When the produce industry gets hairy
January 19, 2022
Providing the country with a steady supply of the most nutritious food is hard work. While the produce industry is a 24/7 business, even the hardest-working among us needs a little downtime with a close friend — perhaps on a lazy Caturday or a Sundog. Whether these furry friends supervise us at work or just keep the couch warm for our return home, members of the produce industry are bananas about our pets.
Keep an eye out for your industry friends and colleagues — and have a little fun in the process — with our Sightings: Face to Face with the Produce Industry series. Be sure to get yourself out there as well by submitting a photo of yourself and your pet to [email protected].
Jill Overdorf of Naturipe Farms with Gabby and the chihuahua army: Mommy, Jimmy and Ethel.
Steve Greenfield of NNZ Inc. with Katie.
Addy helping Steven Martin with CHEP pallets.
Mark Skurnik of Second Harvest Food Bank watching football with Kassy, Katey and Kelly.
Colleen Brozyniak of The Produce News with CharlieMack.
Wesley looking proud of his SunTerra Produce watermelon.
Coco Chanel, the tiny princess who keeps The Produce News' Marilena Osso busy.
Mayme Mesa's Archer in his professional business attire for North Bay Produce.
Bocephus Nardelli in the driver’s seat and Otis Nardelli in the passenger’s seat of one of Nardelli Bros.' Peterbilts.
Andrea Scroggs of Keystone Fruit Marketing with her dog, Benito.
Skip Consalo of Consalo Family Farms and the soon-to-be Kimberly Consalo with their fur babies, Sami and Berlin.
Vincent and Mia with cat cousin Jovie of Keystone Fruit Marketing.
Mike D’Ottavio of D’Ottavio Farms with backseat driver Buddy.
Kyle and Erica of D’Ottavio Farms with their dog, Zuko.
John Pandos of Rancho Villa Farms & Distributors getting help from Chloe.
Dan Borer of Keystone Fruit Marketing with his dog, Copper.
Seth Pemsler of the Idaho Potato Commission said Murphy shows his true colors whenever Idaho potatoes are around.
Jennifer Pulcipher of North Bay Produce with her grumpy cat, Mia.
Karen Nardozza of Moxxy with Haley, her 35-year-old parrot.
Jeremy Fookes said after the Thanksgiving and Christmas sweet potato push, January is a good time to Weim down.
Sonny and Stella are the office jokers at FullTilt Marketing.
Talula the English Bulldog worn out after a hard day of selling peaches at Titan Farms.
Mike Donovan of Donovan Produce Co. Inc. holding Buster with an arm around Poppy.
Crystal Chavez of Gold Coast Packing with her husband, Johnny, and their fur-baby, Luna.
Kelley King, communications manager at California Giant Berry Farms, with Queen Latifah, one of her hens.
Jordan Brandon’s dog, Alexander, of Old Dominion Organic Farms.
Taylor Harney of Procurant (third from left) with Kevin Harney, Sherry Harney and Josh Harney, as well as work helpers June, Marley, Nala and Spirit.
Chelsea, AJ, and Sarah Consalo’s dogs — Bob, Rae, Sally, Bentley and Gracie Mae — of Consalo Family Farms.
Sean McFadden’s cat, Inca, hard at work for Parker Farms.
Britt Richardson’s cat, Lewie, from Parker Farms.
Priscilla Lleras Bush’s dog, Tobias (Tobi) Travis Lleras-Bush, of Prestige Resources Inc. in Dallas.
