When Max Surnow was a kid, his family left Michigan every summer for their cabin in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. He and his brother Sam spent days mountain biking at the foot of Sunset Peak and hiking …
Ask a Farmer: FAQs About Gravenstein Apples
It’s shaping up to be a beautiful season for Gravenstein apples. According to farmer Stan Devoto of Devoto Gardens & Orchards in Sebastopol, California, pests have been rare in his orchard this …
Farmer of the Month: Amber Balakian of Balakian Farms
In some ways, a family farm is just an extra-large kitchen garden. It’s an extension of the home and the people that live there—at least, that’s how fourth-generation farmer Amber Balakian feels about …
Farmer of the Month: Abby Schilling of Mick Klüg Farms
“So, a social worker, a farmer, an engineer, and a salesman walk into a bar…” That sounds like the beginning of a cheesy joke, but if you swap the word “farm” in for “bar,” it’s pretty close to the …
Cling Peaches vs. Freestone Peaches: What’s the Difference?
A few weeks ago, my husband cut open one of the season’s very first peaches. It caved slightly to the touch and released a fragrant, floral mist when the knife bit into it. The scent alone made our …
Frozen Grapes: A Healthy and Cooling Summer Snack
When I was a little girl, I knew grape season had arrived by the way the air looked in the grocery store parking lot. If it hung there still and sleepy above the asphalt, that meant I had to wait a …
FruitGuys Farm-to-School Program: 2023-24 Highlights
The 2023-24 school year was the busiest yet for the FruitGuys Farm-to-School Program, and we couldn’t be more proud of the work our school team has done to bring fresh fruit and vegetables to students …
Need Pride Month Snacks for the Office? Try Two Chicks Jerky!
In the summer of 2012, married couple Shannon Ronan and Breelyn MacDonald put their bartending jobs on hold, tossed their backpacks into the back of their Honda Fit, and left their home in San Rafael, …
Farmer of the Month: John Warmerdam of New Excelsior Farming
When John Warmerdam was a kid, his school bus didn’t drop him off at home—or even at the corner near his house. Instead, it took him to his family’s fruit packing shed. “That’s where my …
Snack Stories: Meet the Founders Behind 2 AAPI-Owned Snacks
The FruitGuys is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Month) by featuring two AAPI-owned snacks as our Snacks of the Month. Learn more about Pan’s Mushroom Jerky and …
Farmer of the Month: Javier Zamora of JSM Organics
Stepping out of the car and onto the soil of JSM Organics in Royal Oaks, California, felt like setting foot in an orderly kind of paradise. Spring sunshine swept over the strawberry fields and …
3 Sustainable Snacks to Eat at Work for Earth Month
What if the snacks you ate at work didn’t just taste good, but helped fight climate change, too? Three of The FruitGuys’ snack partners—The Gluten Free Brothers, Climate Candy, and BjornQorn—are …
20+ B Corp Companies to Brighten Your Workday
Think about the coffee shop where you grab your coffee or tea during the workday. Does the company running it share your values? You probably don’t know whether the worker handing over your drink …
What to Do With Leftover Fruit at Work
It’s Friday afternoon, and you’re passing the office break room on your way out for the weekend. You pop in to grab a snack for the road and notice something strange: The fruit bowl still has fruit in …
The FruitGuys 2023 Impact Report Is Here!
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 …
Farmer of the Month: Emily Ayala of Friend’s Ranches
Emily Ayala’s voice is both exhausted and euphoric. “We’re starting the harvest of Ojai Pixies today!” she told The FruitGuys over Zoom on Feb. 28, grinning into the camera. “I’ve been up since …
How B Corps Make a Difference: A Q&A With The FruitGuys
March is National B Corp Month, and to kick off the festivities we sat down with The FruitGuys’ Head of Impact, Sheila Cassani. We brought a few FAQs about B Corps with us — and Sheila shared her …
Support a Women-Owned Small Business: Try These Snacks!
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 …
Why Doesn’t My Seasonal Farm-Fresh Fruit Look Perfect?
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 …
Farmer of the Month: Bianca Kaprielian of Fruit World
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 …
