Meet Earl Herrick of Earl’s Organic Produce We spoke to Earl Herrick, owner of Earl’s Organic Produce, about his experience in the organic industry for over 30 years. He’s had quite the journey from selling produce out of the back of his truck near Golden Gate Park, to becoming the leading regional distributor of organic produce in San Francisco.   The growing organic food movement When Earl first started out, the concept of organic...

How Produce Pals were born A few years ago on a Sunday afternoon, Judi Shils our executive director returned from her local farmer’s market with produce to make a bountiful seasonal salad. As she was chopping veggies, she was struck. Her slice of cucumber looked like a face! Judi decided to make a little person out of all the veggies she was preparing. That was the start of what is now lovingly known as “Produce Pals.”   The beauty of...