Transcript Document 7669660

Fresh, Local, Familiar, Delicious…
That’s FarmSource
• Eat’n Park Hospitality Group is committed to purchasing at least
20% of our food from local farmers, grower’s Cooperatives, and
producers.
• FarmSource is an initiative to find and partner with some of the
finest local growers and producers of food in our communities.
• FarmSource is utilizing suppliers that follow the high standards set
by:
– Local health departments
– State Department of Agriculture
– FDA
– and other regulatory agencies
PRODUCE
All products would be preferably shipped through one of
our established produce purveyors. The following
distributors are now approved sites to purchase locally
grown produce:
Paragon Monteverde – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pocono Produce – Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
A. Lo Presti – Cleveland, Ohio
Kegel Produce – Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Roth Produce – Columbus, Ohio
Hearn Kirkwood – Hanover, Maryland
Our relationship between the farms and produce supplier has grown stronger
through the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture (PASA). They are a
non-profit organization that works to improve the economic and social prosperity of
Pennsylvania food and agriculture.
Produce Market Report
Week of October 2, 2006
Good Produce Values
FRUITS
ApplesOranges
Broccoli
Grapes - Red
Pears
Honeydews
VEGETABLES
Onions - All
Lettuce – Leaf & Iceberg
Squash – Yellow
Romaine
Cauliflower
High Priced Produce
FRUITS
Raspberries
Blueberries
Blackberries
VEGETABLES
Asparagus
Corn
Tomatoes - All
Peppers - All
Produce Alert
STRAWBERRIES - High quality new crop strawberry shipments, harvested from Central Florida growers
are now currently available in moderate supply. Look for berry quality and size to improve
dramatically as Florida growers continue to replenish inventory in the coming weeks. The strawberry
market has already shown signs of improvements and is anticipated to stabilize in the mid-to-late
January.
LETTUCE – Iceberg, Leaf and Romaine are starting to show signs of quality issues due to some frost
conditions experienced earlier. Expect to see some occasional outer leaf damage due to the frost.
Prices and supplies remain stable for this time of the year.
TOMATOES - Supplies continue to be very light causing prices to go up again this week on all tomato
products. Expect quality and color to be below average. We will closely monitor tomato products to
insure we have the best available product for shipping each day.
BELL PEPPERS (Green) – The Pepper market is to remain steady for the next couple of weeks. By the
second week of January we should see some (new crop) Peppers which were re-planted after the
Hurricane. These peppers will bring on additional volume which should help ease the market. The
new crop of peppers will have better quality and better size.
FarmSource Products
Paragon Monteverde - Pittsburgh, PA
#67230 Micro Greens – Spring Valley Gardens – Butler County, PA
#67214 Arrugula – Spring Valley Gardens – Butler County, PA
#65482 Pea Tendrils – Spring Valley Gardens – Butler County, PA
#69986 2/1# Snow Pea Shoots – Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA
#69994 6/3 oz Broccoli Sprouts – Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA
#70000 5# Alfalfa Sprouts– Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA
#70024 4/1# Alfalfa Sprouts– Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA
#70026 4/1# Bean Sprouts– Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA
#70040 5# Bean Sprouts – Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA
#72172 10# Bean Sprouts– Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA
#70460 Sweet Onions – Harvest Valley Farms – Butler County, PA
#72370 Acorn Squash – Harvest Valley Farms – Butler County, PA
#74034 Dill – Harvest Valley Farms – Butler County, PA
#65020 88ct Gold Apples - Dawson Orchards – Lawrence County, PA
#65002 100 ct Gala Apples – Dawson Orchards – Lawrence County, PA
#65682 4/1 gallon Apple Cider – Dawson Orchards – Lawrence County, PA
#65070 Macintosh Apples – Dawson Orchards - Lawrence County, PA
#65028 100 ct Red Apples – Dawson Orchards - Lawrence County, PA
#65096 80 ct Jonagold Apples – Dawson Orchards - Lawrence County, PA
#65046 Fuji Apples – Dawson’s Orchards – Lawrence County, PA
#68130 Chef Potatoes – Laurel Vista Farms – Somerset County, PA
#68090 – A Red Potatoes – Laurel Vista Farms – Somerset County, PA
#65152 – Yukon A Potatoes – Laurel vista Farms – Somerset County, PA
(S) = Special order. Allow 2-3 day lead time for deliveries.
