Grimmway Farms’ Washington Baby Carrot Processing Facility Ready for Busy Harvest Season
Pasco Facility Provides Customers with Savings, Enhanced Shipping Options BAKERSFIELD, Calif., JULY 17, 2017 – Grimmway Farms, a global produce leader and the world’s largest producer of carrots, today announced it has activated its Pasco, Wash., baby carrot processing facility to provide customers with freight savings and additional shipping options during the July – November […]
Grimmway Farms Celebrates Tenth Anniversary of Tehachapi Organic Produce Stand
Local Customers ‘Have Their Pick’ of Cal-Organic Fruits and Vegetables TEHACHAPI, CA, JUNE 24, 2017 – Summer has officially arrived in the Tehachapi-Cummings Valley, with today’s annual opening of the Cal-Organic Farms produce stand in Tehachapi, providing residents and visitors alike with direct access to the Valley’s freshest, organic fruits and vegetables – right from […]
Grimmway Farms Employees ‘Step Up to the Plate’ at Community Cleanup Project
More Than 230 Volunteers Restore Greenfield Baseball Park BAKERSFIELD, CA, June 3, 2017 – With paintbrushes and sanders in-hand, more than 205 Grimmway Farms employees took the field today to restore Greenfield Baseball Park as part of the company’s 4th Annual Community Cleanup Project. Grimmway’s employees were joined by 25 Greenfield Baseball Association (GBA) volunteers […]
Grimmway Farms Names New Vice President of Quality Assurance
BAKERSFIELD, CA, May 10, 2017 – Grimmway Farms today announced the appointment of Ben Diesl as Vice President of Quality Assurance. He will oversee quality initiatives across all of the company’s farming and processing operations. Diesl earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from California State University, Bakersfield, […]
Benefits of Organic Veggies for Moms and Moms To-Be
Cal-Organic Farms showcases healthy food choices on The Balancing Act airing on Lifetime Television® BAKERSFIELD, CA, April 26, 2017 – Cal-Organic Farms, a Grimmway Farms brand, showcased the benefits of eating organic fruits and vegetables and their particular importance to moms, expectant moms, and their families, during a segment of The Balancing Act airing on […]
Grimmway Farms Awards 65 College Scholarships at Annual Company Picnic
BAKERSFIELD, CA, April 10, 2017 – Grimmway Farms yesterday awarded 65 college scholarships at its annual company picnic, while welcoming more than 10,000 employees and family members to the “Farm to Table” event at the Kern County Fair Grounds. The picnic is held each spring to honor the company’s employees and their families. “The picnic […]
Grimmway Farms Named ‘2016 Produce Vendor Partner of the Year’
BAKERSFIELD, CA, March 29, 2017 – Grimmway Farms today announced that it received the highly coveted 2016 Produce Partner of the Year Award from Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions of Southern California. The prestigious award recognizes the company’s exemplary leadership, partnership and commitment. “All of us at Grimmway Farms are honored to receive this distinguished award,” […]
Potatoes Fit for a King
King Pak® Potatoes Are Coming Back in Season BAKERSFIELD, CA, March 15, 2017— King Pak® potato season is just around the corner and grower Grimmway Farms is set to deliver beautiful, ruby reds, bright golds and their proprietary Avalanche® whites through August. As the sole producer of the King Pak brand for almost 20 years, […]
Grimmway Farms President Jeff Huckaby Discusses Water, Wages and Organics
BAKERSFIELD, CA, February 8, 2017— It’s no secret that California farmers face a complex challenge. During the past year, consumers upped the ante on demand for organics, California state legislature passed two bills mandating changes to farmworker pay and the drought shook its dry finger at everyone involved. In a nutshell, farmers are charged to […]
Grimmway Farms Hosts First Annual Holiday Food Drive for CAPK
BAKERSFIELD, CA, January 9, 2017—In the Bakersfield area, one in four people cannot afford enough food to support a healthy, balanced diet. Ranking first among regions with the highest need in the country, Kern County residents fight the issue of food insecurity year after year with the support of the Community Action Partnership of Kern […]
