The FruitGuys Community Fund, a nonprofit fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives, awarded small farms and agricultural nonprofits $30,000 in 2014 for sustainability projects intended to …
Why is the skin loose and puffy on some of my tangerines?
Q: Why is the skin loose and puffy on some of my tangerines? A: Those are delicious satsuma mandarin oranges! They have a naturally loose, sometimes bumpy peel. At first glance, people sometimes …
A Fruitful Year of Giving
Since the company’s inception, giving back has been part of The FruitGuys mission. In 1998, we started donating fresh produce to local charities to provide healthy food to those who might not …
Caramelized Bananas
INGREDIENTS One banana Butter PREPARATION Peel the banana and cut in half along the horizontal axis. Heat a skillet large enough for the banana slices, and add a pat of butter. …
Successful Entrepreneur Couples
The morning routine for most of us in the coupled world goes like this: Kiss the spouse, get in the car, and head off in separate directions. Maybe we’re both going to different offices, or maybe one …
Chocolate: Food of the Gods
Chocolate surrounds us. We treat ourselves with it. We use it to express our devotion to the ones we love. We crave it, we adore it—but how often do we think about where it comes from? Like many of …
Winter Citrus Salad
Recipe by Tanya Milosevich INGREDIENTS 1–2 blood oranges 1–2 navel oranges 1–2 satsumas 2–4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1–2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, preferably aged …
Fruit=Happy
Life got you down? Eat more fruit! Yes, it turns out that eating more fruit and vegetables is correlated with greater happiness. An October 2014 study from Australia’s University of Queensland …
Flu Prevention Tips
We’re all a little on edge about communicable diseases these days. Even if there is no reason for the vast majority of us to fear Ebola, we could all do with a little remedial education on preventing …
Climate Change Raises California’s Chances of Drought
While the scientific jury is still out as to whether or not human-caused climate change is the source of extreme storms and other natural disasters, scientists say climate change has increased global …
Support Your Local Food Bank
In 2014 two enthusiastic teams from The FruitGuys South San Francisco office volunteered on consecutive Fridays at our local San Francisco-Marin Food Bank last month. Our groups helped pack more than …
Hungry for Farmland
Clear Spring Farm, PA. If you live in an eco-conscious region fighting to preserve its local family farms, chances are you’ve seen bumper stickers such as “Know your farmer, know your food.” “I …
What are Gravenstein apples and how can I order them?
Q: What are Gravenstein apples, and how can I order them? A: We're so glad you asked! Ripened in the warm summer days and sweetened by cool evening fogs, delicious sweet-tart Gravensteins are a …
The FruitGuys 3rd Annual Spirit Week
Pajamas, ping-pong, and righteous potlucks—if you wandered into any of The FruitGuys' five offices last month, you’d have gotten a good taste of why employees say working at The FruitGuys is such a …
Squeezing the Truth Out of Juice Cleanses
When Wendie Schneider wrote a blog post about her plan to try an all-juice cleanse, some of her fellow dietitians who read it feared she’d seen one too many celebrity endorsements or perhaps planned …
Buy a Box; Save an Apple
Like the snowy owl and the snail darter, foods can be endangered too. If farmers stop growing your favorite variety of tomato because it’s too hard to ship or too prone to pests, we come that much …
Alumni Grantees: Class of 2013
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 …
Small Farms Get a Hand
Family farms of different sizes and generations, as well as non-profit organizations that serve schools and urban and rural lower-income areas, are among the recipients of the 2014 The FruitGuys …
New Funding Resource for Small Farms
SAN FRANCISCO — Family farms of different sizes and generations, as well as non-profit organizations that serve schools and the urban and rural poor, are among the recipients of the 2014 The FruitGuys …
Open Water
As I hopped off the dock and into the San Francisco Bay, I knew that swimming in the 56-degree water could trigger a rush of adrenaline and a primitive, almost unbearable fight-or-flight response. But …
