sustainable agriculture

Supporting Local, Small Farms Can Help Change Our Food System

By Erin Mittelstaedt on August 8, 2024

Helen, my wife's late grandmother, loved the Christmas holiday growing up. It wasn’t the presents that made it special. (Her family lived in rural West Virginia during the Depression and could rarely …

Filed Under: Chief Banana Tagged With: small farms, sustainable agriculture, The FruitGuys Community Fund

What Does Organic Mean?

By The FruitGuys on August 2, 2024

Every year, Americans buy about 8% more organic products than they did the year before. That’s a remarkable rate of industry growth. You’ve probably put a crisp organic apple or head of lettuce into …

Filed Under: Health and Fitness Tagged With: California, organic farming, small farms, sustainable agriculture

Why Doesn’t My Seasonal Farm-Fresh Fruit Look Perfect?

By Lex Flamm on February 27, 2024

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 …

Filed Under: Fruit Tips Tagged With: fresh fruit, small farms, sustainable agriculture

EcoFarm 2024 Celebrates BIPOC and Queer Farmers

By Lex Flamm on February 9, 2024

Every winter, FruitGuys Senior Buyer and Chief Fruit Detective Rebecca North counts down the days to the EcoFarm Conference. The event hosted by the non-profit Ecological Farming Association brings …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News Tagged With: farmers, small farms, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming

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

By Lex Flamm on January 31, 2024

When Denise Woodard started growing her allergy-friendly cookie company, Partake Foods, she had almost 10 years of experience working at Coca-Cola. But, she said, that food industry knowledge didn’t …

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: giving back, healthy office, healthy snacks, sustainable agriculture

The Balance Needed in Spring

By Chris Mittelstaedt on March 21, 2023

Balance feels like something we need these days. Between wild weather (in California at least) and banking instability, finding balance for farmers, and the ag industry in general has been a bit of a …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News Tagged With: b corp, berries, GoodWorks, spring, support small farms, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming

2021: A Year of Positive Impact

By Sheila Cassani on February 1, 2022

As we reflect back on another challenging year, we are incredibly grateful for our clients and their positive impact on people and the planet through The FruitGuys GoodWorks Programs. Together in …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Impact Tagged With: b corp, donate-a-crate, fighting hunger, GoodWorks, small farms, sustainable agriculture

Rebecca North Honored by EcoFarm

By Pia Hinckle on February 5, 2021

Rebecca North, The FruitGuys Senior Buyer and chief Fruit Detective, has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Golden Pliers Award from the Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm). According to …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News Tagged With: small farms, sustainable agriculture

Farm Grantees Make Progress Despite Pandemic

By The FruitGuys Community Fund on September 18, 2020

The FruitGuys Community Fund 2020 grantee farms have sent us their interim updates, and in spite of the pandemic, these farms and organizations have done some incredible work! These 15 small farms and …

Filed Under: Impact Tagged With: California, Chicago, farm, farmers, fruitguys community fund, New York, Pennsylvania, pollinators, small farms, support small farms, sustainable agriculture

The 2020 FruitGuys Community Fund Grantees

By The FruitGuys Community Fund on May 13, 2020

During the COVID-19 crisis, small farms are showing once again just how essential they are to keeping our local communities fed, healthy, and functioning. The FruitGuys Community Fund is excited to …

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: California, farm, farmers, fruitguys community fund, New York, Pennsylvania, pollinators, small farms, support small farms, sustainable agriculture

Record Number of Farms Apply for Grants

By Sheila Cassani on February 24, 2016

Small, independent, and family-run farms need all the help they can get, as evidenced by the record number of applicants for The FruitGuys Community Fund’s 2016 sustainable agriculture grants: in a 55 …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Impact Tagged With: fruitguys community fund, small farms, small grants, sustainable agriculture

Alumni Grantees: Class of 2013

By The FruitGuys Community Fund on July 1, 2014

In the Community Fund’s first year of operation, we gave nearly $20,000 in grants to five farms and agricultural nonprofits in California and Pennsylvania. Here are some updates on how their projects …

Filed Under: FruitGuys News, Impact Tagged With: farm grants, fruitguys community fund, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming