CASTROVILLE, Calif. – May 18, 2016 – Ocean Mist Farms received a 2016 Produce Trailblazer Award from Grocery Headquarters for its value-added Season & Steam line of fresh vegetables.
Each year, Grocery Headquarters recognizes the hard work, vision and commitment put in by the country’s most notable growers, packers and distributors of fresh produce. According to the magazine, winners of Grocerypro Headquarters’ 2016 Produce Trailblazer Awards have flourished both at the farm and on grocery store shelves.
This year’s award was handed out in five categories: Beverages; dips and dressings; fresh fruits; fresh vegetables; value-added; and organic. Ocean Mist Farms received the 2016 Produce Trailblazer Award for the value added category for its Season & Steam line and in recognition of the company’s deep roots in Monterey County.