Industry Resources

"With a legacy spanning over 100 years, Blossom Hill Packing and Lucich Santos Farms proudly stand as a family-owned establishment. For more than four decades, we have dedicated ourselves to the cultivation and shipment of apricots, a fruit known for its delicate nature."

"Del Mar Foods’ home of Watsonville is situated in the Pajaro Valley, an area of California’s central coast which features an ideal growing climate with temperate weather that makes its surrounding farmland some of the highest valued soil in the nation."

"As the original plant-based food company, the Del Monte® name has been synonymous with premium foods since its debut in 1886. For generations, our company has proudly earned our reputation with a series of innovations and a singular dedication to quality."

"Since 1971, Pacific Coast Producers has been committed to growing, canning and supplying the finest canned fruits and tomatoes. We aim to meet the brand requirements of our customers, while providing world class service at a competitive price. Pacific Coast Producers has production facilities in the unparalleled California, Oregon and Washington growing regions."

"Traina Home Grown is founded on traditions our family brought from the old world, including the time-honored methods of sun-drying tomatoes and a food-lover’s belief in the slower-is-better lifestyle. Then we grew with California, harnessing the vast energy of its sun, enlisting its spirit of technological innovation, including sustainable and organic farming, and water and waste management."

"In 1960, a group of local apple growers formed a cooperative and purchased the Tree Top brand to ensure they had a solid market for their apples. Bill Charbonneau’s high standard of quality remained – and as the company’s expertise in turning fresh fruit into healthful products and ingredients grew, so did its size and reputation. Today, Tree Top operates at eight locations."

"The Canned Food Alliance (CFA) is a consortium of co-ops, food processors, grower groups and affiliate members that have joined together to communicate the many benefits of canned foods, including nutrition, food safety, convenience, affordability, year-round availability, and sustainability. We are proud to promote the literal fruits and vegetables of family farmers’ labor from across our great land."

"Views up to the Santa Cruz mountains and across the Santa Clara Valley, and so was the region. Orchards stretched in all directions. Time moved slowly, and I spent most of mine outdoors in the orchard and garden, watching the seasons turn, and learning about fruit cultivation and cooking from my mother. It was there that I gained a deep appreciation for the land, the seasons, and the region’s agricultural heritage."

"Our work is critical to their consumption success, promoting fruits’ and vegetables’ rightful place in the plant-forward movement. Consumers increasingly are looking to add more plant-based foods to their diets, for a variety of reasons including health and sustainability. Nearly everyone needs to eat fruits and vegetables more often, to enjoy healthier, happier lives."

"California's agricultural abundance is a reflection of the people who made the Golden State their home. In the process, they brought their agricultural heritage with them. Early California farmers and ranchers were the Spanish missionaries, followed by Mexicans, Japanese, Chinese and Russians. Today, nearly every nationality is represented in California agriculture."

"We have a vision to provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural America to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes Americans while also helping feed others throughout the world; and to preserve our Nation's natural resources through conservation, restored forests, improved watersheds, and healthy private working lands."

"Healthy meal patterns that meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are achieved by considering total food intake of a variety of healthy foods over a period of time. While individual recipes may not meet all of the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, collectively they can contribute toward meeting the recommendations and improving lifelong eating habits."