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A Tip For HR Managers From ‘The Bear’

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

'The Bear' might be fictional, but it’s full of real-life insights that can make us better HR managers, workers, and bosses.

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Meet the Farmers Growing Your Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

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Our Farmer of the Month blogs take you behind the scenes on the farm and share where the fresh fruits and vegetables in our boxes come from.

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How to Peel a Banana Like a Matador: The Snap Method

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

Did you know that you can peel a banana by cracking it like a whip? Try the method with our handy step-by-step guide.

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Fourth of July Fruit Facts

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

Learn Fourth of July fruit facts about the Founding Fathers, like John Adams' favorite fruit breakfast and George Washington's go-to dessert.

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Are Your Employees Hoarding the Work Snacks? Try This

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

If your work snacks are disappearing too fast, you might have a "snafuhoarder" on the team. Try these tips to encourage sharing.

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Happy Pride Month and Juneteenth From The FruitGuys!

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

FruitGuys CEO Erin Mittelstaedt shares what Pride means to her as an LGBTQ+ woman. Plus, learn about our Juneteenth and Pride snacks!

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School’s Out! Fruit for Students, Rock ’n’ Roll, and Taylor Swift

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

CEO Erin Mittelstaedt gets nostalgic about the end of the year and explains how our Farm-to-School Program provides fruit for students.

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Rainier Cherries: The Cherry Jubilee Is Here!

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

FruitGuys CEO Erin Mittelstaedt shares a Rainier cherry story, a look at this year's cherry season, and where to find fresh cherries near you.

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‘Structure’ Is the Magic Word: Employee Mental Health Tips

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

Get FruitGuys CEO Erin Mittelstaedt's tips for helping employees with their mental health and learn how a meditation class sparked her ideas.

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Summer Fruits You Should Taste

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

Summer fruit is starting to arrive! FruitGuys CEO Erin Mittelstaedt shares which fruits to expect and how to talk peaches like a FruitGuy.

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Field Trip Fun & Good News for 20 Farms

By Erin Mittelstaedt on

FruitGuys CEO Erin Mittelstaedt talks about her son's visit to Pie Ranch, which received a 2024 grant from The FruitGuys Community Fund.

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A Tale of Prison, Peaches, and Persistence

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FruitGuys CEO Erin Mittelstaedt highlights the resilience of Japanese American farmers like the Masumoto family of Masumoto Family Farm.

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My New Favorite Kumquat Mocktail Recipe

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FruitGuys CEO Erin Mittelstaedt shares the recipe for a fun and fruity kumquat mocktail. Grab the ingredients and try it at home!

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Dessert Foods versus Food Deserts

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

Food deserts are just one reason The FruitGuys donates fruit, produce, and snacks to food banks and hunger relief partners each week.

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Does Back-to-School mean Summer is Over?

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

While going back to school can feel like the end of summer, it doesn't mean the end of summer fruit. Enjoy the taste of summer for a few more weeks from your desk with the help of our Farm-to-School program and receive fruit from regional farms.

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What a Plum-mer!

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

Plum season means fruit hybrids like the delicious Very Cherry plum. A natural cross of a cherry and a plum, these tiny plums are sweet and juicy. Join us on Wednesday, August 9th or a lunch and learn and recognize the difference between your hunger for food versus the desire for a pause.

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The Gamble of Early Summer Fruit

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The beginning of the cherry harvest in late spring is always a gamble. This highly-valued crop is extremely weather sensitive!

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Words for Spring & Fruit Poem Contest

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

In celebration of April, the month of poetry, and our 25th anniversary year, I’m pulling out one of my favorite poems about the Satsuma Mandarin.

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A Banana Walks Into a Bar…

By Chris Mittelstaedt on

As part of our celebration of 25 years in business, we are dusting off some of my classic newsletters. Here’s one from 2006 that reveals the inspiration behind The FruitGuys Bananas. 

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The Pronouncements of Passion

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A cool fall breeze rustled the leaves outside of Peter's toy-store window. "Pauline," he piped." Pat pitched Paul a prototype policy that primes Pat for promotion." Pauline pulled the penguin puppet …

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