It's All About The Kids

The holidays are about the kids - young and those 'with more experience'. Peddler's Son Produce employees have adopted the Childhelp charity as our charity of choice for the holidays.

Childhelp focuses on the prevention, intervention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. The toys collected are used for children as they are welcomed into the facility.

Each year, as we celebrate the holiday with our annual pot luck, we collect the toys to be given to Childhelp. Of course the food is always great, but my favorite part of the celebration is the conversation that starts from toys that employees have donated. Each toy seems to bring back memories of their childhood and we get to relive the excitement and fun from Christmases long ago.

So, we want to wish all of the 'kids' this holiday season, a year of good health and happiness!

Dinner 4 Donations

A few years ago, the employees of Peddler's Son Produce chose Childhelp USA as their charity of choice. ChildHelp is dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect by focusing on prevention, intervention and treatment. Each year we collect toys at our holiday party which are used for children as they are welcomed int
o the facility.

This year, Childhelp has teamed up with RESTAURANT.COM to provide DINNER4DONATIONS. This program matches anything you give DOLLAR4DOLLAR, up to $100, to be used at your favorite restaurant and also helps support a child in need. So, when you give to Childhelp, you will receive the same amount in a gift certificate to one of the 19,000 participating restaurants – DOLLAR4DOLLAR. Visit RESTAURANT.COM to see participating restaurants in your area.

Here's how it works: If you donate $25, $50, $75 or $100 to help end child abuse by supporting Childhelp's programs, you will receive a Dining Code (within 24 hours), via email, that you can enter into the Dollar4Dollar website, where you can download your Dining Certificate for dinner in that same amount. Each restaurant has different rules so be sure to either call the restaurant or visit the respective restaurant’s website for program details. Some restaurants may require a minimum purchase, while others may not. In any case, you will receive the full amount of your dining certificate.

Want to help us stop child abuse? Donate to Childhelp Dinner4Donations or stop by the Peddler's Son Produce warehouse with a toy.

Warren Pears

Warren Pears are available until early January. This is Frog Hollow Farm's signature pear and for good reason. They are too difficult to grow for most farmers to consider so it's never caught on commercially but Farmer Al has never shied away from putting the time and effort into a fruit that tastes so good. The Warren Pear has a classic European texture, very soft and juicy with a silky sweetness that avoids the typical grittiness found in most pears. It was discovered by Thomas Oscar Warren growing naturally outside a post office in Hattiesburg, MS. Once known as the Post Office pear, it's taken on its founder name is a favorite of chefs.