many small businesses to lay off workers.
The Journal podcast – July 2020- Good News vs. Bad Times: Lemonade from The FruitGuys Lemons
San Francisco Chronicle – March 2020 - How to Order Groceries Online
HuffPost – March 2020 - Helpful Produce Subscriptions You Should Know About
CNET – March 2020 - The FruitGuys: Delivering Positivity
Tharawat Magazine Podcast – August 2019 - What do you do When the Bubble Bursts?
Tharawat Magazine Podcast – August 2019 - Grave Case of the Gravenstein: Saving an Heirloom Apple
A Taste of the Past – August 2019 - 8 Winter Solstice Recipes That’ll Make A Dark Day Seem A Little Brighter
Elite Daily – December 2017 - The Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America
Entrepeneur.com – December 2017 - Repsly Announces 100 Buzziest Food & Beverage Brands
Repsly – November 2017 - Foodservice Plays a Big Role in Bay Area
The Packer – October 2017 - Boston Commuters Will Be Treated to Thousands of Free Bananas
Boston Magazine – September 2017 - Get to know THE FRUITGUYS and CEO/Founder Chris Mittelstaedt
BroadwayWorld – September 2017 - Making Your Business a Force for Good with The FruitGuys Founder Chris Mittelstaedt
Tara Gentile – July 2017 - The FruitGuys keeps Elon Musk’s employees healthy — while saving America’s farms
CNBC – May 2017 - 16 Wonderful Gift Ideas for Employee Appreciation Day
Inc. Magazine – March 2017 - Vending Machine Blues? How To Beat That 4 P.M. Slump
CBS DFW/CBS Detroit/CBS Houston – February 2016 - It’s Getting Easier To Snack Healthy At Your Desk
Huffington Post – February 2016 - Resolution 2016: Change of heart
NJBIZ – January 2016 - How to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick
Advice From a Twenty Something – January 2016 - Special Delivery
Denver Life – January 2016 - Stay Productive and Healthy at the Office
Working Mother – October 2015 - The FruitGuys Provide Free Mini Crates Of Fruit To Offices Nationwide
Great-Taste Magazine – September 2015 - TIP OF THE DAY: Fall Fruits & Vegetables
The Nibble – September 2015 - Maplewood’s ‘FruitGuys’ Deliver Locally-Sourced Fruit to Businesses
The Village Green – July 2015 - Weightlifting Takes a Load Off a CEO’s Mind
Wall Street Journal online – December 2014 - How The FruitGuys made it through a dot-com bust
Upstart Business Journal – August 2014 - Grab your Gravs while you can
pressdemocrat.com – August 2014 - Finding Ways to Use Big Data to Help Small Shops
nytimes.com – July 2014 - The FruitGuys Giveaway – The Healthy Holiday Gift
LASplash.com – November 2013 - A Sophisticated Holiday Party Spread: Delivered
Elle – Decor.com – November 2013 - Produce Watch – Gravenstein Apples
Great Taste Magazine – August 2013 - How To Pick The Best Stone Fruits For Summer
Hallmark Channel Home & Family – July 2013 - New Service Delivers Healthy Snacks to Your Desk
Be Well Philly – March 2013 - 4 Healthy Subscription Boxes That You Seriously MUST TRY!
Glamour.com – Feb 2013 - Give Love! Give Food!
Yoga Journal – Dec 2012 - Enjoy Quality Fruits and Vegetables From The FruitGuys
WIRED: GeekMom – Dec 2012 - Gift Guide: What to Get Your Staff
Inc.com – Nov 2012 - Awesome Vegan Gift Idea
SheKnows.com – Nov 2012 - Saving the Gravenstein is saving America
San Francisco Chronicle – Aug 2012 - Chris Mittelstaedt on the Gravenstein apple
Blue Lifestyle Radio – Aug 2012 - California’s Gravenstein apples go national
Los Angeles Times – Aug 2012 - Diner’s Journal – What We’re Reading
New York Times – Aug 2012 - Gravensteins Are Here & More
Food Gal – Aug 2012 - How to Tell When Fruit is Ripe
SheKnows – July 2012 - The FruitGuys Can Come to my House Anytime
Fit Bottomed Mamas – June 2012 - FruitGuys Strive to Be Top Banana in Company Culture
American Express Open Forum Blog – May 2012 - The FruitGuys: A Case Study in Follow-Up
Outspoken Media – May 2012 - Kaplan Higher Education Sends Apples For Teacher Appreciation Week
Online PR Media – May 2012 - The FruitGuys for Mother’s Day
Fishful Thinking – April 2012
- How I Made My Millions
(18:34 mark) CNBC – March 2012 - Donated fruit a godsend to new wave of immigrants
The Philadelphia Inquirer – March 2012 - FruitGuys thrives on adaptability, realistic goals
San Francisco Chronicle – February 2012 - Small Company Has a Big Heart
Beyond Chron – February 2012 - Healthy Gifts from The Fruit Guys
Juice-Spa – February 2012 - New Year’s Snack Resolutions
SheKnows – January 2012 - Holiday Gift Guide
Living Well Magazine – December 2011 - Fresh Fruit Delivery
Nature Moms Blog – October 2011 - Healthy Eating, Healthy Employees, Better Bottom Line
Corp! Magazine – September 2011 - Gravenstein Apple Tart
Delishytown – Fall 2011 - Apple Season
Popular Plates – Fall 2011 - Memo: Pick up fresh produce in the conference room
Philadelphia Inquirer – August 2011 - The future of Gravenstein apples hangs by a thin stem
Los Angeles Times – August 2011 - How to Reward Great Ideas
Inc. Magazine – July 2011
- Eat Right News – Fresh Connect
Shape Magazine – June 2011 - Eat Empowered
Nutritious Life – June 2011 - Winning Workplaces: The FruitGuys
Inc. Magazine – May 2011 - Small Business Rules: The FruitGuys Rule
American Express Open Forum Blog – May 2011 - Get Fresh, Organic Fruits & Veggies Delivered to Your Doorstep
FitSugar – May 2011 - San Francisco-based fruit company picks Phoenix for expansion
Phoenix Business Journal – April 2011 - Here’s to Healthy Snacking
NewsMax: Total Wellness for a Better Life – January 2011 - Fruit and Veggie Delivery Made Easy
Food Gal – January 2011 - Collaborative Leadership: Why It’s a Winning Strategy
BNET – January 2011 - New Year’s Resolutions for Men and the Tools to Help You Succeed
Cool Material – Dec 2010 - Sending a Fruit Basket Just Got a Whole Lot Cooler
FitSugar – Dec 2010 - Frantic Fitness Shopping Made Easy
FitSugar – Dec 2010 - Holiday Gift Guide: Fitness, Food, and Fun!
