Washington is the in the top three of producers for 22 different varieties of produce being the No. 1 producers in 10 of those categories. Apples reign supreme as the largest crop in the state. That’s not surprising but what may be is that cherries bring nearly $500M to the state annually. Many will know why but…
ThirdLeaf NW is unique in that we do what we can to bring in fruit which is fresh and local. The vast majority of our apples and pears come from Washington State and our oranges come primarily from California. We brag about it but why is it important? According to wellness guru Jillian Michaels’ website,…
So you have your eating habits in order and now you’re ready to fight the “battle of the bulge.” If you’re anything like the 100 million Americans who experience chronic pain annually, you may have to balance your workout aspirations with how much you can physically handle. Weightlifting and resistance training is great for your…
Almost on a weekly basis and at countless free trials, we hear a similar question: “How does ThirdLeaf NW pick its apples and seasonal fruit?” It’s a simple process with a lot of checks and balances. You may have noticed that recently the fruit we’ve delivered to your business has been heavy on citrus, pears,…
Women’s History Month continues on the blog this week and we wanted to shine a light on one of our clients who made an impact in the lives of those less fortunate. For example, on behalf of one of our clients, ThirdLeaf NW donated over 300 pieces of fresh fruit including four apple varieties, bananas,…
Women’s History Month is upon us and we at ThirdLeaf would like to take a moment to highlight one of our suppliers which is owned by a woman and share a little about a new product we put in our wellness boxes. Erica Liu Williams left an internship at Yahoo! to start her own business in…
It’s not always about fruit and snacks here at Holgate & Occidental. We realize that a balanced diet is but a small part of your overall wellness. However, even the healthiest person feels that twinge in their back and the years seem to catch up with us all. Regardless of what you do throughout the…
At ThirdLeaf NW we see a wide variety of fruits coming into our building and during the winter time we see a bunch of pears and citrus. Sometimes it can feel like the mountain of varieties is just too high to climb but hopefully we can shine some light on the differences in some of our…
And the award for best food film goes to… Wait, that isn’t a category at the Academy Awards yet? Well I think it should be and the Seattle-Times’ Bethany Jean Clement spoke to Seattle restaurateurs and got their takes on what their favorite foodie films and who would take home the award. So who were the…
Apples have gone viral! The latest and greatest from social media features “ghost apples.” Ghost apples are an oddity brought on in this case by the Polar Vortex. The extreme cold of the Polar Vortex caused the rainfall to freeze faster than it would have under more standard conditions. Andrew Sietsema made the post viral…