Articles by The Farmer’s Cow

The Farmer's Cow Partners With Connecticut Food Bank & TEEG To Fight Summer Hunger

June 21, 2012 The Farmer’s Cow

Summertime should be a time of fun, friends, and playing outdoors. However, too many children in Connecticut spend their days feeling hungry. Families who depend on school lunches to provide nutritious meals need help during the summer months when school is out. The Farmer’s Cow, a group of six Connecticut family-owned dairy farms, has answered the call to partner with Connecticut Food Bank in East Haven and TEEG in Thompson to donate milk to support summer hunger programs. …

Kozy Shack Offering $10,000 Family Vacation In The Mixing Traditions Contest

June 21, 2012 Kozy Shack

America is a land of traditions, from fireworks on the Fourth to fruitcake at Christmas. But most families actually mix traditions, creating some new ones that are all their own – like the Cape Cod family who holds cherry pit-spitting contests at its annual gathering, or the mom who organizes a backyard camp every summer. Whether your family tradition involves food or fun, Kozy Shack®, a family-owned company that has been bringing people to the table for its delicious and wholesome puddings for more than 40 years, wants to hear from you. Kozy Shack® Bread Pudding invites consumers to share their stories, no matter how silly, for a chance to win an Unforgettable $10,000 Family Vacation. …

Freshfel Europe Elects New President & Board

June 21, 2012 Freshfel Europe

Freshfel Europe, the European Fresh Produce Association, held today its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Brussels, Belgium. Freshfel members elected together with a new Board Mr Philippe Henri (Creno/UNCGFL, France) as its new President, Mr Luc Clerx (Zespri) as its new Vice-President and Jérôme Fabre (Compagnie Fruitière) as Treasurer for the term 2012-2014. The association also celebrated on this occasion ten years of existence, looking back at a decade of successful operations for the benefit of the fresh produce industry while at the same time paving the way to move ahead. …

L&M Partners With High Country

June 21, 2012 L&M, High Country

L&M is excited to announce its partnership with the Idaho potato grower-shipper, High Country, on June 19, 2012.  Located in Rexburg, Idaho, High Country is one of Idaho’s largest russet potato packers – currently shipping about 1.5 million sacks annually. …

BrightFarms Partners With A&P To Provide Locally Grown Produce

June 21, 2012 A&P

BrightFarms, Inc. and The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P) today announced an exclusive partnership to deliver the freshest local produce to A&P’s family of stores. A&P has signed the grocery industry’s third long-term produce purchase agreement (PPA), becoming the only retailer of BrightFarms’ Brooklyn-grown produce from the world’s largest rooftop farm. …