Windset Farms Continues Partnership With CityReach Care Society

DELTA, B.C. – Windset Farms® is excited to announce that they will be continuing their partnership with CityReach Care Society, an organization that works to develop and assist low income families in the city of Vancouver. Since Windset’s first donation in 2010, they have donated over 30,000 kilograms of fresh, nutritious greenhouse grown produce to CityReach’s “Food for Families” program.

Food for Families, is the food bank program at CityReach Care Society, which now serves over 850 adults and children every week. The program began with a three-year grant from World Vision to tackle local poverty. Now, over 6 years later, Food for Families is self-funded; 90% through in-kind donations, including the fruits and vegetables supplied by Windset Farms® and other local farms. Food for Families’ mandate is to serve wholesome, nutritious foods by providing families with an assortment of fresh produce, protein, dairy and grains. They also offer supplemental programs like community kitchen cooking classes, which teaches parents how to cook healthy balanced meals on a budget and provide nutritional information to make healthier eating choices.

“We support healthy lifestyles and that of course, includes a healthy diet consisting of fresh fruits and vegetables”, says John Newell, COO of Windset Farms®. “We hope that by donating our vegetables to CityReach Care Society, we can increase the accessibility of fresh produce to everyone in our community”, Newell adds.

About CityReach Care Society

CityReach Care Society was founded in 2003 and offers a range of programs and activities focused on serving the tangible needs of those less fortunate in our community. They operate in East Vancouver, BC, and serve its surrounding neighborhoods. With their mission being to help people prosper, CityReach Care Society enables children, youth, women and families to develop and grow both as individuals and as a community. The Food for Families Program offers a safe space for families to socialize, to feel valued, to learn, and to get exceptionally nourishing and life-giving food.

Learn more about CityReach Care Society at www.cityreach.org

About Windset Farms®

Headquartered at their Delta, B.C. facility and with greenhouses in Abbotsford, B.C., Santa Maria, California and Las Vegas, Nevada, Windset Farms® is a family-run business that has become one of the largest growers and marketers of greenhouse produce, and recent recipient of the World’s Best Tomato Grower award and BC’s We Heart Local award. Windset products are sold across Western Canada, the Western United States, Mexico and Asia. Windset grows only Non-GMO produce including peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, eggplant and endive. The company’s facilities combine state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned attention to detail to ensure optimal growing conditions and sustainable practices.

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Source: Windset Farms®