Family, Career & Community Leaders Of America Partner With The Produce Mom

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana  — Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), a national Career and Technical Student Organization with nearly 155,000 members, has partnered with The Produce Mom®.   FCCLA provides personal growth, leadership development, and career preparation opportunities for students in Family and Consumer Sciences education.

The Produce Mom has a history of working with FCCLA in the state of Indiana, primarily with efforts focused on promoting FCCLA@TheTable, a national campaign that encourages teens to plan and prepare healthy meals for their families.  “FCCLA is the only in-school student organization with the family as its central focus.  With over 6,000 chapters in all 50 states, including the Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico, The Produce Mom’s partnership with FCCLA provides a unique opportunity for the fresh produce industry to connect with teens throughout America ,” states Lori Taylor, Owner of The Produce Mom.

“The Produce Mom offers great tools, inspiration, and accessibility to our student leaders,” explains Sandy Spavone, Executive Director of FCCLA.  “Our Indiana members have enjoyed learning more about fresh produce industry careers and attending unique events such as NatureFresh™ Farms’ #GreenInTheCity.  Our national organization looks forward to collaboration and educational opportunities with The Produce Mom Family of Partners.”

FCCLA will showcase the business growth and family focus of The Produce Mom during the 2015 FCCLA National Cluster Meeting.  Lori Taylor is scheduled to present and speak in a workshop at the November event. 

About FCCLA
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education in public and private school through grade 12. Everyone is part of a family, and FCCLA is the only national Career and Technical Student Organization with the family as its central focus. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education.
 
Today over 150,000 members in more than 6,000 chapters are active in a network of associations in 50 states, including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Chapter projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy, parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, environment, nutrition and fitness, teen violence, and career exploration. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life — planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication — necessary in the home and workplace.   For more information please visit FCCLAinc.org

About The Produce Mom®
The Produce Mom® blog & consumer brand was launched in January 2012 by Lori Taylor during her days as marketing manager at Indianapolis Fruit Company. Lori has nearly 10 years of experience in the fresh produce industry and boasts a diverse background: serving as a sales representative, buyer, and marketing manager. The Produce Mom is a passionate advocate for the fresh produce industry: inspiring families to eat more fruits and vegetables, introducing consumers to produce brands, and rallying the produce industry to converse with the consumer.
 
The Produce Mom educates consumers on how to select, store & serve fresh produce through various platforms, including an online recipe directory, blog posts, Produce Mom Picks® initiative in grocery stores, social media, partnerships with fruit and vegetable suppliers, and television appearances. The Produce Mom has been featured on Oprah.com, The Huffington Post, and ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC news affiliates throughout the United States. Lori Taylor is also an IndyStyle morning show personality in her hometown of Indianapolis.
 
The Produce Mom’s educational program, Find Your Favorite®, has been supported by the USDA Team Nutrition program & State Department of Education. Through Find Your Favorite, The Produce Mom is glamorizing fresh produce as well as providing educators and food service directors with resources to promote the consumption of fruits & vegetables at school. For more information please visit theproducemom.com and findyourfavorite.com.

Source: The Produce Mom®