We were pleased to welcome these current and future Southeast Produce Council leaders to our Plant City HQ to learn about opportunities and challenges in the berry industry! 🍓 🌞 👨🌾 #produceindustry #innovating #connecting #investinginthefuture
About us
Wish Farms, founded in 1922 and fourth-generation owned & operated, is a year-round supplier of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries growing both conventional and organic varieties. Nationally recognized for innovation, we utilize a Happiness Survey feedback program. Consumer feedback is extremely important to us. We stand behind our brand and the berries we grow. This new platform highlights our commitment to giving consumers a voice and an displaying an easier way to connect with us. We have gone above and beyond this industry-driven standard and developed a patented traceability system to achieve item-level produce traceability. Feel Good & Make a Difference. Supporting children and families in need through our Family Foundation is pivotal to our company culture. Based on our three pillars: community, food insecurity and youth education, we have been able to make a difference in the lives of those in our community. Whether it be donating fresh berries, funding special projects through partner charities, or helping to educate the value of eating fresh fruits and veggies. Wish Farms and our family of growers are dedicated to supporting our communities because everyone deserves to eat healthy and be happy. Core Values: Quality - Integrity - Responsiveness
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http://www.wishfarms.com
External link for Wish Farms
- Industry
- Food and Beverage Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Plant City, FL
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1922
- Specialties
- Fresh Produce Marketing, Farming & Forecasting, Strawberry Processing, Produce Industry Innovation & Traceability, and Organic Strawberries
Locations
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PO Box 1839
Plant City, FL 33564, US
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37381 Florida 62
Duette, FL 34289, US
Employees at Wish Farms
Updates
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Wish Farms' solar project is just one of the ways we are making a positive impact. 🌞 ⚡ 🌲
Fourth Generation Family Farm Goes Solar with Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grant
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Wish Farms has been exhibiting at this show for the past 15 years. If you're in the produce or floral business, it is the only place to connect with the entire supply chain across global markets. It brings world leaders together on a single stage as well as buyers, decision-makers, and key influencers. Don’t miss it! Click below to join us at the International Fresh Produce Association's GPFS: https://lnkd.in/gvd_mDdB
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Labor is a major challenge with specialty agriculture, especially strawberry harvesting. On the topic, Wish Farms owner, Gary Wishnatzki was interviewed by NPR: "The H-2A system is absolutely broken. It's the only means of getting workers at the farm right now, but it's totally outdated." https://lnkd.in/e3RMRuQq
A year later, Florida businesses say the state's immigration law dealt a huge blow
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Wish Farms' headquarters was just recognized by OfficeSnapShots, a leading publication in the design world. We are very proud of our forever home and thankful for CREATE CO's thoughtful guidance and collaboration throughout the very fun design process!
Wish Farms Headquarters - Plant City | Office Snapshots
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An inside look 👀 at the blueberry packing room in our Plant City warehouse. The process is mesmerizing to watch! https://lnkd.in/edG8wMUs
Wish Farms brings fresh blueberries to Bay Area
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Choose facts over fear. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is proven to lead to a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, the EWG uses flawed methodology, drastically overstates exposure risks, and scares the public from safe and nutritious produce.
Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen Deception: No, your fruit and vegetables are not ‘soaked’ with pesticides
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Congratulations, Gary Wishnatzki on being inducted into the Florida Strawberry Growers Association Hall of Fame!
Gary Wishnatzki Honored with Florida Strawberry Growers Association Award - Wish Farms
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On this #givingtuesday , we're humbled to share a snapshot of the work done by our foundation! The Wish Farm's Family Foundation has compiled their first Impact Report - a testament to the power of collective giving and the positive change that can be made in our own communities! 🍓 https://lnkd.in/gruSYZdp
Wish Farms: Year-Round Berry Grower and Shipper
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New research from the University of Cincinnati found that daily strawberry consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain middle-aged populations. Moral of the story...eat more berries!
Study: Strawberry consumption may reduce dementia risk for middle-aged individuals
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