G&R Farms continues charitable giving
G&R Farms continues charitable giving
G&R Farms partnered with five regional and national retail operators during November and December to raise over $13,000 in donations for seven local charities and food banks throughout the U.S thanks to their second annual Seasons of Giving promotional campaign.
G&R Farms works with participating retailers who choose their charity or food bank partner of choice within their communities and G&R donates a portion of proceeds from all Peruvian onions sold during the promotion period at that retailer.
“We started our Seasons of Giving program during the early days of the pandemic because we saw the need, but we recognize the need remains,” said Walt Dasher, vice president of G&R Farms. “Feeding America projects that more than 42 million people in the U.S. experience food insecurity and one in seven Americans will use the more than 60,000 food pantries throughout the U.S., showing us the critical need to support our neighbors.”
As a third-generation family farm, G&R takes its responsibility as an industry leader seriously and makes it a priority to give back. Seasons of Giving, along with its spring-summer Growing America’s Farmer campaign collectively raised more than $101,000 during the 2021 fiscal year to support community food organizations, as well as provide grants and scholarships to the next generation of food producers.
“At G&R, we have been lucky to grow our business and the least we can do is give back to the communities where we are supported," said Dasher. "Together we can build a more secure food economy if we all do our part.”
