Chris Glynn Joins Tanimura & Antle As Director Of Organics

SALINAS, Ca. – Tanimura & Antle, Salinas Valleys leading grower & shipper of premium fresh produce, has hired Chris Glynn as Director of Organics, as it continues to build its team with leading organic veterans and lay the groundwork for a rollout of organic products. From 2005 until he joined Tanimura & Antle, Glynn was at Earthbound Farm, most recently as Vice President of Ag Supply, playing a pivotal role in the development and coordination of their network of organic growers. 

We worked closely with Chris when we were a partner in Earthbound Farm. As we began planning to launch our organic program, we knew we wanted to seed it with the best and the brightest, said President & CEO Rick Antle. Integrity, expertise, and passion for organic are all important as we get off to a fast start but also create a program thats built to last. Chris Glynn embodies all those qualities and were excited to have him leading the organic supply program here as we get back into organic. 

The company is currently conducting trials in preparation for a full launch later this year.  Tanimura & Antles Artisan Romaine is simply the best new lettuce around and were very pleased with the results were seeing with it in organic trials, said Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Jeff Jackson. Its been a real hit with customers and consumers and theres a lot of excitement about us bringing an organic version to market. Demand for organic produce continues to expand but it takes commitment and credibility to succeed at it 52 weeks a year. We are investing the time and resources necessary to build a reliable year-round program  backed by Tanimura & Antles legacy of integrity and expertise through four generations of farming. Its an exciting time. 

Tanimura & Antles organic program is certified organic by CCOF, one of the countrys leading organic certifiers. The company has also joined the Organic Trade Association.  Organic is consistent with Tanimura & Antles broader, long-term commitment to sustainability, including: 

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in both organic and non-organic crops 
• Minimum tillage to avoid soil erosion 
• Cover cropping and crop rotation 
• Drip irrigation resulting in 19% decrease in water usage 
• Protection of adjacent ecosystems 

To learn more about the companys sustainability practices, click here. 
  
About Tanimura & Antle: 

Founded in 1982, Tanimura & Antle is an employee-owned family farming business with a four generation legacy and a passionate commitment to growing premium quality produce. Built on a partnership between two families, with a shared commitment to always value employees as its greatest asset, the founding families now share ownership with all employees  from farming and harvest crews to management  through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). As one of the largest independent vegetable growers in the United States, Tanimura & Antle farms more than 36,000 acres of rich, fertile farmland and ships a full line of premium fresh conventional and organic produce products throughout North America, Europe and Asia. 

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Source: Tanimura & Antle