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Produce Resources
& Information

Below you'll find great informational tools like our Fresh Cooler Map to help you with maintaining produce quality, as well as our yield guide to help you best use your produce. Our Seasonal Produce Guide can assist with purchasing, and you can learn more about our Serve Local program.

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Cross Valley Farms Prep-Saving Calculator

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In addition to reduced prep time and labor cost savings, additional benefits to our ready-to-use produce include:

  • 100% yield
  • No waste
  • Consistency of product (quality and sizing)
  • Consistency of pricing
  • Reduction in potential injuries

*See package for preparation instructions.

**Estimated yield percentages are based on USDA’s Agricultural Handbook “Food Yields.” Actual yields will vary based on product grade, size, quality, seasonality, etc.

***For hand labor: Please test your variables for better accuracy in projecting the cost of commodity products.  

Information and Support

Find our map to lead you to the best produce quality, for inside and outside the cooler.

Discover which produce gives off ethylene gas—and how to separate it from items sensitive to premature ripening.

Get the average yield on each variety from a wide array of fruits and vegetables.

Learn when fruits and vegetables are at their peak to help with your produce purchases.

Explore pre-prepped produce options that help reduce back-of-house labor while keeping quality high and prep time low.

Learn how we work with local growers to bring you fresh, locally sourced produce and strengthen your community.

Learn More About Produce

Find information about produce varieties, tolerances and quality, sizing and grading, storage and handling, as well as common defects and diseases.


We partner with local farmers and producers to get
you locally sourced food and help you support
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