Ocean Mist Farms’ beloved mascot, Arti the Artichoke and US Congressman Sam Farr helped send off the cyclists of the inaugural Tour De Fresh bike event this morning in Carmel, Calif.
Riders from the fresh produce industry are raising money for school salad bars by cycling over 250 miles to the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit in Anaheim over the next three days.
Ocean Mist Farms has two riders : John Pattullo and Paul Scheid (in photos)
Location of Photos attached: Carmel, CA
Time: 9am at Send off
Tour de Fresh is the first collaborative fresh produce industry event that brings the most significant produce brands and influencers together for a four-day cycling event that raises funds that will benefit the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign. For more information about the inaugural event, please visit: www.tourdefresh.com/ride-info.php.