A.Lo Presti – Cleveland, OH
10899 - Bean Sprouts - Cleveland Bean Sprout – Cuyahoga County
10850 - Alfalfa Sprouts - Cleveland Bean Sprout – Cuyahoga County
11195 – Escarole - K.W. Zellers - Stark County
11180 – Endive - K.W. Zellers - Stark County
11165 – Hydro Bibb Lettuce – Seneca & Sons – Erie County
Swiss Cheese – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, Oh
Smoked Swiss Cheese – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, Oh
Baby Lacey Swiss Loaves – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, Oh
Original Yogurt Cheese – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, Oh
Amish Milkcan Cheddar – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, Oh
Amish Smoked Cheddar – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, Oh
Amish Milkcan Cheddar – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, Oh
Amish Smoked Cheddar – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, Oh
Jalepeno Pepper Cheese – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, Oh
Amish Roll Butter – Hartzler Dairy – Wooster, OH
Kegel Produce – Lancaster, PA
9630 - Mushrooms medium 10#- Basciani Farms – Chester, PA
9642 - Mushrooms sliced 10#- Basciani Farms – Chester, PA
9690 - Mushrooms portabella 5#- Basciani Farms – Chester, PA
9700 - Mushrooms shitake 3lb- Basciani Farms – Chester, PA
9625 - Mushrooms button 10#- Basciani Farms – Chester, PA
10700 - Alfalfa Sprouts 4oz – SunSprouts - Lancaster, PA
10101 - Snow - Pea Shoots 8oz - Sproutman - Upper Bk Eddy, PA
16187 – Assorted Micro Greens – Arc Greenhouses – Shiloh, NJ
Red Delicious Apples - Kauffman's – Paradise County
Apple Cider - Kauffman’s - Paradise County
Round White Potatoes - Tallman Farms - Lancaster County
Pocono Produce - Stroudsburg, PA
8290 – Chives – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY)
8292 – Cilantro – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY)
8294 – Dill – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY)
8296 – Mint – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY)
8298 – Oregano – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY)
8300 – Rosemary – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY)
8306 – Sage – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY)
8310 – Tarragon – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY)
8312 – Thyme – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY)
5768 – Mushroom Button – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
5770 – Mushroom Medium – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
5772 – Mushroom Silver Dollar – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
5820 – Mushroom Portabella Medium – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA) \
5830 – Mushroom Portabella Large – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
5824 – Mushroom Portabella Caps – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
5782 – Mushroom Wild Bunch – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
8790 – Mushroom Crimini – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
8794 – Mushroom Enoki – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
8802 – Mushroom Oyster – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
5840 – Mushroom Shitake – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
8810 – Mushroom Variety-4.5# Oyster/Shitake / Crimini – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)
90607 – Honey, Wildflower 6/5# - Sandt’s – Northampton County (PA)
6152 – Frying Potatoes 2 1/4" – Tallman's Potatoes – Schuylkill, Pa
6158 – Frying Potatoes Chef Size – Tallman's Potatoes – Schuylkill, Pa
6160 – US #1 White Potatoes – Tallman's Potatoes – Schuylkill, Pa
6154 – Chef Potatoes - Tallman's Potatoes – Schuylkill County (PA)
6514 – Apple, Red Delicious – Red Chief – Hudson, NY
55-36th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
412.621.2626
Paragon Monteverde is the regions source for Fresh Products. The strength of our company stemmed from
the merger of Paragon Food Service and Monteverde Fruits and Vegetables.
Monteverde Fruits and Vegetables supplied Pittsburgh and a 100 mile radius of the city with top quality
fresh fruits and vegetables for over 100 years; and through four generations of the Monteverde family.
Paragon Food Service is also a family owned company through three generations. They supply accounts
within a 150 mile radius of Pittsburgh.
In August 1999, Paragon and Monteverde’s merged to create Paragon Monteverde. The combined seven
generations of produce experience allows synergies to strengthen their performance in the marketplace and
position the Paragon Monteverde as a premium regional supplier of fresh products.
