Arthur Saikhon, 54 years old, is a third generation watermelon farmer in Brawley, CA and Bakersfield, CA. After graduating from Cal Poly in 1984 with an Agriculture Business Degree, he started the Saikhon Company in … Continue reading “About Saikhon Company”
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., parent company of Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants, invites its “farm-to-table” farmers to help share the “Discover Fresh” brand message that is central to the restaurants nearly 40-year tradition of bringing … Continue reading “Nearly 200 Families Discovered Arthur Saikhon at the “Meet the Watermelon Farmer” Event”
Arthur Saikhon, a third generation watermelon farmer and owner of Saikhon Company, in Brawley, CA, will be meeting and answering questions diners have at the “Meet the Watermelon Farmer” experience event in San Diego’s Mira … Continue reading ““Meet the Watermelon Farmer” Experience is Coming to San Diego!”
Vegetables come from different regions in order to provide the freshest optimal produce for Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants. One example of a multi-generation farm that we source delicious vegetables from is Muranaka Farm, Inc. … Continue reading “About Muranaka Farm, Inc. Part One of Two”
At Garden Fresh restaurants, Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes, we help our guests “Discover Fresh” by having fresh produce and salads, made-from-scratch soups, hot pastas, freshly baked breads and muffins, desserts, and more. We work closely … Continue reading “Garden Fresh Team Meets the Beets, Interest in Citrus, and Rock the Broc!”
Gary Crouch, co-owner of Mountain Meadow Mushrooms in Escondido, CA gave a tour of the farm to show the beginning of making soil, mushroom growth, harvesting, and off to the cooling zone to be packed … Continue reading “Mushrooms from the Farm to the Restaurant – “Mushroom Gary” Part Two”
…it’s Wonton Strips! Crunch crunch crunch. Who loves a little bit of crunch on top of their salad? Or in their delicious soup? Wonton strips are delicious toppers you can add to your fresh tasting … Continue reading “What is Delicious and Crispy Tasting plus Perfect for All Your Salads and Soups?”
Why did the fungi leave the party? Because there wasn’t “mushroom!” Get it? Growing mushrooms is no easy task. It takes skills, patience, labor, and accuracy. Touring the mushroom “farm” at Mountain Meadow Mushrooms, by … Continue reading “Meet “Mushroom Gary” of Mountain Meadow Mushrooms”
At Garden Fresh restaurants, Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes, we help our guests “Discover Fresh” by having fresh produce and salads, made-from-scratch soups, hot pastas, freshly baked breads and muffins, desserts, and more. Barkley Company of … Continue reading ““Lettuce” Introduce you to Hank Auza, A Fourth Generation Family Member of Barkley Company of Arizona”
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 2, 2015 — No longer just an autumn and holiday favorite, Souplantation has decided to make the nutritious California sweet potatoes it buys from a family farm founded by legendary “Sweet Potato Joe” a permanent … Continue reading “California Sweet Potatoes Now at Souplantation Year-Round”