Posts Tagged ‘produce’
Grower Spotlight | Dylan Jones
Our latest Grower Spotlight features Dylan Jones, a potato grower and our farm manager at Eagle Eye Produce, in the thick of potato planting in Eastern Idaho. Dylan grew up in a small farming community in Eastern Idaho and has been farming his entire life. In the video, Dylan walks us through the planting process as well as how this season has been different with water concerns and intermittent weather.
Read MoreEagle Eye hoping for better markets as domestic season approaches
Watermelon shippers enjoyed some strong markets earlier this spring, as the f.o.b. pricing for fruit from Mexico was in the mid-$300s in March and most of April. Then the bottom fell out. “It was a really tight market in March and April, and then April 25 came and it’s been a bumper crop for just about everyone in Sonora,” said John Gee, vice president of sales for Eagle Eye Produce. “All the fields looked great, and we were, shall I say, ‘blessed’ with a ton of watermelon.”
Read MoreGrower Spotlight | Grant Ricks
Our latest Grower Spotlight features Grant Ricks. Grant started farming when he was young, and his family has been farming in the state for OVER 100 YEARS. He isn’t afraid of hard work and loves working with his family. He is proud of his heritage and proud to be an Idaho potato farmer. We are so grateful to have Grant on our team.
Read MoreButternut Squash Soup
here anything better than hot soup on a chilly fall day? This rich butternut soup is sure to hit the spot! Made with all the in-season fall ingredients you love.
Read MoreGrower Spotlight | Doug Case
Our latest Grower Spotlight features Doug Case, a potato grower in Eastern Idaho. Doug is a new addition to our potato program. He is a third-generation potato farmer and has been farming for over 20 years with his family in Eastern Idaho. Doug is passionate about his work and is dedicated to feeding people all over the world. We’re so thankful to have experienced and dedicated growers like Doug on our team for what is set to be our biggest Idaho potato season yet.
Read MoreFoodservice demand coming back for Idaho-eastern Oregon shippers
“Almost everyone’s boxes had onions in them, and so the lack of the food box program is definitely something that we can feel within our industry,” he said. Ever-changing foodservice market conditions require quick responses, said Joe Ange, director of business development for Eagle Eye Produce, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Read MoreEagle Eye Produce’s Dallin Klinger Discusses Expanded Onion and Potato Programs Ahead of Southern Innovations
By definition, innovation means a new idea, method, or product. These three words are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the advancements that suppliers across the industry develop to continue pushing our industry forward. Southeast Produce Council’s (SEPC) Southern Innovations is a chance to highlight these cutting-edge advancements, and you can bet Eagle Eye Produce will be on the show floor.
Read MoreEagle Eye Produce Announces Availability of New Crop Onions and Potatoes
IDAHO FALLS, ID – Retailers, take note. Eagle Eye Produce’s new crop onions and potatoes are ready for shipment. As we wind down the summer months, consumers are hungrier than ever to add staple vegetables like onions and potatoes to their shopping list—and Eagle Eye is just the right partner for the job.
Read MoreTear Free Guide to Cutting Onions
You love onions, but you don’t love the tears that come along with cutting them? We put together a helpful tear-free guide to help you out in the kitchen! Unless you need an excuse for crying. “I’m not crying…I’ve just been cutting onions.” The oldest trick in the book
Read MoreEagle Eye Produce Expands Year-Round Onion Programs
Eagle Eye Produce offers the best of both worlds: the benefits of a large company with a national logistics network paired with the customer experience of a small, multi-generational company with deep roots, according to the company’s director of melon sales, Joey Anticevich. “Our team of produce veterans has decades of experience in the melon industry, and we believe we offer the best service in the industry,” he said. “We can pack any size melon in any pack our customers are needing.”
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