Foxy Fresh Vegetables
Family owned: The Nunes Company, Inc.
Products:
Leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, asparagus, green onions, snap peas, now peas, leeks, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cilantro, bok choy, savoy, parsley, radish, endive, kale, spring mix
Less than 5% are organically produced.
The LGMA has put more restrictions on composting "making us more aware of how to reduce the risk of food borne illness".
Food Safety:
Implemented self assessments for ranches and documents that strictly follow the third party auditor’s checklists
Follow GAP, GMP, CDFA, LGMA guidelines
Green:
Updated field machinery reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 90%
Synthetic oil use
Reusable pallets
Packaging – implemented the use of Returnable Plastic Containers (RPCs)
Local crops reduce transportation miles
High efficiency energy, water and cooler equipment
Pesticide use:
Minimal pesticide use – foliar instead of fungicides
IPM – beneficial insects, water monitoring, seed selection
Fertilizer use:
Drip irrigation, cover crops, laser leveling
Minimum tillage, crop rotation
Sustainable:
Aggressively seek vendors committed to sustainable efforts. All are SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) certified
Use of grass lined waterways
Independent testing: Monterey County Water Resources, US Geological Survey or Assn.
HACCP approved
Fair Trade – no information
Other State/federal certification:
CDFA, OSHA, FDA
Comments:
Sponsors programs such as Am. Cancer Soc. Relay for Life, Ag Against Hunger, Monterey County Fair