4Earth Farms aspires to become kings of Brussels Sprouts
“As the popularity of Brussels Sprouts continues to grow, so does our commitment to expanding our sources and supplies” says 4Earth Farms CEO and co-founder David Lake. “Through strategic growing partnerships, increased acreage in both Mexico and California, as well as experimenting with different varieties of Brussels Sprouts, we have taken what has traditionally been a cold weather crop and successfully turned it into a year-round program.”
“We are always looking for ways to help our customers drive sales, and providing consistent year-round supplies is our goal for all our core vegetable items,” says Mark Munger - Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Adds Munger, “We focused our efforts last year on making our year-round Conventional Brussels Sprouts program a success, and now our energies are being focused on doing the same for our Organic Brussels Sprouts Program.”
With organic products becoming increasingly mainstream and demand remaining high, the expansion Munger refers to encompasses an increase in the company’s organic yield — including potatoes, pineapples, cabbage, green beans, cilantro, spinach, and kale. Says Anthony Innocenti, Vice President of Organic Sales, “I am not going to say that developing a year-round Organic Brussels Sprouts program has been easy, it has not. That said, but for a couple short gaps - we are very close to being there.”
The company has cultivated a number of new Brussels Sprouts grower relationships in the past 6 months, adding to its more than 2,000 harvested acres in California and Baja California. “While focusing on supply, we have also focused on providing 4Earth Farms Brussels Sprouts in a variety of ways,” added Munger. “We are currently offering branded 4Earth organic bags and clamshells, 4Earth Farms Conventional 1lb. and 2 lb. Pillow Packs, Brussels Sprouts on the Stalk, bulk cases for both Retail and Foodservice Customers, as well as we are fulfilling a number of private-label programs.”
For more information:
Mark Munger
4Earth Farms
Tel: +1 323.201.5800
Email: markm@4earthfarms.com