The Produce Moms Podcast

"When our middle daughter, Shiloh, was 3 months old, she got very sick. She spent 96 days in the hospital, most of which she was intubated. As a result, she lost the ability to eat by mouth and ended up with a G-Tube. "   In episode 10, Lori sits down with a real life Produce Mom. Like we mentioned in the very first episode, many of our topics on the show are inspired by our community of Produce M...

"Traditional Plant Breeding is simply a selection process"   In episode 9, Lori sits down with Plant Breeding Specialist, Ellen Thompson. Ellen is the Plant Breeding and Research Director at Pacific Berry Farms, a berry grower that is in partnership with Naturipe Farms.   Unique to the produce industry, Naturipe Farms is a partnership between four highly-esteemed fresh berry growers, whose fields...

"More vegetable and more fruit - that's easily the most important thing that is involved in good nutrition and what nutrition really means"   In episode 8, Lori sits down with Jackie London from Good Housekeeping. Jackie writes and reports on nutrition news and trends, noteworthy products, "myth-busting" diet fads, weight-loss tips, eating advice, and diet stories for the magazine. She also conduc...

"There's a Produce Mom in all of us"   In episode 7, Lori sits down with someone that has been in the Produce industry as long as she has. Pamela Riemenschneider is the Editor of Produce Retailer and serves many roles at 2 of the Produce Industry's leading trade journals. She is at the helm of what kind of stories are being published and how we are educating retailers on fresh produce.   Pamela is...

"Food is at the center of all that we do"   In episode 6, The Produce Mom, Lori Taylor, sits down with Allison Kuhn. Allison is the director of retail nutrition solutions at Kroger, and she also has many accolades including the Top Woman in Grocery Rising Star Award. She has also been recognized by Produce for Better Health Foundation as Dietician of the Year and a host of other distinguished reco...

"I want to empower women through education, leadership development, and community engagement"   In episode 5, Lori sits down with Produce Industry Legend, Margaret D'Arrigo-Martin. Margaret has been an advocate, inspiration, and example for women her entire career. She has made a positive difference in the community, the nonprofit sector, and the agriculture industry, both locally and globally.  ...

The Produce Moms Podcast EP 4 From 7th Grade Volleyball to the Entrepreneurial Journey that is The Produce Moms, with Kristin Ahaus "The Produce Department should be a Guilt-Free Zone"   In Episode 4, Lori sits down with The Produce Moms Director of Content and Communications, and life-long friend, Kristin Ahaus. Kristin was Lori's first hire at TPM and has been recognized by Produce Business Maga...

"We've been known for introducing a variety of fruits and vegetable to US supermarkets"   In Episode 3, Lori talks all things fresh produce with the eldest daughter of Frieda's Specialty Produce CEO Karen Caplan, and the granddaughter of founder Dr. Frieda Rapoport Caplan, Alex Jackson Berkley. She joined the company in 2011 after graduating from George Mason University, making Frieda's a three-ge...

"There's a disconnect on how food affects our health. I want to be having that conversation, so people understand what a direct impact it has " For several years, Lisa Helfman and her family took part in a weekly fruit and vegetable co-op, and she watched her children's eating habits dramatically transform. So much so that her little boy turned down a piece of cake at a birthday party, craving ins...

"Our mission is to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables in the US and change the way America eats" In this pilot episode of the The Produce Moms Podcast, we hear from THE Produce Mom, Lori Taylor. Lori has 10+ years of experience in the produce industry and is working every day to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Her passion to "change the way America eats" comes fro...