SQF

CERTIFIED EXCELLENT

Achieving SQF certification with an excellent rating provides validation of our team’s commitment and responsibility to quality operations. For you, it means increased protection of your business, improved operational efficiencies, managed risks, and peace of mind with certified due diligence.

WSDA ORGANIC

CERTIFIED

The organic brand provides consumers with more choices in the marketplace. The USDA protects consumer options by protecting the organic seal.

UNITED FRESH 

MEMBER

United Fresh members represent the full breadth of the produce supply chain. From small family businesses to large international corporations, United fresh member companies bring together companies across the produce industry to speak with one unified voice.

FOOD LIFELINE

DONOR

"Garden Fresh Foods became a Food Lifeline partner this March, and in just five months they've already donated more than 14,500 pounds of nutritious, fresh produce like onions, peppers, tomatoes, and more! Their cut vegetables are especially important to our meal program partners who appreciate the time they save with ready-to-use product.

Garden Fresh Foods’ goal is to act with integrity, honesty, transparency, and humility while always seeking to do what is right  – values that powerfully align with our mission. We are grateful for this new partnership and look forward to ending hunger with the Garden Fresh family!" -By Clara Olivo, Food Sourcing Specialist

OWNERSHIP

Garden Fresh Foods was established as a Washington State corporation in 1987. Founded by the Dugdale and McFarland families, Mark Dugdale and his wife Christina now serve as sole owners. However, Garden Fresh Foods is much more than those at the helm; it’s about the commitment level of the people employed by the company to accomplish the mission. We believe our employees are our greatest asset. To that end everyone at Garden Fresh Foods works collectively to build on the legacy of our founders.

MANAGEMENT

The expertise of our management team originates from 100 years of combined fresh-cut experience in Production, Sales, Customer Relations, Quality Assurance, Sanitation, Administration, and Purchasing.  Whereas, the strength of our management team stems from each person’s commitment to the Company core values forward-thinking, reliable, positive, ethics, and diligent.  These qualities reside at the core of who we are as a company.

CUSTOMER COMMITMENT

Garden Fresh Foods is committed to setting the industry standard in customer satisfaction by thoroughly understanding your needs and providing solutions; even if we don’t sell you anything.  The essential elements of our success include effective communication, consistency, responsiveness and flexibility. 

TO OUR END-USERS

Our philosophy is to offer stable, annualized pricing without deviating unless severe weather disrupts market conditions for an extended period of time. Leveling peaks and valleys of a perpetually moving produce market adds predictability to food costs; lending accuracy to projections and forecasting. Fresh-cut produce saves labor during a time when payroll costs continue to escalate. Garden Fresh Foods buying power and state-of-the-art machinery allows us to provide cost-effective solutions; consistently.