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1. Gonzales High School Coach Honored with KSBW Golden Whistle Award!

   May 19, 2020 4:47 pm

   Congratulations to Coach Art Berlanga, Head Football Coach at Gonzales High School, for being awarded with KSBW Golden Whistle Award! Taylor Farms is proud to partner with Transformational Coaches of Monterey County to honor local coaches who genuinely impact the lives of young people.

   

   Sam Chaidez of Taylor Farms and Art Berlanga, KSBW Golden Whistle Award Recipient

    

   Coach Berlanga has certainly made an impact at Gonzales High School during his 2 years as head coach, leading the football team to their first-ever undefeated season in 15 years! Coach Berlanga promotes positive coaching tendencies that inspire excellence on and off the field, by placing a strong importance in trust, teamwork, and being a productive member of the community. During Labor Day, Coach Berlanga took his team to assist disabled veterans with their yard and house work, an event which inspired his team to value the investment of giving back to their local community.

   “Coach Art not only restored a program but resurrected a community that lost faith in their Friday night lights. Coach Berlanga has brought out the best in players that never played before, he keeps the kids humble and provides a foundation of trust with the boys,” said a student-athlete’s parent.

   Coach Art Berlanga is a perfect example of the impact of teaching the values of humbleness, resilience and teamwork can have on the lives of student athletes in preparing them to succeed on the field and shaping them into model citizens in their communities.   

   From everyone at Taylor Farms congratulations Coach Berlanga for being the first recipient from the City of Gonzales and for winning on and off the field!

   

2. Follow Along With Our Mission Produce Instagram Takeover!

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   Hello to all of our fresh produce-loving friends! We’re taking over Mission Produce’s Instagram today and tomorrow! Follow their account to join us during this mid-week takeover for an inside look at how we harvest our veggies, and you’ll get access to delicious recipes using our greens + Mission avocados! Who doesn’t love that?

   

    

   Be sure to follow Mission Produce on Instagram to enjoy our takeover! We look forward to answering any of your questions in the comments and be sure to tag a fellow salad lover! AND remember… May is National Salad Month!

   

   In support of our favorite annual celebration we are hosting weekly giveaways on our Instagram page throughout the entire month of May. We will be awarding one lucky winner each week with a month’s supply of our convenient and tasty Chopped Salad Kits! Here’s how to enter:

   1. Follow @YourTaylorFarms on Instagram
   2. Create an original Instagram post with a photo featuring your best salad and add the tags #SweetSaladSkills and #TaylorFarms in the main post caption (not as a comment after you have posted) for a chance to win!

   The contest is for U.S. residents only and will remain open until 5/31/17 at 10:00am pst. Taylor Farms will choose a total of 5 lucky winners/1 winner every week, which will be announced on the @YourTaylorFarms Instagram page. Good luck!

3. First-Ever Fresh Food Company to Receive Highest Level Certification Under TRUE Zero Waste Program

   4:31 pm

   We’re honored to announce that our Gonzales, CA-based facility has achieved TRUE Platinum certification, the highest level of recognition available under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste program! Taylor Farms is the first fresh food company in the world to be awarded this recognition. We are incredibly proud of this team achievement that recognizes our leadership in sustainable and environmentally responsible practices.

   To receive Platinum certification, our Director of Sustainability Nicole Flewell and our Gonzales ‘Green Team,’ launched the Zero Waste program with the goal of reducing incoming materials, reusing existing materials when possible, and recycling what remains throughout the facility, achieving a 94% diversion from landfills. Our team also partnered with Measure to Improve — an organization that specializes in helping grower, shippers, packers, and processors measure, improve, and promote sustainability efforts — to get onsite support, training, and data tracking.

   

   The Gonzales Green Team, led by Sam Chaidez, Operations Manager, Taylor Farms Gonzales, is comprised of managers from departments across the facility including production, receiving, shipping, facilities, sanitation, purchasing, and quality assurance.

   Since the implementation of this Zero Waste program in April 2017, Taylor Farms Gonzales has decreased landfill contribution by 56%, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30,923 MTCO2E — equivalent to taking 6,510 cars off the road annually. In addition, Team Taylor worked with our growing partners to move to 100% reusable bins and totes, eliminating all single use and wax cartons from the supply chain.

   In addition to the zero waste efforts behind this certification, our Gonzales facility utilizes a range of renewable energy sources to help meet our sustainability goals. The facility features a three-part system that includes a wind turbine, solar and cogeneration energy system. These systems together generate 4.2 MW of energy, a 90 percent energy offset, which is used to run the 192,000 sq. ft. fresh processing plant.

   

   Taylor Farms facility in Gonzales, California

   “We are very honored to receive the highest certification through the TRUE program for our Gonzales facility,” said Nicole Flewell, Director of Sustainability, Taylor Farms. “We’re striving for this level of recognition across all operations at Taylor Farms and are focused on enabling all employees with the correct tools and training to help us meet this goal.”

   

   One of the Zero Waste initiatives at our Gonzales facility is this in-plant recyclable sorting

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

4. Dive Into Summer 2018 with Taylor Farms’ Summer Salad Guide

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   Is there anything better than digging into a crisp, cool salad on a hot summer day? The beginning of Summer means backyard barbecues, outdoor picnics and family gatherings. So whatever the party, we’ve got the perfect salad for you!

   Our Summer Salad Guide features a salad for every craving. Whether you’re looking for something light and bright, or sweet and spicy, you’re guaranteed to find a salad to fit any appetite.

   Whether you’re using Taylor Farms’ Chopped Salad Kits or Classic Greens, these recipes are healthy, hearty and quick to make. Here’s a sneak peek at a few of the delicious salads included in our guide:

   Summer Citrus Salad + Grilled Orange Marinated Chicken 

   

   BBQ Maple Chickpea Salad in a Jar

   

   Corn, Blueberry, and Goat Cheese Salad

   

   Download our Guide and share your pictures of your beautiful creations with us, and tag @yourtaylorfarms and #GoToGreens on Instagram and Twitter for a chance to be featured on our feed or in our Instagram stories.

5. Congratulations to Our Own Nicole Flewell on Being Recognized as a Climate Change Advocate!

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   Last week the Monterey Bay Air Resources District hosted its annual Clean Air Leaders Awards and we’re proud to announce Nicole Flewell, our Director of Sustainability, was given the Climate Change Advocate award to recognize her efforts in using, promoting, and supporting renewable energy solutions and best management practices that result in reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

   “It’s an honor to be recognized as a Climate Change Advocate. With our current renewable energy focused sustainability initiatives — with wind and solar — and more to come this year, we’re on our way to new heights of energy independence, and it’s wonderful that the work we’re doing is being recognized by groups like the Monterey Bay Air Resources District ,” says Nicole. “I love seeing Taylor Farms grow into the sustainable company that it is today, and the opportunity to work on clean energy projects like these with a great team is incredible.”

   

   The Monterey Bay Air Resources District believes it is important to recognize individuals, organizations, and companies who demonstrate leadership by their actions, in ensuring good air quality.

   

   By recognizing these leaders with the Clean Air Leaders Awards, they hope to inspire more people and organizations to make a positive impact on air quality, and even more initiatives to be undertaken.