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A few years back, in that post-COVID time when people were starting to meet in person again but many workers were still at home, I visited one of our clients in New York. I remember asking her how many people were in the office, and she shared that it was still very light. Then, I asked how often she and
Let’s play a game. Every week, The FruitGuys donates fresh fruit, veggies, and snacks to feed people in need across the country. It’s not a big percentage of what we deliver, but it really adds up. So, how much do you think we donated in 2025? In 2025, The FruitGuys donated enough food to feed people in… 15 sold-out NFL
Today, I helped give a tour of The FruitGuys’ South San Francisco facility along with Nicole, our operations manager. She stopped beside a big case of oranges, grabbed one, and pulled out her refractometer to demonstrate how we test a fruit’s Brix. Meet Brix: A Shortcut to the Sweetest Fruit Brix is a measurement of the sugar content in a
As I write this, I’m peeling a small Kishu mandarin in my sister’s kitchen in Montana. We just arrived from California, and I brought these sweet little citrus fruits with me. There isn’t much local fruit available here right now (no surprise, since it’s currently 19 degrees), so I thought I’d bring my family something fun and fresh from home.
Science has told us for years that fruits and vegetables are two of the healthiest things we can eat. So, when I opened up my news apps last week, I was happy to see that the federal government’s new food pyramid puts them on top! New Federal Guidance on What to Eat On January 7, the government released the newest version of
As my youngest son leans over the open fruit box, his face scrunches up. He’s trying to hold one eye shut and use the other to peer through his magnifying glass. “What are you finding me, love?” I ask. “Lots of orange juice!” he replies. He’s in full fruit detective mode, leaning over our family’s box from The FruitGuys and
“If you want to have a lucky New Year, I think you should add grapes to the menu,” my friend says. I’ve just told her about our family’s usual New Year’s Eve spread of light appetizers and munchies. “Grapes?” I ask. “Why?” Grapes for Good Luck Grapes are totally appropriate for a charcuterie board, but I’ve never heard them described
My family isn’t great about sending holiday cards. One year, we made a Valentine’s Day card instead because we were just that late to the party! But I do love receiving them, and one of my December jobs is swapping new cards in for old ones in the collage that covers our pantry door year-round. The Story Behind Our Card
I’m in the cockpit of a giant plane flying through a thunderstorm. I peer through the clouds and—SPLAT! A cupcake falls from the sky and smashes against the windscreen. Then—BAM! A chocolate chip cookie bounces off the wing. A second later, it’s raining calendars and lunchboxes, and my plane is spiraling out of control, like I’m stuck in an outtake
Before we get into my top winter citrus picks, I have a quick trivia question for you: When was the last time that San Francisco had an actual snowstorm? Was it… A) 1951 B) 1962 C) 1976 D) 1980 The answer is… drumroll please… 1976! I wasn’t here to see it, but enough snow fell to turn the hills white.
I’m working in The FruitGuys’ office today, but my mind keeps straying to the work trip I have planned for next week. More specifically, I’m thinking about the grab-and-go office snacks I’ll sneak into my purse before I leave. (Can you tell I’m writing this just before lunchtime?) I always like to pick out a few of my favorite snacks
It’s dinner time on a Tuesday in September, and we’re starting a new family tradition: sharing something we’re grateful for before we eat. Our five-year-old wants to go first. “I’ll start, I’ll start!” he says. He pauses for effect, then declares, “I’m grateful for poo-poo and butts!” Our nine-year-old cracks up, and my wife and I try not to smirk.
It’s 12:15 p.m. on a Thursday, and I’m glued to my computer screen. I’m not answering an email or writing a presentation. Instead, I’m in a virtual chatroom with a handful of other FruitGuys employees, and we’re brainstorming answers to the question, “What’s a bird, other than a turkey, that you can eat on Thanksgiving?” Quail? Duck? Goose? My eldest
One of the things I love the most about working at The FruitGuys is that we have truly amazing clients. There’s a real desire in our community to come together and help each other through corporate giving, especially in hard times like the government shutdown we’re facing right now. Last week, I posted a blog about The FruitGuys’ grocery donation
To me, federal workers aren’t just anonymous people in suits in Washington, DC. They’re the friends and neighbors who make sure my mail gets delivered, my kids can visit national parks, and my flights can land safely (including the one I’m on right now). Many of those workers aren’t getting paychecks this week because of the government shutdown. So The
It’s October in Tempe, Arizona, and I’m hiding from the heat on the shaded patio of Arizona State University’s dining hall. In front of me is a table loaded with multiple varieties of watermelon and squash. They’re as farm-fresh as it gets: The day before, I visited AZ Artisans Farms in Waddell (about forty miles away) and helped farmer Ivory Flemister
A few weeks ago, I was invited to talk about fall fruit on KTLA, a local Los Angeles TV station. As I set up the table for the segment with Juana and Miguel—two of The FruitGuys’ amazing LA team members—I noticed just how excited the crew and reporters were about the fruit. Behind the Scenes at KTLA Some were fruit
Can you guess what holiday it is today? I’ll give you some clues. Let’s play “blog charades”! It’s five words The first word is synonymous with “across the country” The second word is part of our name The third word is a tiny connector; it indicates where or when something is The fourth word is something most of us do
A few weeks ago, I was in Palm Springs, California, for the Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management’s annual conference. As the team and I set up our booth for the show, I got a call from my wife. “I’m so sick that I can’t get the kids to school,” she said quietly. “I can’t even make their lunches.” She
I have a confession: I haven’t eaten an orange in the office or at home for at least a month. Valencia oranges are my go-to variety in the summer, and it’s not their fault—I’ve just been incredibly distracted with the bounty of summer fruit. And now, because I missed my window, I might not get a chance for a little
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