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A Message Of Gratitude And Sneak Peek Into What The Produce Moms Has In 2022 With Founder Lori Taylor The Produce Moms Podcast
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“Food is culture. Food is what connects us all and food is a catalyst, a magnetic force for bringing people together to have the best day of their life.”
Lori Taylor (17:31-17:44)
“I have so many, so many mixed emotions. My wish for everyone is peace and joy. I want to tell everyone that is part of our community at The Produce Moms that you've been a huge part of my inner peace, my professional joy and you've made me a better person because of my ability to connect with all of you, and my ability to meet so many fascinating, brilliant people that come on as is our guest.” Lori Taylor (1:09-1:44)
Holidays are a great time to pause, reflect, and for Lori Taylor, The Produce Mom’s founder, it’s a time that reminds her how TPM began. Lori started The Produce Moms in 2012 when she was a marketing manager at a fruit company in Indianapolis and pitched the idea as a way to expand the marketing department. Lori received support from her employer to bring the idea to fruition. The Produce Moms blog kept growing and growing, and in 2015, her employer decided they were done with the blog, but gave Lori the opportunity to purchase it from them. From there, Lori’s been off to the races with TPM and the mission we’re on: to help you eat more fruits and vegetables in volume and variety, while bringing you closer to the farmers of our industry.
“That leap has brought me so much strength as a human being. I've evolved into a pretty self-confident woman. Trust me, I still have my moments, like all of us do… moments of self-doubt and insecurities that happen to all human beings, but really the journey has been very empowering and it's made me a smarter person. It's made me more of a worldly thinker. And most importantly, it's given me the great privilege, honor and blessing to help share my passion with others and help enrich your life and everyone's life who's part of this show.” Lori Taylor (3:42-4:29)
For the next few weeks into the new year, Lori and The Produce Moms team is focused on family. Lori will be hanging out with family, watching Christmas movies, making chex mix, baking cookies and relaxing, while the rest of the team finds ways to fill their soul with peace and joy.
Lori’s also focused on spending her time off learning about the big developments happening in the digital space (did anyone say metaverse?) and understanding what’s available to help further TPM’s mission to be a catalyst for supporting farmers and our industry’s stakeholders in changing the grocery retail climate.
It wouldn’t be a holiday season without plenty of delicious recipes! Lori’s going to be cooking and baking a delicious, lemon cranberry almond bread she’ll share with her boys’ basketball team, a delicious capri pasta salad (using NatureSweet tomatoes, of course!), and food art like banana candles.
Next year, The Produce Moms is focused on continuing to grow their footprint. A huge accomplishment for TPM this year was going from a content marketing platform into a well established brand that’s been featured on packages in actual grocery stores! TPM always wants to provide you with educational resources that connect you to and bring you closer to the farm, while inspiring you to eat a wider variety and amount of fruits and vegetables.
One way to do that is to check out our blog on how to request items at a grocery store. Whether you’ve learned about a new produce item on our podcast you’ve never heard of, you have a new year’s goal to be healthier and change or lifestyle, or just want to try doing something special that requires an unique ingredient, this blog will show you exactly how to request those items at your local grocery store. Even if you think you’ll never find it, remember that your local grocer doesn’t want you shopping at their competitors! Sometimes it’s as easy as telling the department manager or going online and making the request. The
“Food is culture. Food is what connects us all and food is a catalyst, a magnetic force for bringing people together to have the best day of their life.”
Lori Taylor (17:31-17:44)
“I have so many, so many mixed emotions. My wish for everyone is peace and joy. I want to tell everyone that is part of our community at The Produce Moms that you've been a huge part of my inner peace, my professional joy and you've made me a better person because of my ability to connect with all of you, and my ability to meet so many fascinating, brilliant people that come on as is our guest.” Lori Taylor (1:09-1:44)
Holidays are a great time to pause, reflect, and for Lori Taylor, The Produce Mom’s founder, it’s a time that reminds her how TPM began. Lori started The Produce Moms in 2012 when she was a marketing manager at a fruit company in Indianapolis and pitched the idea as a way to expand the marketing department. Lori received support from her employer to bring the idea to fruition. The Produce Moms blog kept growing and growing, and in 2015, her employer decided they were done with the blog, but gave Lori the opportunity to purchase it from them. From there, Lori’s been off to the races with TPM and the mission we’re on: to help you eat more fruits and vegetables in volume and variety, while bringing you closer to the farmers of our industry.
“That leap has brought me so much strength as a human being. I've evolved into a pretty self-confident woman. Trust me, I still have my moments, like all of us do… moments of self-doubt and insecurities that happen to all human beings, but really the journey has been very empowering and it's made me a smarter person. It's made me more of a worldly thinker. And most importantly, it's given me the great privilege, honor and blessing to help share my passion with others and help enrich your life and everyone's life who's part of this show.” Lori Taylor (3:42-4:29)
For the next few weeks into the new year, Lori and The Produce Moms team is focused on family. Lori will be hanging out with family, watching Christmas movies, making chex mix, baking cookies and relaxing, while the rest of the team finds ways to fill their soul with peace and joy.
Lori’s also focused on spending her time off learning about the big developments happening in the digital space (did anyone say metaverse?) and understanding what’s available to help further TPM’s mission to be a catalyst for supporting farmers and our industry’s stakeholders in changing the grocery retail climate.
It wouldn’t be a holiday season without plenty of delicious recipes! Lori’s going to be cooking and baking a delicious, lemon cranberry almond bread she’ll share with her boys’ basketball team, a delicious capri pasta salad (using NatureSweet tomatoes, of course!), and food art like banana candles.
Next year, The Produce Moms is focused on continuing to grow their footprint. A huge accomplishment for TPM this year was going from a content marketing platform into a well established brand that’s been featured on packages in actual grocery stores! TPM always wants to provide you with educational resources that connect you to and bring you closer to the farm, while inspiring you to eat a wider variety and amount of fruits and vegetables.
One way to do that is to check out our blog on how to request items at a grocery store. Whether you’ve learned about a new produce item on our podcast you’ve never heard of, you have a new year’s goal to be healthier and change or lifestyle, or just want to try doing something special that requires an unique ingredient, this blog will show you exactly how to request those items at your local grocery store. Even if you think you’ll never find it, remember that your local grocer doesn’t want you shopping at their competitors! Sometimes it’s as easy as telling the department manager or going online and making the request. The
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