LOCAL FARMERS & GROWERS - Pacific Coast Fruit Company

1 LOCAL FARMERS & GROWERS2 Take good care of your employees, customers, shippers, and FARMERS and they will make you successful. Emil Nemarnik, Founder32 Take good care of your employees, customers, shippers, and FARMERS and they will make you successful. Emil Nemarnik, Founder34 LOCAL FARMERS & GROWERSP acific Coast Fruit Company has longstanding relationships with farms throughout the Northwest, allowing us to offer a variety of LOCAL produce year round. We consider GROWERS to be part of our extetnded family and partners in advancing sustainable agriculture as well as healthy and safe work exclusively with FARMERS who have been GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) certified as part of our continued commitment to safety, quality, and our Organic produce is USDA Certified and held to the highest standard. Our SQF inspected facility operates with a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) plan and our scores on third party and US Military audits are on public record as some of the highest in the industry.

2 We regularly test our recall management protocol keeping this vital link to food safety in top working order to ensure you are receiving the highest quality produce egon rmers & G owersALLORO VINEYARDSS herwood, miles from : Chestnuts, Strawberries, RhubarbAlloro Vineyards is a specialty winery and farm owned by Pacific Coast Fruit Company President, David Nemarnik. David uses the vineyard as an opportunity to continue the farming traditions he learned from his father and Company founder, Emil Nemarnik. In an effort to care for the land he works, David has setup native plants throughout the farm to provide a home for beneficial birds and insects. In addition, Alloro Vineyards has a beautiful hosting and events space that is open for reservation to PCF PRODUCES herwood, miles from : PotatoesAmstad has been farming potatoes since 1959, beginning in the Willamette Valley and expanding out east into the fertile lands of FARMSS herwood, miles from : Potatoes, Corn, PumpkinThe Baggenstos family has been farming and serving the community since 1919.

3 Over three generations have carried on the family farming tradition in Sherwood, Oregon. Each year they grow over 150 acres of specialty potatoes and FARMSH ermiston, miles from : Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Pumpkin, Cucumbers, Peppers, Summer Squash, Winter SquashBeginning in 1941, Bellinger Farms has grown from a 4 acre patch of watermelons to over 250 acres of renowned Hermiston watermelons. The wholesale operation, now in its 3rd generation under the ownership of Jack & Donna Bellinger, offers a cornucopia of fresh and locally grown FOX FARMA pplegate, miles from USDA OrganicCrops: Bok Choy, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Chard, Cilantro, Cucumbers, Fennel, Lettuces, Peppers, Italian Parsley, Kale, Leeks, Onions, Parsnips, Radishes, Turnips, Shallots, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Winter Squash, ZucchiniGrowing vegetables since 2003, Blue Fox farm is located in the Applegate Valley, Oregon.

4 They are stewards of approximately 67 acres of land, growing vegetables on about 15 acres at a time resting and replenishing the land in a series of rotations. Blue Fox farm was created to revitalize the reality of small family egon rmers & G owersCEREGHINO FARMSM ilwaukie, miles from : Cabbage, DaikonIt was 1908 when Italian immigrant, Giovani Cereghino, began working on a 15 acre plot of land in Milwaukie, Oregon. Two generations later, Joseph Cereghino and his two sons, Joey and Eddie, continue to work on the family farm of their forefather. Cereghino & Sons is proud to have been farming for over a century, showing their dedication to growing some of the freshest and best tasting LOCAL produce GORGE Fruit GROWERSHood River, miles from USDA OrganicCrops: Apples, Pears, Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, ApricotsColumbia Gorge Fruit GROWERS is a non-profit organization of 440 GROWERS and 20 shippers of tree Fruit in the Mid-Columbia area.

5 The objective of the Association is to encourage and promote the Fruit industry through legislation, research, education and marketing; to support GROWERS through the exchange of information regarding sound practices and regulations; and to work cooperatively with other industries and & COMPANYB rooks, miles from : Sweet Onions, Blueberries, Carrots, PotatoesCurry & Co has been in operation since 1911 and built their reputation on growing Onions and Celery. Today, they operate three farms throughout PRODUCEC anby, miles from : Apples, Pears, Carrots, Beets, Garlic, Onions, Parsnips, Rutabagas, TurnipsBased in the Pacific Northwest, where good food grows, Dragonberry Produce delivers the best Fruit , vegetables and other unique ORCHARDSHood River, miles from USDA OrganicCrops: Heirloom ApplesHeirloom Orchards grows specialty USDA Organic apples in beautiful Hood River Valley.

