We’re going on a road trip to Vancouver!

We will be attending the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, (CPMA), Convention & Trade Show on May 12 & 13 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Although this is not a public event, it is an exciting opportunity for us to network with other individuals and organizations involved in the fresh produce sector throughout Canada. We have been working hard over the past few months to create a display booth & promotional material for this show & can hardly believe that the big days are just a week and a half away!

To find out more about the CPMA & the upcoming trade show, check out: http://cpma.ca/

At this time we would like to thank all of our customers for their tremendous support over the last little while as we have made significant changes to our product line and continue to improve our operations.

The start of 2010 has presented our company with numerous challenges and opportunities.

On Dec. 24, 2009, we conducted a voluntary recall of our Mung Bean sprouts based on a single regularly scheduled monitoring sample that indicated the possible presence of E. coli O157. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) was contacted immediately and they were able support us through this challenging set of circumstances. There have been no illnesses attributed to this product to date.

Since that recall, we have worked with the support of the CFIA, and implemented extensive and substantial corrective actions to prevent any re-occurrences. One of those corrective actions was to implement a Hold-For-Release program to dramatically decrease the likelihood of another recall.

With our new Hold-For-Release program in place, we test every batch of every variety of our sprouts and greens for pathogens. This is a greatly increased level of monitoring to verify that our operational controls and preventative measures are working the way they are intended to work. This is the most effective means of risk reduction we have available to us at this time.

Due to the short shelf life and the time lines associated the testing program, we made a decision effective January 16th 2010 that it was no longer sustainable to produce Certified Organic Mung Bean Sprouts. While it is regrettable that we are no longer able to provide this popular product to our customers, we feel confident in our decision as it will allow us to focus more time, energy & resources on growing our other sprouts & greens.

Please look for our complete line of Sprouts & Greens at grocery stores across Western Canada.

Thank you for your interest in our company and products

Hi sprout lovers,  We are just getting this going so we hope you can bear with us and keep eating greens and the wonderful foods available at this time of year including sprouts…

Have a great July!

Carmen

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