Fat Fighter TV – Dec 2010 - Holiday 2010 – Gifts to Send: The Fruit Guys
Broken Teepee – Nov 2010 - The FruitGuys: Produce Delivery Review
Eat Drink Better – Oct 2010 - How to Create a Skinny Operation
HR Magazine – Oct 2010 - Eat Your Fruits and Veggies
Women’s Running – Oct 2010 - The FruitGuys
Macaroni Kid – Oct 2010 - Fruit and Vegetable Basket Delivery – The FruitGuys
Yummy Diet Food – Sept 2010 - Inc 5000 Food & Beverage The FruitGuys
Inc Magazine – August 2010 - Fresh Eats: Saving the Gravenstein, enjoying the Wayfare’s Hangtown Fry
SF Weekly – August 2010 - The FruitGuys Brings the Farmers Market to Your Door
Environmental Nutrition – August 2010 - The FruitGuys – Review
This Southern Girls Nest – July 2010 - A Break-room Alternative The FruitGuys
Inc. – June 2010 - The Fruitguys Review & Giveaway
Redhead Mom – June 2010 - The FruitGuys
Freckled Foodie’s Blog – June 2010 - The FruitGuys Review & Giveaway
Take Time to Smell the Rose – June 2010 - Review and Giveaway: The FruitGuys
Cheap and Creative – May 2010 - Product of the Week: The FruitGuys TakeHome Box
Mother Earth Living – May 2010 - Guys and Their Fruit
This Just In – A Sneak Peak at the Latest Vegan Loot – May 2010 - The Right and Wrong Way to Grow Out of Trouble
BNET – May 2010 - Finding Opportunity in a Recession
BNET – April 2010 - Fruit Guys.. You ROCK!
Memoirs From My Kitchen – April 2010 - The FruitGuys Helps America Combat Poor Eating Habits With New Farm Fresh Produce Product
PR Newswire – April 2010 - Visit Mommy’s Memorandum for The FruitGuys Giveaway
Wee Share – April 2010 - Product Review: The FruitGuys
A Little Bit of Everything – April 2010 - The FruitGuys Rule
American Express Small Business Rules – March 2010 - OMG, I Can Cook!!
CowPuppy Ranch – March 2010 - The FruitGuys Make Locavoring Easy
Mother Nature Network – March 2010 - Picking the Best Citrus Fruit
View From the BayKGO TV – Feb 2010 - FruitGuys + Inspiration = Pear/Apple Crisp Green Divas Blog – Feb 2010
Press Releases
- The Endangered California Gravenstein Apple Goes National For A Limited Time
August 2019 - The FruitGuys Solidifies Longtime Partnership with Denver’s FruitRevival
April 2019 - Sustainability Grants Available To Small Farms
December 2018 - 13 Small Farms in 11 States Receive Sustainability Grants
April 2018 - The FruitGuys Celebrates National Fruit at Work Day with Free Fruit Giveaway
September 2017 - The FruitGuys Partners with Slow Food Russian River to Offer Heirloom Gravenstein Apple Boxes Nationwide
August 2017 - The FruitGuys Community Fund Announces 2017 Grant Recipients
April 2017 - The FruitGuys Community Fund Fuels Small Farm Sustainability
April 2016
- The FruitGuys Launch Healthy Snacks For The Office
February 2016 - The FruitGuys Community Fund Invite Public To Support Small Farms Through Barnraiser Project
February 2016 - The FruitGuys Proclaim October 6th National Fruit At Work Day
September 2015 - The FruitGuys Community Fund Announces 2015 Grant Cycle
January 2015 - The Fruitguys Partner With Slow Food Russian River To Save The Endangered Gravenstein Apple
Aug 2012 - World Congress and The FruitGuys announce partnership of World Congress 2nd Annual Executive Forum on Creating a Culture of Health
Oct 2011 - The FruitGuys Named Top Small Company Workplace by Inc. Magazine
June 2011 - The FruitGuys Helps America Combat Poor Eating Habits With New Farm Fresh Produce Product
April 2010