It’s a spring like no other, with most of us hunkered down at home and waiting for the waiting to be over. While we wait, you can enjoy the bounty of spring fruit that The FruitGuys will be bringing …
Improve Office Culture With Fika
If you’ve ever been to Sweden, you know how serious their coffee culture is. You may also have experienced the Swedish ritual of fika: relaxing with a cup of coffee and something sweet. Pronounced …
Engage Employees With Citrus & Keep Them Healthy
The sky may be gloomy, but citrus fruit--oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes, grapefruits, pomelos, buddha’s hand, yuzu, and kumquats--is at its peak, bursting with color and natural sweetness. It's …
3 Benefits of Giving Fruit for Valentine’s Day ❤️
Between cheap candy and store-bought bouquets, it’s no wonder so many people find the whole Valentine's vibe cloying, artificial, and over-hyped. We’re all in favor of sharing the love—we just think …
Why to Try a Dry January
More and more people are observing “Dry January;” an annual abstinence ritual of taking a break from all the alcohol many of us imbibed during the boozy excesses of December holiday …
Mocktail Recipes to Try This Season
For many people, the holiday season means a sharp uptick in their alcohol intake. But the abundant flow of booze at this time of year can sometimes feel like too much. So why not try some deliciously …
Why Sleep is Your Superpower
Why do we sleep? What influence does sleep, or the lack thereof, have on our work performance? Can sleep really be your superpower? Matthew Walker, professor of neuroscience and psychology at …
6 Takeaways From My Six-Week Weight-Loss & Fitness Challenge
Last summer, a friend asked me to join her in a six-week fitness challenge at a nearby gym. It promised weight loss, strength and endurance training, and a #squad-style community forged through group …
The Business of Mindfulness
The concept of mindfulness — the ability to be in the present, aware, and not overly reactive—comes from Buddhist philosophy and has been practiced in various forms for thousands of years. Long …
Tune In to These 10 Powerful Podcasts About Work
If you’re looking to take your career to the next level, but don’t have the time or budget to commit to a formal program, podcasts can be a terrific resource. Maybe you want to explore potential …
Five Ways to “Green Up” Your Lunch Routine
The numbers are staggering. Americans go through more than 100 million pieces of plastic utensils and throw away 500 million plastic straws a day, according to the nonprofit Plastic Pollution …
2018 GoodWorks Annual Report
The FruitGuys has donated nearly eight million servings of farm-fresh fruit to people in need across the United States over the last five years, with almost 2 million servings in 2018 alone. The …
Three Steps to a Happier Work Life
How can we be happier at work? This question seems well worth pursuing, given how much time we spend there, and the way in which happiness spills from one area of our lives into all the others. I …
Seasons Change: Winter Fruit Guide
When the weather outside is frightful, it can be tempting to curl up on the couch and indulge in so-called “comfort” foods—many of which are a far cry from a healthy choice. But during the winter …
Crushing It: How to Grow Your Career
January marks a fresh start, a time for setting goals and making resolutions generally geared toward self-improvement: Time to get fit, eat more healthfully, declutter your home, etc. But a new year …
21st Century Office Party Planning & Etiquette
Love it or dread it, the office holiday party is an enduring tradition. These events bring together all kinds of people under circumstances where the boundaries of work and private lives might blur. …
The FruitGuys Donate-a-Crate Program
Did you know you can help people in need by forwarding your fruit box to a charity in your area? As the holidays approach, we wanted to not only thank you for your business but also share how The …
Seasons Change: Fall Fruit
The arrival of autumn marks a time of transition. We return to school and a “regular” work schedule (no more closing down early on Fridays to head to the beach!), we don our jackets, and we welcome …
Deadly Harvest
The Farm-to-Table movement of the last decade has celebrated local farmers and their rural lifestyle. Sustainable farming is a wholesome and noble occupation that provides nutritious whole foods to an …
Grab a Gravenstein While You Can
The FruitGuys is thrilled to announce the return of our annual Gravenstein Apple Box. This heirloom apple has a distinctive, delicious flavor and a tantalizingly brief harvest season: generally two …
Fruit Storage 101
Heatwaves are forecast across much of the U.S. this summer. This is unwelcome news for most of us—sweaty commutes, poor air quality, and less time to enjoy the outdoors. Snacking on fresh fruit is a …
