http://blog.thefruitcompany.com Fruit, Gifting, Tourism, and the Columbia Gorge Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:07:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en digg_url = 'http://digg.com/odd_stuff/The_Most_Ridiculously_Expensive_Gift_Baskets_Ever'; Everyone has received or given a gift basket at least once in their life, but have you ever given a $75,000 dollar little basket of goodies? We were interested in the over the top gift baskets out there and we compiled a list of what we thought were ... http://blog.thefruitcompany.com/?p=82 One of my favorite times of the year is nearly here... the flowering trees growing at the lower elevation along the Columbia River have already begun blooming, and the trees up the valley where our facility is located are about to burst into bloom. We're talking acres upon acres upon ... http://blog.thefruitcompany.com/?p=81 Oh dear blog, how we've neglected thee. In the midst of brewing up healthy recipes, mountain bike riding, running, sampling our amazing grapefruit and kiwis, spring skiing, walking with our teammates through nearby orchards, oh, and Easter, we've been busy. We're still rocking the Live Healthy America competition. In fact ... http://blog.thefruitcompany.com/?p=80 by Stephanie, Graphic Designer - Brand Manager We're making this a quick weigh-in results entry seeing as we were late on the last post and am only just now reporting Friday's numbers. This last week saw a drastic improvement with many of our participants. Everyone either lost weight or maintained their ... http://blog.thefruitcompany.com/?p=77 by Stephanie, Graphic Designer - Brand Manager Oh, the trials and errors of losing weight. This past week's weigh in definitely proves that this change is no walk in the park (maybe a light jog?). Some people have slowed down in their weight-loss process, a few gained weight back. The key ... http://blog.thefruitcompany.com/?p=76 by Stephanie, Graphic Designer - Brand Manager Today marks day 25 in our challenge, and to celebrate we had a bit of a competitive relay through our warehouse. It began with a sprint from our office doors, around the outside of the production floor, all the way around to touch the ... http://blog.thefruitcompany.com/?p=67 by Stephanie, Graphic Designer - Brand Manager Ok, we're a couple days late with last week's weigh in. We're getting ready for Valentine's Day here at The Fruit Company, which isn't the greatest holiday when you're trying to eat healthy. We're bombarded with stereotypes that you need to get your significant ... http://blog.thefruitcompany.com/?p=66 by Stephanie, Graphic Designer - Brand Manager As employees of a company that provides exceptional healthy fruit it seemed a natural choice that we join the Live Healthy America program. For 100 days we will strive toward a healthier, more active lifestyle with support from each other and the organization, complete ... http://blog.thefruitcompany.com/?p=62 by Stephanie, Graphic Designer - Brand Manager Every January across the world people make resolutions to better themselves in the new year. Health, happiness and money are often the reoccurring themes of many resolutions, and us at The Fruit Company are no different. This past Wednesday 12 of us joined the ... http://blog.thefruitcompany.com/?p=59 While many of the area orchards are dormant under a thick layer of fresh snow, our facility is bustling with the final holiday rush. The season thus far has shown unprecedented business at The Fruit Company and we are thrilled to see our family company turn into such a success. ... http://blog.thefruitcompany.com/?p=58