           Earthbound Farm In the News 
All Earthbound Farm Clamshell Salad Containers Are Now Made From 100% Post-Consumer Plastic Befitting our history of environmental stewardship, Earthbound Farm has announced a fresh-cut salad industry first: All of our plastic clamshell packages are now being made from 100% post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PCR PET). America’s largest grower of organic produce, Earthbound Farm is celebrating our 25th anniversary with this significant move, emphasizing our commitment to protecting the environment. Many food and nonfood containers are made from PET because it’s light, shatter-resistant, safe, and recyclable. While virgin PET is made primarily from natural gas, post-consumer recycled PET is made from plastic products, like soda or water bottles, that were previously used and then recycled. PCR PET requires significantly less energy and water to produce and generates far fewer greenhouse gases than virgin plastic. Learn more about Earthbound Farm’s switch to PCR packaging, and all our sustainability efforts, in our Environmental Stewardship section. Read our news release (PDF) 
Earthbound Farm joins forces with HM Capital Partners, welcoming a fourth partner on its 25-year anniversary We are excited to welcome a new partner, HM Capital Partners, to the journey we’ve been on for 25 years, to bring the benefits of organic food to as many people as possible. Twenty-five years ago, Earthbound Farm started farming organically in Carmel Valley, California, with just a 2.5-acre backyard garden, an heirloom raspberry patch, and a roadside stand. Today we are the largest grower of organic produce in the country, with 150 growers of all sizes farming 33,000 acres using methods that help protect the health of our environment and our food supply in many significant ways. We could never have achieved this without partners who had the experience and resources to help us grow and expand. In 1995, Drew & Myra Goodman were joined by Mission Ranches, and then by Tanimura & Antle in 1999, both bringing prime agricultural land into organic production and three generations of Salinas Valley farming know-how. We have now added a fourth partner, HM Capital Partners, who are investing resources and expertise to support our growth. Partners Mission Ranches and Tanimura & Antle will continue to be key organic growers of Earthbound Farm produce, and founders Drew and Myra Goodman will continue to help guide the company. We welcome HM Capital Partners to our work and look forward to the road ahead!
After “Food, Inc.,” you’ll never Our friends at Stonyfield Farm are hosting a section on their website with some great information about the film and ways to take action on its messages. See the trailer and watch a Stonyfield exclusive interview with director Robert Kenner. They’ve also gathered leading organic brands together to help spread the word about the film — and offer free coupons for healthy, delicious organic foods from Earthbound Farm, Annie’s, Organic Valley, Nature’s Path, Newman’s Own Organics, and others. Save some dough while you protect the Earth!
Earthbound Farm Spinach Impresses SF Chronicle Tasters  Earthbound Farm organic spinach scored so well in a tasting of fresh packaged spinach that it was named to the “Taster’s Choice Hall of Fame” in the San Francisco Chronicle (August 12, 2008). The panel of 5 culinary professionals tasted more than 10 brands commonly found on Bay Area grocery shelves, including baby and regular spinach, both organic and conventional. Interestingly, organic spinach generally outscored conventional — and Earthbound Farm organic spinach topped them all with a score of 83 (out of a possible 100). Only items scoring 80 points or more qualify for the column’s “Hall of Fame.” Check out the original story on SFGate.com. |