Today, Paragon Monteverde is a distributor of FRESH PRODUCE, Fresh Seafood, Fresh Chicken and
Fresh Dairy.
Local farms that supply to Paragon Monteverde
Dairy
The following dairy distributors are approved to deliver milk
From your local farms. ALL of these dairies meet or exceed
Grade A Regulatory Standards.
Turner Dairy – Penn Hills, PA
Harrisburg Dairies – Harrisburg, PA
Smith’s Dairy – Orrville, OH
Galliker’s Dairy – Johnstown, PA
WaWa – WaWa, PA
Schneider Valley Dairy Farms – Williamsport, PA
Ritchey’s Dairy – Martinsburg, PA
Guers Dairy – Pottsville, PA
Byrnes Dairy – Syracuse, NY
All dairies must furnish a list of the farms they currently utilize, as well as the number of cows in each herd.
Below are the dairy standards we require for all fluid milk suppliers to Eat'n Park Hospitality Group.
Grade A
Our
Standards
SPC - Individual Farm
100,000
60,000
SPC - Comingled (Mixed)
300,000
60,000
Somatic Cells
750,000
350,000
Zero
Zero
20,000
3,000
10
<1
Raw Milk
* Growth Inhibitor (rBGH)
Pasteurized Milk
SPC – Initial Test
Coli. Count - Initial Test
*Eat’n Park Hospitality Group wishes to preserve the credibility of a natural milk supply.
Dairies that are rBGH Free
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Harrisburg Dairies
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Ritchey’s Dairy
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Guers Dairy
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Schneider Valley Dairy Farms
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Byrnes Dairy
What is rBGH?
Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, sometimes referred as BGH, rBGH, BST or rBST, is a genetically
engineered copy of a naturally occurring hormone produced by cows. The naturally occurring hormone regulates the
amount of milk a cow can produce; the genetically engineered copy of the hormone is used specifically to boost those
amounts, in turn producing more milk. Eat'n Park Hospitality Group believes this hormone even if it isn’t harmful
suspect it detracts from the purity of milk and may cause health problems in dairy producing cows. The FDA has said
no significant difference has been shown and no test can distinguish between milk from rBGH treated and untreated
cows.
Turner Dairy Farms, Inc.
1049 Jefferson Road
Penn Hills, PA 15235
412.372.2211
Turner Dairy Farms, located in Penn Hills, is a family owned company that was
founded in 1930 by Charles G. Turner. Maintaining a vision of "Perfect products,
perfect service, and treating people right," Turner Dairy continues to stand out
in this industry because of the Higher Standards we uphold. Turner's milk
exceeds Grade A quality requirements, and with a full time staff of 150, our
customers are treated right.
Local Farms that supply Turner Dairy
Meat
Pork
Hatfield Quality Meats - Hatfield, PA
•Wil-Den Family Farms – Jackson Center, PA
Chicken
•We continue to work on sourcing local poultry, but have not been successful
in securing a cost effective program.
Beef
• We are currently working with the Pennsylvania Cattleman’s Association
(PCA) and they report there are about 12,000 different owners of beef cattle
in Pennsylvania (over 1 million head of cattle are harvested annually).
• Since, Pennsylvania has a high population of beef cattle; we are working
with PCA on establishing a brand of Pennsylvania beef. Essentially, this will
be beef that is raised and slaughtered in Pennsylvania. This branding
program will cut down on the amount of product that shipped to the west to
be slaughter and hopefully providing a higher premium for those farmers
that are producing this product
Manufacturers
We will make a conscious effort to partner with manufacturers that use
60% of raw product that are grown and harvested within the northeastern
region of the United States or at least 75% of the final manufacturing
process and packaging is done in this area.
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Musselmann’s - Peach Glen, PA
Parma Sausage – Pittsburgh, PA
Reinhold Ice Cream - Pittsburgh, PA
Hershey’s Ice Cream – Harrisburg, PA
Hope’s Cookies – Bryn Mawr, PA
Sweet Street Desserts – Reading, PA
Pellman Foods Inc. – New Holland, PA