Jeff Huckaby Named Grower of the Year at Organic Grower Summit
BAKERSFIELD, CA, December 1, 2022— Today, Grimmway Farms President and CEO Jeff Huckaby received the Grower of the Year Aw ard at the Organic Grower Summit (OGS) in Monterey, presented by the Organic Grower Network. OGS is an annual event, aimed at providing vital information around the opportunities and challenges in the production of organic […]
Grimmway Farms Welcomes John Liu as Vice President of Food Safety
BAKERSFIELD, CA, October 12, 2022—Grimmway Farms today announced that John Liu has been named Vice President of Food Safety. He joins the company with over 27 years of food safety experience and a proven record as a senior food safety leader. In his role, Liu will be responsible for the development, oversight, implementation, and management […]
Grimmway Farms Appoints New Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Responsibility
BAKERSFIELD, CA, June 30, 2022—In furthering its commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility, Grimmway Farms has appointed Dana Brennan Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate Responsibility. Brennan, who has served as Grimmway’s Vice President of Government and Public Affairs since 2019, will continue in her current position as well as assume added responsibilities for […]
Grimmway Farms Honored by California Association of Food Banks for Support of Farm to Family Program
BAKERSFIELD, CA – The California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) has recognized Grimmway Farms for the company’s contribution of more than 4.3 million pounds of fresh produce to the CAFB’s Farm to Family Program in 2021. “We are honored to contribute to such a meaningful program, which reflects our values of supporting healthy communities and […]
Grimmway Farms Awards Scholarships to Children of Employees
BAKERSFIELD, CA— Last month, Grimmway Farms hosted an outdoor reception at its annual company picnic to announce the 2022 recipients of the Grimmway Farms Scholarship Program. The annual program recognizes the superior academic performance of students who have a parent or guardian employed by the company. At the reception, Grimmway honored 29 high school seniors […]
Grimmway Farms’ Lisa McNeece Talks Carrot Merchandising and Strategies for the Holidays
Publication: And Now U Know
Grimmway Farms Announces New Chief People Officer, Sara Oliver; Jeff Huckaby Comments
Publication: AndNowUKnow
Grimmway Promotes Sara Oliver to Chief People Officer
BAKERSFIELD, CA, September 7, 2021—Grimmway Farms is proud to announce Sara Oliver as Chief People Officer (CPO), a new position within the company’s Executive Leadership team. In this role, Oliver will be responsible for leading all aspects of human resources strategy and operations, and will oversee development of the company’s annual Environmental, Social and Governance […]
Grimmway Farms Voluntarily Recalls Certain Retail-Packaged Carrots Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Media contact: Dana Brennan, 661-855-8985, dbrennan@grimmway.com Consumers may call: 1-800-301-3101, M-F, 8am – 8pm ET (Bakersfield, Calif.) July 21, 2021 – Grimmway Farms has voluntarily issued a recall of certain carrot products because they may have been contaminated with Salmonella. “The recall was initiated as a result of a routine, internal company test, said Grimmway Farms […]
Grimmway Reopens Organic Produce Stand in Tehachapi for Summer
Publication: The Bakersfield Californian