Learn how SunTerra provides healthy meal plans to seniors
SUNSHINE CLUB
Steve Brazeel from SunTerra will speak to the Sunshine Club about his company’s with Farmer to Family program, which provides healthy food boxes, on Friday, Aug. 18, in Clubhouse 3, Room 2,.
Founded in 2000, SunTerra is an Orange County-based, minority-owned grower and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables.Their distribution centers in central and Southern California allow quick delivery to the west coast and mountain west regions.
SunTerra’s Food Box Project, a Farmers to Families program, has delivered 4.5 million boxes (85 million pounds and 70 million meals) to communities nationwide. It works closely with farmers to source product that may not be harvested due to variable market conditions—reducing the amount of food waste. Its unique sourcing model lowers cost by eliminating redundant packaging.
Farmers utilize climate-smart practices like replacing synthetic fertilizers with biological solutions to impact GHG emission. SunTerra believes every American family has a right to fresh farm bounty, and packs only quality fresh fruits and vegetables. By responsibly sourcing product, it reduces both food miles and carbon emissions.
SunTerra’s boxes provide variety and seasonality for a healthy mix of food. SunTerra’s facility and packing lines are custom-built for fresh produce packing to deliver tailored meals from soil to fork.
All residents are welcome to join the meeting. The Sunshine Club requires no membership fees, but donations are welcome.
The club asks people to arrive promptly; those who are late to
Steve Brazeel the meeting are asked to use the backdoor quietly so as not to disturb the presentation.
For more information, contact Anna Derby at 562-301--
5339.