6 Each apple variety has a special story and history and rotate beautifully from the end of August to the middle of October. These apples are truly unique and individually delicious in their own egon rmers & G owersHILLTOP PRODUCET routdale, miles from : Lettuce, Cauliflower, Spinach, Cilantro, Cabbage, Kale, Chard, Dill, Summer Squash, Collards, MustardThe Kerslake family has been farming since 1893, earning them the distinction of being a Century farm since 2002, meaning the land has been farmed continuously by the Kerslake family for 100 years or more. Robert is proud to be the fourth generation to work on the land and has continued to expand to better serve the growing demand for their 'S BERRY FARMSS heridan, miles from : Blueberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Currants, Cranberries, and moreHurst's Berry farm has been in operation since the 1980's, originally operating on a acre plot of land.

7 Today, they are one of the most well recognized brands for berries locally and SIRI PRODUCEO regon City, miles from : Marjoram, Mint, Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme, Chervil, Epazote, Dill, Basil, Sage, Chives, Arugula, Tarragon, Bay Leaves, Edible FlowersEstablished in 1972, Jack Siri Produce is a producer of fine herbs and FARMSC anby, miles from USDA OrganicCrops: Beets, Cucumber, Green Beans, Parsnips, Rhubarb, Rutabaga, Turnips, ZucchiniThe grandfather of Ed Montecucco started farming in Oregon in 1926, shortly after he arrived from Italy. His first farm was in Parkrose, where he raised fresh vegetables for the city market. Needing room to expand after World War II, the farm moved down to the Canby area and has taken on family member parterships through the years starting with Ed's father and uncle, then his brother Paul and their cousin Steve.

8 Currently, Ed's sons Brian and Jason run the farm , representing the fourth generation at Montecucco SEED FARMSSt. Paul, miles from USDA OrganicCrops: Beans, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Cauliflower, Chard, Corn, Cucumbers, Collards, Kale, Gourds, Lettuce, Melons, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Squash, TomatoesDavid and Nancy Brown have been farming in the St. Paul area since 1965, with their farm being certified organic since 1991. Trading work in exchange for their produce, Mustard Seed Farms has provided a Community Garden project for the past 30 egon rmers & G owersNAUMESM edford, miles from : Apples, Pears, CherriesNaumes Inc. was established in 1946 by Joe Naumes and Steve Nye after both men returned from active duty in World War II. Originally established as a packing Company called Nye and Naumes Co Inc.

9 , it eventually acquired orchards and soon packed only its own product. In the early 60 s the Naumes Family bought out the Nyes. In the early '70s the next generation returned from college and graduate schools and began work. The Company is now farming nearly 7,500 C FARMSMcMinniville, miles from : ChestnutsR C Farms, Inc. grows their Sweet Chestnuts on 17 acres in McMinnville, the heart of Oregon s great and fertile Willamette POINT FARMSH ermiston, miles from : OnionsSince 1977, River Point Farms has been headquartered in Hermiston Oregon in the Columbia Basin. Their Soil, Land, and Water make their region ideal for growing onions. They have a Fresh Pack and Processing facility both located in Hermiston Oregon, giving them the ability to provide whole and processed onions to customers on a year-round basis out of the Pacific & SON FARMSC lackamas, miles from USDA OrganicCrops: Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Cucumber, Chard, Cilantro, Collards, Green Onions, Kale, Lettuce, Parsley, Peppers, Spinach, Summer Squash, Turnips, RadishesAntonio Siri immigrated from his home country of Italy in the 1930s.

10 He began farming on a small plot of 30 acres in Clackamas, OR. Siri & Son is now a fourth generation family farm and owns 180 acres of land. Joe Siri has helped shaped the land, and after graduating from Oregon State University he worked to make the farm sustainable. In 2003, Joe took the final step and for his senior project at OSU, he helped Siri & Son Farms become certified FARMSS auvie Island, miles from : Cabbage, Pumpkin, Winter Squash, Kohlrabi, Mustard, Collards, Cucumbers, Fennel, Kale, Brussels SproutsThe Trapold family is in their third generation of FARMERS . The family originally started off by custom farming others land in North Portland, eventually allowing them to be able to purchase their own land. Today, the family's base of operations is on Sauvie Island, only a few miles away from Pacific Coast Fruit .