Wrapping up our October Taylor Farms Stir Fry Kits series is a delicious recipe to pair with the Taylor Farms Teriyaki Stir Fry Kits. This kit includes so many great veggies — including broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, carrots, red cabbage, and peas, along with a delectable teriyaki sauce — making it the perfect base for a nutrient-rich meal (to enjoy before treating yourself to your favorite Halloween candy).
In this final video of the series, we are pairing steak and even more veggies with the kit to make Teriyaki Sirloin Veggie Wraps. Check it out:
Our series is now complete! Missed any episodes this month? Check them out below:
Last Friday, October 21, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System (SVMHS) kicked off a life-saving program called S.E.E., standing for Screen, Educate, and Equip, by providing more than 200 student athletes at Gonzales High School with screening for congenital heart issues. Taylor Farms was there supporting the effort by donating hundreds of our Snack Trays and handing them out to students while they waited in line to be screened.
This comprehensive program, funded by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at Salinas Valley Memorial, addresses the threat of cardiac arrest for young athletes who otherwise appear healthy and have no known medical conditions. Taylor Farms is very proud to be a part of this life-saving program SVMHS.
In addition to the screenings, 750 students and 50 faculty members at the high school received education and training in hands on CPR and AED use, throughout the 2016/17 school year.
“Our goal with the S.E.E. Program is to prevent a heart event,” says Pete Delgado, President/CEO of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System. “Often times, parents don’t know their child has a heart abnormality until it’s too late. Not only will all Gonzales High athletes undergo these heart scans, their classmates will also learn some valuable lessons.”
It’s almost Halloween, and we bet the kids are getting excited! Because of this, we wanted to make this Meatless Monday challenge a fun one so the entire family can get involved.
This Greek Salad Pita Nachos recipe using Taylor Farms Greek Chopped Salad is so simple, the kids can help you prepare it. Using our Chopped Salad Kit, it takes less than 20 minutes to make — which will hopefully make your life a little easier while you prepare for Halloweentomorrow.
The Greek Chopped Salad blend has fresh romaine lettuce, cabbage, broccoli shred, green onions, parsley and crunchy celery tossed with Mediterranean-inspired ingredients like green olives and pita-style chips topped with our herb vinaigrette. Just toast the pita bread, add a few more simple ingredients, and you have a fun, healthy, (and delicious) dinner — and the opportunity to fill the kids with veggies before their candy binge! Full recipe here. (Recipe and images from Plating Pixels.)
Thanks for following along with our Meatless Monday challenge this month! If you made any creations you loved, share them with us by tagging @YourTaylorFarms and #MeatlessMonday on Twitter or Instagram.
Want to put the fresh, bold flavors of the Southwest together in a convenient, healthy, and easy way? Our latest Chopped Salad recipe video shows you how to do just that!
All you need to do is layer on delicious ground turkey, rich avocado, and spicy salsa to the green cabbage, romaine lettuce, carrots, green onion, pumpkin seeds, and cilantro of our Southwest Chopped Salad Kit. Top it all off with the creamy cilantro dressing included in the kit and you’ll bring the zesty seasonings of the Southwest directly to your kitchen. Delicious!
While you’re here, check out the other videos in this month’s series:
Last week Taylor Farms joined the organic movement in Monterey, CA at the third annual Organic Produce Summit (OPS)! As a founding sponsor of this Summit, we hosted retailer tours at our processing facility, participated in one of the breakout session educational panels, and joined 130 other produce companies showcasing their latest organic offerings.
Taylor Farms Team: Brian Modena, Kelley Lopez, Courteney Nelson, Rachel Molatore, Shannon Renz, Adri Crawford, and CJ Given
We were excited to participate and share the strength of our sustainability program and how our environmental initiatives are helping to fuel the future of the organic produce sector. From our implementation of renewable energy initiatives, including our unique energy ecosystem at our Gonzales plant, to our efforts in community support with our fresh food donation program, we are focused on paving a sustainable future.
“Since its start three years ago, OPS has been an exceptional show, and it is only getting better,” said CJ Given, SVP Sales, Taylor Farms. “This event provides a dynamic platform for key stakeholders to discuss the future of organics and sustainability in the fresh food industry. It’s a great opportunity to have such a collaborative event located in the heart of our largest growing region, near our production and corporate headquarters.”
On the first day of the Summit, we hosted plant tours for nearly 60 retailers at our salad production facility in Salinas, CA where we showed attendees how we produce our fresh, nutritious offerings, like our Taylor Farms Organic Chopped Salad Kits.
On day two, our V.P. of Product Management & Marketing, Bryan Jaynes, was on a panel with representatives from SunOpta, Tradin Organic, and Grimmway Farms discussing how organic ingredients create new opportunities in the produce department.
This year’s OPS smashed records with more than 1,400 people in attendance, which was a 40% increase over last year. Since its inaugural Summit in 2016, OPS has proven to be a great event focused on sourcing sustainable ingredients and continually innovating in the organic sector to meet consumer desires and needs. We look forward to attending again next year and seeing how OPS continues to evolve!
It’s almost Halloween, and we bet the kids are getting excited! Because of this, we wanted to make this Meatless Monday challenge a fun one so the entire family can get involved.
