A few days ago, I was talking to my wife and kids about family holiday traditions when one of our sons piped up. “I think getting stopped by TSA is our holiday tradition,” he said. He actually …
The FruitGuys and HGFB Team Up to Feed Those In Need
It’s bright and early on a Monday morning, and the team at Hawaiian Gardens Food Bank in Hawaiian Gardens, California, is busy packing bags to hand out to the community. Each one includes grains, …
These Healthy Desk Snacks Fight Food Waste and Help Farmers
At first glance, Mavuno Harvest’s Chewy Fruit Bites look similar to a lot of other dried fruit products on the market. But take a closer look, and you’ll spot a few things that set these healthy desk …
Meet Your Finger Lime Farmer: Megan Shanley Warren
“Farming is scary. Farming is beautiful. You get your crop and you get to enjoy it and see other people enjoy it. And farming is extremely unpredictable.” Scary, beautiful, and unpredictable—that’s …
How to Keep Employees Happy: A Guide for HR & Office Managers
Working in HR or office management can feel a little bit like trying to read the minds of the employees around you. What do they actually want? What would boost their wellbeing? Make them smile? Keep …
Snack Better with Gluten-Free, Nut-Free Treats from Undercover
When Arielle Levy was a kid, she often came home from school to find her mom, Diana Levy, in the kitchen playing with chocolate. “She made chocolate-covered Oreos, chocolate-covered apples, then …
Farmer of the Month: Michael Reimer of Brandt Farms
Persimmons are technically an alternate-bearing crop, which means their trees should produce an avalanche of fruit one year and a smaller yield the next. But when The FruitGuys called farmer Michael …
Your Body on Fruit: Why Is Fresh Fruit Healthy?
When Stephen Menyhart was in college studying culinary nutrition, one of his professors, Janet Rouslin, told him something that stuck in his brain for years afterward. “She said, ‘Nutrition is the …
Fruit Is Brain Food! Health Benefits for Memory and More
Erin Nella has a unique job at UC Davis Health. When a patient lands in the hospital with a brain injury, she tells them which foods they should eat to heal quickly—and fruit is always on the …
Furry Friends from the Farm: Meet the Farm Dogs & Cats!
There’s nothing like the sweet, fuzzy face of a dog or cat to make a long day on the farm a little easier. With that in mind, The FruitGuys team asked our farm partners from across the country to send …
The FruitGuys Helps UMOM Reduce Hunger and Homelessness
Every week, one of The FruitGuys’ fruit donations for hunger relief arrives at United Methodist Outreach Ministries New Day Centers (UMOM) in Phoenix, Arizona. One donation might be bruised …
Want Healthy Vegan Snacks for Work? Meet Rule Breaker
In 2014, Nancy Kalish started a quest. She set out to make vegan, allergy-friendly brownies out of chickpeas—and get them to actually taste good. “I kept working at it and kept torturing my family …
3 Reasons Wellness Benefits Make Return to Office Easier
The buzz about return to office (RTO) is fading, but there are still plenty of companies quietly planning to bring their employees back to work in person. In September 2024, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy …
Donate-a-Crate FAQs: A Fresh Way to Boost Your Office Giving
Since 2009, generous FruitGuys clients have fed more than 1 million people in need through The FruitGuys’ Donate-a-Crate program. Every client is invited to participate, so if your office has never …
Farmer of the Month: Steve Frecon of Frecon Farms
If the word “orchard” brings to mind acres of flat, fertile ground covered in gently waving fruit trees, go ahead and toss that image out the window. At Frecon Farms—a small family farm—in Boyertown, …
Why Employee Appreciation Gifts Matter in 2024
If your company is tightening its budget, it can be tempting to cross employee appreciation gifts off the to-do list. But those gifts might matter more to your team (and your bottom line) than you …
These Snacks Made by Disabled Workers Empower With Each Bite
In 1984, Phil Kosak—the founder of Carolina Fine Snacks—was having trouble keeping workers on staff to make his cheese curls, pork rinds, and other bites. “With seven positions, we went through …
Farmer of the Month: Tyler Hollenbach of Subarashii Kudamono
Every spring, the AsaJu Asian pear trees in Subarashii Kudamono’s orchards release a shower of delicate white petals. The falling flowers reveal tiny pears the size of marbles—and that’s when the real …
Low-Sugar Office Snacks: How Rip Van Is Changing the Game
In 2017, business partners Rip Pruskin and Marco De Leon walked into a factory in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, with smiles on their faces. They were there to flip the ceremonial switch on the production …
Farmer of the Month: Clair Kauffman of Kauffman Orchards
Kauffman Orchards in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, turns out super-sweet Saturn donut peaches, glossy Ruby Queen plums, and crisp Ginger Gold apples every year. But Orchard Manager Clair Kauffman is a …
