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Organics Unlimited @OUbananas

Four generations of our family have grown organic bananas, and we use this experience to bring the freshest, healthiest tropical fruit. Distributor of @OUGROW.

Joined January 2010
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We’ll be at the Organic Produce Summit all day long today! Swing by and say hello - our team will be at Booth #307. See ya there!
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Banana Fact 🍌 Believe it or not, there are over 1,000 different types of bananas out there. While the Cavendish is the one we know and love, these fruits come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors.
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Farm ➡️ Table Our home office is based in Southern San Diego county. Having such close proximity to the US Mexico border allows us to maintain close watch on our banana farms, cut back on carbon emissions and guarantees that our customers will receive the freshest produce.
[Video] We started our company lead by our passion for ethical produce and social responsibility. From humble beginnings to who we are today, take a peek at where it all started 💛
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Banana Fact 🍌 Get your glow on! The manganese found in bananas is excellent for your skin. This nutrient is essential for collagen production which helps speed up wound healing, promote skin elasticity, and gives your body an edge when fighting against free radicals.
[Video] We have seen first-hand how poverty can drastically impact a community. This is why we created the GROW program: to help support the families in our growing communities. Here’s how we do it 🧡
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GROW in Action 🌱 Through our GROW program, we have an ongoing partnership with Project Amigo. This allows us to provide children with healthy environments to flourish in, including dedicated spaces for libraries, computer labs, medical and dental services, playgrounds.
Buzz buzz! Did you know that organic farming helps protect bees? While conventional farming utilizes pesticides to kill them off, organic farms provide a safe place for these little guys to live. Plus, they help keep the farm running, making sure all the plants are pollinated 🐝
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A whole lotta goodness, wrapped up in a little yellow peel 🍌 Our organics bananas are a treat you can feel good about. Not only are they’re packed full of nutrients without any trace of pesticides, but they help support our life-changing GROW program, too 💛
Did you know that organic farming produces 66% less emissions than conventional methods? Without the use of heavy machinery, toxic chemicals, or massive production scales, our bananas help pave the way for a brighter future ☀️
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GROW In Action 🌱 Since 2010, GROW has worked with micro-business programs to help give people in the communities a hand up. Dulce was able to jump start her design business with the help of a micro-business loan which allowed her to purchase an industrial printer.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Sending you bunches of luck and good fortune today! 🍀 Don’t forget to find a green good luck charm to keep the leprechauns at bay - we’ve got ours right here 😉
True or False 🍌 Words like “natural” and “fresh” have little meaning when describing produce?
In 2005, the GROW program was established to create a better quality of life for the banana growing communities. With the help of GROW, hundreds of lives have been changed for the better. 💚
It only takes one GROW banana to make a difference. With every purchase, you're helping us fund: 💚Access to education 💚Nutritional support 💚Medical, dental, and vision clinics 💚Sustainability efforts 💚Early childhood development 💚The well-being of all of our growers
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"We can sit back, do nothing, and watch our planet be destroyed. Or we can take action, become advocates, and start making lifestyle choices which are kinder to people and the planet." 🌿 ➖Kira Simpson
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Your bananas help fund the future 💛 With your help, these kiddos can aspire to be whatever they want to be when they grow up, and our GROW program will be here to support them every step of the way.
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In our eyes, social responsibility always takes on multiple forms - responsibility to one another, responsibility to our customers, and responsibility to the environment.
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GROW In Action 🌱 With the support of Children International and our GROW program, we are able to provide water filtering facilities and storage, as well as education for residents on how to make the available water safe to drink.
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True or False // About 1 billion bananas are eaten globally every year.
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