Profiles

Furry Friends from the Farm: Meet the Farm Dogs & Cats!

By Lex Flamm on November 7, 2024

At The FruitGuys, we love farmers—including the four-legged kind! These cute dogs and cats help our farm partners grow fresh, tasty fruit.

Tagged With: California, family farm, farmers, Pennsylvania, support small farms

Want Healthy Vegan Snacks for Work? Meet Rule Breaker

By Lex Flamm on October 31, 2024

Health journalist Nancy Kalish started making plant-based brownies in 2014. Here’s the inside scoop on her healthy vegan snacks!

Tagged With: healthy office, healthy snacks, workplace wellness

Farmer of the Month: Steve Frecon of Frecon Farms

By Lex Flamm on October 24, 2024

On Steve’s small family farm, “lousy” soil produces lovely fall fruit, including some of the best apples in Pennsylvania.

Tagged With: family farm, farmers, Pennsylvania, support small farms

These Snacks Made by Disabled Workers Empower With Each Bite

By Lex Flamm on September 27, 2024

Discover the amazing story behind Wicked Crisps, a North Carolina-based chip brand selling snacks made by disabled workers.

Tagged With: healthy office, healthy snacks

Farmer of the Month: Tyler Hollenbach of Subarashii Kudamono

By Lex Flamm on September 1, 2024

Asian pears in Pennsylvania? Learn about this unique farm’s patented pears, traditional growing practices, and more from farmer Tyler.

Tagged With: fall fruit, family farm, farmer of the month, Pennsylvania

Low-Sugar Office Snacks: How Rip Van Is Changing the Game

By Lex Flamm on August 23, 2024

Rip Van’s founders, Rip and Marco, started making low-sugar snacks after a factory fire clued them in to the dangers of sugar.

Tagged With: employee wellness, healthy office, healthy snacks

Farmer of the Month: Clair Kauffman of Kauffman Orchards

By Lex Flamm on August 16, 2024

Learn all about fourth-generation farmer Clair Kauffman’s peaches, owl helpers, and the best-kept secret on his Pennsylvania family farm.

Tagged With: fall fruit, family farm, Pennsylvania, small farms, summer fruit

Want Healthy Snacks for the Office? Try Cooper Street

By Lex Flamm on July 26, 2024

Learn the story behind Cooper Street—a family-owned business whipping up healthy snacks for the office, like fruity Granola Bakes.

Tagged With: healthy office, healthy snacks

Farmer of the Month: Amber Balakian of Balakian Farms

By Lex Flamm on July 15, 2024

Amber Balakian shares the history of her family’s BIPOC- and woman-owned farm, and gives an inside look at California’s stone fruit season.

Tagged With: California, farmer of the month, organic farming, stone fruit

Farmer of the Month: Abby Schilling of Mick Klüg Farms

By Lex Flamm on June 28, 2024

Abby gives us the inside scoop on Michigan's 'Fruit Belt,' Mick Klüg Farms' berry and stone fruit season, and life as a woman in farming.

Tagged With: berries, family farm, farmer of the month, stone fruit, sustainable farming

Meet The Fresh Fruit Delivery Drivers Bringing Produce to You

By The FruitGuys on June 7, 2024

Drivers like Alex and Thomas make The FruitGuys’ fresh fruit delivery service possible. Read their stories and dig into our delivery FAQs!

Tagged With: California, fresh fruit, Texas

Need Pride Month Snacks for the Office? Try Two Chicks Jerky!

By Lex Flamm on May 24, 2024

Meet the owners of Two Chicks Jerky, the only women- and LGBTQ+-owned jerky brand in the country. Their snacks are perfect for Pride Month.

Tagged With: California, healthy office, healthy snacks

Farmer of the Month: John Warmerdam of New Excelsior Farming

By Lex Flamm on May 3, 2024

Take a peek at this year’s cherry crop with farmer John Warmerdam! New Excelsior Farming supplies a FruitGuys partner, The Flavor Tree Fruit Company.

Tagged With: California, family farm, farmer of the month, stone fruit

Snack Stories: Meet the Founders Behind 2 AAPI-Owned Snacks

By Lex Flamm on April 26, 2024

Have you tried mushroom jerky? How about mustache crackers? Michael Pan and VanTrang Manges create some of our favorite AAPI-owned snacks.

Tagged With: healthy office, healthy snacks, sustainability

Farmer of the Month: Javier Zamora of JSM Organics

By Lex Flamm on April 19, 2024

The FruitGuys team visited California fruit farmer Javier Zamora's farm, JSM Organics, for a tour and taste test.

Tagged With: berries, California, california farms, farmer of the month, sustainable farming

Farmer of the Month: Emily Ayala of Friend’s Ranches

By Lex Flamm on March 11, 2024

Friend’s Ranches is famous for its Ojai Pixie tangerines. We sat down with Emily Ayala to talk about her family farm and their 2024 harvest!

Tagged With: California, citrus, family farm, farmer of the month

Support a Women-Owned Small Business: Try These Snacks!

By Lex Flamm on February 28, 2024

Learn the inspiring stories behind Amäzi's dried fruit and Chasin' Dreams' ancient grain puffs, two snacks from women-owned small businesses.

Tagged With: healthy office, healthy snacks, small farms

Farmer of the Month: Bianca Kaprielian of Fruit World

By Lex Flamm on February 23, 2024

Farmer Bianca Kaprielian takes us behind the scenes of Fruit World's citrus season. Read about their ups, downs, and tasty Tango mandarins!

Tagged With: California, citrus, farmer of the month, farmers, small farms

Black-Owned Business Spotlight: 2 Must-Try Snack Brands

By Lex Flamm on January 31, 2024

Looking for a new Black-owned business to support this Black History Month? Check out two of our favorite snack brands: Pipcorn and Partake.

Tagged With: giving back, healthy office, healthy snacks, sustainable agriculture

Farmer of the Month: Vince Bernard of Bernard Ranch

By Lex Flamm on January 30, 2024

Vince Bernard of Bernard Ranch in Riverside, CA, talks about his specialty citrus crops, water worries, and business recovery post-pandemic.

Tagged With: California, citrus, family farm, farmer of the month, sustainable farming