Lake Park, GA – Generation Farms, a leading producer of fresh fruits and vegetables in the Southeastern U.S., today announced the appointment of agricultural industry veteran Jim Gallagher to the newly created position of President. Mr. Gallagher assumed the role on September 1.
In overseeing continued growth of the business, Mr. Gallagher will work closely with Generation Farms’ existing management team, including General Manager of Onion Operations ,Vince Stanley, General Manager of Agriculture Operations Mike Coggins, General Manager of Vegetable Operations Jamie Brannen and Director of Agriculture Joe English.
“I can’t wait to roll up my sleeves with my new colleagues to ensure that Generation Farms achieves even higher standards for efficiency and sustainable agriculture, building on the outstanding initiatives the team already has in place,” Mr. Gallagher said. “All of us are committed to strengthening Generation Farms customer-first culture by shoring up service and support. We also intend to work very hard to help all of our customers solve their biggest challenges so that they can take advantage of every growth opportunity that comes their way.”
Prior to joining Generation Farms, Mr. Gallagher served most recently as the Chief Executive Officer of Fruit Patch where he led diversification efforts into new fruit categories, as well as General Manager of organicgirlä where he dramatically accelerated retail sales. In taking on his new role, Mr. Gallagher’s immediate priorities at Generation Farms will include building out the company’s revenue stream, improving operations and strengthening sales management, food safety and environmental stewardship.
“As one of the largest growers on the East Coast with a wide variety of conventional and organic produce, Generation Farms is dedicated to providing the highest quality produce. The addition of Jim Gallagher to our team reinforces our commitment to Growing the RIGHT Way,” said Vince Stanley.
“Having Jim Gallagher join our team is the next major step in building the strongest organization we can,” said Joe English, Director of Agriculture at Generation Farms. “We are thrilled Jim will bring his experience to our team to continue the evolution of what the Stanley and Coggins families started.”
“We are very excited about Jim coming aboard to oversee all of our operations and revenue-driving initiatives at Generation Farms. His previous experience will prove invaluable as we keep pushing to accomplish our long-term goals for production and profitability,” said Jamie Brannen, General Manager of Vegetable Operations.
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About Generation Farms
Lake Park, Georgia-based Generation Farms is an innovative farm and food production company formed in March 2016 through the combination of the former Stanley Farms and Coggins Farms. It’s primary focus is on helping generations of families grow stronger, through improved access to nutritious, high quality fruits and vegetables.
Source: Generation Farms
