#HealthyThanksgiving Twitter Party To Benefit Salad Bars
November 24, 2015 | 4 min to read
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — For the 3rd consecutive year, The Produce Mom has organized a #HealthyThanksgiving Twitter Party to encourages the consumption of fresh produce during Thanksgiving. New this year, the event will support Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools with The Produce Mom donating $1 for every conversion user, up to 3000, during tomorrow night's #HealthyThanksgiving Twitter Event.
The co-host lineup represents The Produce Mom Family, as well as iconic brands and commodities for Thanksgiving dinner:
- Chelan Fresh @ChelanFresh
- Josie's Organics @JosiesOrganics
- Mann Packing @VeggiesMadeEasy
- Naturipe Farms @Naturipe
- North Bay Produce @NorthBayProduce
- Ocean Mist Farms @OceanMistFarms
- Peri & Sons Farms @PeriandSons
- Sage Fruit Company @SageFruit
- Salad Savoy Corporation @SaladSavoy
- The Produce Mom @TheProduceMom
- USA Pears @USAPears
- Wada Farms @WadaFarms
Sharon Robb, National Marketing Manager at North Bay Produce, commends the charitable tie-in to this year's #HealthyThanksgiving Twitter Party, "Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools is a very important cause for everyone at North Bay Produce. We love how The Produce Mom is evolving into such an industry and consumer serving brand. The marketing we do with The Produce Mom not only has great results, but also great purpose."
"The more I work with schools and Child Nutrition Policy, the more strongly I believe salad bars are a solution to the child nutrition crisis in the United States," explains Lori Taylor, Founder & Owner of The Produce Mom. "There is no better time of year than Thanksgiving to give back. When The Produce Mom donates a Salad Bar, it will be from the entire Family of Partners."
The 3rd Annual #HealthyThanksgiving Twitter Party will take place on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 9pmEST. The event is open to the all Twitter handles and the hosts invite everyone to join in the discussion. Produce industry handles can receive the question lineup in advance by tweeting a script request to The Produce Mom.
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 ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC news affiliates. 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. To learn more visit www.TheProduceMom.com
Source: The Produce Mom®