Our story

Tired of Eating Tasteless Produce and Bread?

“Growing up, my family drastically changed the food we ate due to my father’s health issues. Those changes made a huge difference for him. After I left home, I didn’t pay any attention to what I ate, how it was made, how it was grown, or what it had in it. After many years of that, I began to realize the impacts on my health.

My mother taught me to make whole wheat bread when I was in grade school. After leaving home and deciding that it was much easier to buy bread at the store, I stopped making it.

After college, I worked for the Natural Resources Conservation Service for over 10 years and learned a lot about agricultural practices. I came to appreciate nature, how it works, and how to take care of it. Over the years, I also learned more about “big agriculture” and have come to believe that it is important to eat food that is grown locally and without chemicals.

The Fruit, Veg, Bread Company began with providing produce grown using that practice and baking bread containing as many healthy ingredients as possible. I believe that we should know where our food comes from, how it is grown, what is in it,
and how it is made.

Produce and bread should not need sauces or toppings to compensate for their lack of flavor. They should naturally carry a flavor that compliments your meal.”

– Jody Stringer