SANTA PAULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
On October 15th and 16th, growers and distributors of Ventura County
invited fresh produce industry members into their backyards for the
Ventura County Sustainability Exchange. This unique collaborative event
brought together top growers from throughout the region to put Ventura
County on the map and showed the industry why it is the one-stop-shop
for sustainably grown produce.
"Buyers from all over the country were impressed to see the substantial
investments that Ventura County producers have made to incorporate
sustainability into producing their products," said John Chamberlain,
Director of Marketing for Limoneira. "The Ventura County Sustainability
Exchange firmly established the county as the one-stop-shop for
sustainable produce."
VCSE invitees were able to experience the operations of these growers
first hand, as leading companies like Limoneira, Calavo, San Miguel
Produce, Agromin, Deardorff Family Farms, and Houweling's Tomatoes
invited them along for tours of their fields and facilities. For
example, guests visited the Limoneira and Calavo Headquarters in Santa
Paula, to tour their 2MG solar facilities and learn about their waste
management practices and high density planting.
Star power was there to greet VCSE attendees throughout their stay.
Refreshments were provided by Nobu mixologist Brian Leon in Limoneira's
orchards. Dinner was catered by the culinary expertise of Chef Jason
Collis, who turned the local produce of Ventura County's growers into
gourmet culinary creations.
Before savoring Collins' cooking however, renowned comedian Patrick
Martin took center-stage. With the same blend of humor and captivating
visual illusions which has taken him before such prestigious audiences
as the White House, the Olympic Arts Festival, and top Fortune 500
corporations, VCSE attendees were in for a night to remember.
Guest speakers during the event included Limoneira CEO Harold Edwards;
the Agricultural Commissioner, Henry Gonzales; Food Share Inc.
President, Bonnie Weigel; and Kathleen Phillips, the Supply Chain
Sustainability Manager for Pro*Act. More consumers than ever are looking
for healthy, sustainable food choices. The search for products which
retailers can sell to this growing body has led consumers, lead buyers
and produce experts of all stripes to Ventura County.
The Ventura County Sustainability Exchange was orchestrated by Measure
to Improve LLC; a sustainability consulting firm helping agricultural
businesses optimize their programs for people, planet and profits.
About Limoneira Company
Limoneira Company, a 120-year-old international agribusiness
headquartered in Santa Paula, California, has grown to become one of the
premier integrated agribusinesses in the world. Limoneira (pronounced lē
mon΄âra) is a dedicated sustainability company with approximately 10,000
acres of rich agricultural lands, real estate properties and water
rights in California and Arizona. The Company is a leading producer of
lemons, avocados, oranges, specialty citrus and other crops that are
enjoyed throughout the world. For more about Limoneira Company, visit www.limoneira.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These
forward-looking statements are based on Limoneira's current expectations
about future events and can be identified by terms such as "expect,"
"may," "anticipate," "intend," "should be," "will be," "is likely to,"
"strive to," and similar expressions referring to future periods.
Limoneira believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable but cannot guarantee future results, level of
activity, performance or achievements. Actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. Therefore, Limoneira cautions you against relying on any of
these forward-looking statements. Factors which may cause future
outcomes to differ materially from those foreseen in forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to:changes in laws, regulations,
rules, quotas, tariffs and import laws; weather conditions that affect
production, transportation, storage, import and export of fresh product;
increased pressure from crop disease, insects and other pests;
disruption of water supplies or changes in water allocations; pricing
and supply of raw materials and products; market responses to industry
volume pressures; pricing and supply of energy; changes in interest and
currency exchange rates; availability of financing for land development
activities; political changes and economic crises; international
conflict; acts of terrorism; labor disruptions, strikes or work
stoppages; loss of important intellectual property rights; inability to
pay debt obligations; inability to engage in certain transactions due to
restrictive covenants in debt instruments; government restrictions on
land use; and market and pricing risks due to concentrated ownership of
stock. Other risks and uncertainties include those that are described in
Limoneira's SEC filings, which are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
Limoneira undertakes no obligation to subsequently update or revise the
forward-looking statements made in this press release, except as
required by law.
ICR
John Mills
Partner
310-954-1105
or
Limoneira
John
Chamberlain
805-708-0364
Source: Limoneira Company
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