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1. Grab Your Basket, Your Blanket, & Your Favorite Salad… It’s National Picnic Month!

   May 28, 2020 10:09 pm

   July is National Picnic Month but we want to celebrate with you and your family all summer long!

   This is why we’re partnering with Crunch Pak, have been in the apple business for more than 16 years, and giving you the chance to win the Perfect Picnic Prize Pack!

   

   We will select one GRAND Prize Winner to receive a $500 Disney gift card, a shipment of delicious Taylor Farms Chopped Salads, and a shipment of fun Crunch Pak Dipperz!

   

   And it doesn’t stop there! We will also pick TWO runner up winners to receive a shipment of Chopped Salad Kits + Dipperz, perfect for any outdoor soirée.

   Here’s what you have to do to enter:

   1. Like both Taylor Farms + Crunch Pak on Facebook (We will check, so make sure not to skip this step!)
   2. Tag AT LEAST two friends in the comments of the National Picnic Day post
   3. For an extra entry, share our National Picnic Day post on your page!

   

   Giveaway closes Friday, July 27 at 3pm PST and winners will be announced Saturday, July 28 at 9am PST. Good Luck!

   Not sponsored by Disney or Facebook. Open to US, 18+ only.

2. Local Youth Gets Hands-on Ag Experience With Taylor Farms

   9:30 pm

   Taylor Farms was very excited to be the chosen Ag business this month for the FARMS Leadership program! As part of our honor, we hosted a tour in the field and at our Foodservice salad processing plant for 31 students from local high schools, including Watsonville, North Salinas, Everett Alvarez, Gonzales, and Soledad.

   The day kicked off with the field tour, led by Josh Roberts, Director of Organic Ag Operations, Taylor Farms Retail. Participating 11th and 12th grade students were given an educational overview of conventional and organic farming and harvesting, as well as the chance to learn about career opportunities in field food safety, raw product, and agriculture operations.

   

   FARMS Leadership Students

   

   Josh Roberts of Taylor Farms addressing students about Ag operations

   Following the tour, the students learned about our processing operations though a “viewing room” tour at the Foodservice plant, led by Joe Meeks, Sales Representative, Taylor Farms California.

   A Q&A session followed and all of the participants were interested and excited to learn about Taylor Farms and our employee culture. In fact, after the students left, we received an email from one of the teachers, saying that on the car ride home the students could not stop talking about how “cool” Taylor Farms is, which makes us very proud!

   Watch this video to find out why Roberts also thinks Taylor Farms is “cool” and why he enjoys working in the agriculture industry:

    

    

3. Living Green is Second Nature to Our Director of Sustainability

   9:22 pm

   In honor of Earth Month, we wanted to sit down with our very own Director of Sustainability, Nicole Flewell, and ask her a little about what it’s like as Taylor Farms’ Queen of Going Green!

   1. Where did it all begin? Tell us about your road to becoming Taylor Farms’ Director of Sustainability?

   My first grade teacher is the reason why I’m so passionate about sustainability…and her name was Mrs. Green (true story). I was fortunate to grow up in California where sustainability is a way of life. As I grew up and began to travel throughout the United States and the world, I realized that people had not had the same opportunities that I have had, to learn about the importance of protecting the environment. I found myself educating people at every opportunity I could. As I entered the workforce, I realized I could do this as a living, and the rest is history!

   

   Engaging Team Taylor with a little creative “Recycling 101”

   2. What’s been your most rewarding project with Taylor Farms since you became Director of Sustainability?

   The Taylor Farms Texas solar project is truly one of my proudest and rewarding moments. It was the first project in my current role that I saw through from start to finish, and it was such a great team accomplishment to bring such a significant sustainability project to a state that isn’t as well known for being very ‘green’! I’ve also loved watching Taylor Farms grow into the company that it is today, and having the opportunity to work with so many wonderful people over the years.

   

   “Flipping the switch” on the Taylor Farms Texas solar installation in 2016!

   3. What are the three biggest things you have learned or things that have surprised you since you stepped into your role?

   • Recycling isn’t always easy, but it is SO important. You have to make it fun for people, I love to use silly games and signs around the office to grab people’s attention and give them a laugh throughout the day!
   • Having a passion for what you do makes the day fly by.
   • I am continuously excited about what the future holds. We are so fortunate to have such an amazing opportunity to do so much good in the world through our work in sustainability and providing healthy and fresh options for people.

   4. Taylor Farms is a progressive organization. Can you provide a glimpse into what’s next for the company, in terms of sustainability?

   We are always excited about the future at Taylor Farms! We are going to continue pushing forward on our use of renewable and alternative energy, and we have some exciting announcements about waste coming soon…stay tuned!!

   5. We all know small changes from individuals can have a large impact. What advice would you give to someone who is trying to be more environmentally conscious at home?

   Reducing waste by using reusable materials, such as reusable water bottles and coffee mugs is the easiest way to have a large impact at home. Recycling is also critically important! I recommend that people reach out to their local recycling organizations to educate themselves on how to recycle right in their area. Reducing waste and recycling has such a large impact on our local communities!

   

    

4. Do You Like Healthy, Fresh Food? Then You’ll Want to Enter Our Sweepstakes

   9:12 pm

   With our friends at Farm Star Living we want to help feed your healthy New Year’s resolution with fresh foods — while saving your wallet — which is why we’re excited to announce our “Year of Delicious” sweepstakes!

   

   We’re giving away a $500 grocery store gift card and a year’s supply of Taylor Farms Chopped Salad Kits to one lucky winner!

   

   To enter, click here. The sweepstakes runs through January 31, 2017 and winners will be announced on the Farm Star Living and Taylor Farms’ Facebook pages in early February.

   Cheers to a Year of Delicious!

5. Let Your Voice Be Heard in our New “Veggie Votes” Series

   9:05 pm

   Do you have loving feelings towards baby kale? Can’t live without cauliflower pearls? Looking for a new recipe or a kitchen hack to make your kitchen time more enjoyable? We thought so…

   Now’s your chance to voice your opinions!

   We’re hosting a new poll series called “Veggie Votes” where every other Monday we will post three polls on our Instagram story for you to weigh in on:

   • Poll 1: Vote on your favorite from two different Taylor Farms products (but really, who can choose?!)
   • Poll 2: Recipes vs. Kitchen Hacks (what is most useful to you in the kitchen?)
   • Poll 3: How it’s Grown (do you know where your food comes from?) vs. Nutritional Benefits (why is spinach so good for you?)

   Make sure to watch our Instagram stories every other Monday – starting today – to cast your vote. That following Thursday, we’ll post on our blog and give you more information about the winners in each category. We can’t wait to hear your voice and see what your Veggie Votes are!