We are extremely excited to announce the addition of Gerald Blake to the Fresh Choice family. Gerry will oversee all areas related to food production, menu development, culinary innovation and more as our new COO and Vice President. With over 30 years of diverse food service and retail experience, Gerry is an assiduous, dedicated, and [...]
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The Watermelon Radish
January 31, 2012 – 2:11 pm
At Fresh Choice restaurants we feature a complete salad bar. Every so often, we add watermelon radishes to the bar. These radishes, properly called Red Meet radishes, are unique in the radish family. Many people see them and think they are turnips. Once sliced, the insides are beautiful. The outer skin is white with green [...]
Certified Organic Produce Specifically for Fresh Choice
October 31, 2011 – 1:57 pm
Here at Amapola Ranch we grow certified organic produce specifically for Fresh Choice Restaurants. Rotating crops, planning future crops and planting those crops on a timely basis is key to providing a continual supply of produce to Fresh Choice. With the summer supply of heirloom tomatoes complete, it’s time to for the fall and winter [...]
Feast or Famine?
September 20, 2011 – 10:28 am
Some people say farming is feast or famine, even farmers say it, and by golly, I’m saying it too. Farmers hang in there year after year hoping for the bumper crop, the one that beats the odds. The one planted on time, grew three times twice too big, harvested well and sold at a premium [...]
Toro Canyon Ranch
August 26, 2011 – 2:14 pm
Another Fresh Choice Farm “Que pasa?!” Hi!…my name is Jose A. I’ve been a farmer for over 30 years. I have a passion for growing the best organic produce possible. I am the Farm Manager at Toro Canyon Ranch. I have 10 acres of Certified Organic Land, which I farm along with 1 acre [...]
Our Latest Fresh Choice Farm
August 26, 2011 – 12:28 pm
AMAPOLA RANCH Amapola Ranch produces organic fruits and vegetables for our Fresh Choice restaurants, markets, and distributors. Our goal is to grow the finest, most flavorful, organically grown produce. The ranch is located on 123 acres in the Santa Barbara foothills, overlooking the Goleta Valley, and the Channel Islands. The farming operation has been certified [...]
Fresh Choice Meals Under 600 Calories
February 8, 2011 – 1:36 pm
If you are anything like me these days eating healthy means peering into the cold light of my freezer, choosing between 3 boxes labeled 600 calories, sticking a black bowl with 2 oz. of chicken pieces, some gooey sauce and 6 bites of broccoli in a microwave for 2 ½ minutes. Once the microwave timer [...]
Organically Grown Butternut Squash Soup: Sign of Things to Come
November 3, 2010 – 6:59 pm
We are proud to bring our best holiday soup to you Organically Grown! Our mission to provide the best produce available and deliver it at the same affordable price is working great and our Butternut Squash is a fine example. Sustainable operations are another priority of ours. Having our own farms saves on fuel, packaging, [...]
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September 8, 2010 – 8:38 pm
Fresh Choice Restaurants and NourishInteractive.com have teamed up to support the first ever September Childhood Obesity Awareness month. Children in the U.S. are becoming overweight or obese at an alarming pace. Since the 1970s the rate of obesity in children ages six to eleven has increased by four hundred percent. Showing their commitment to improving [...]
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