Last updated on August 9th, 2024 at 12:59 pm
Through Aug. 13, Harris Teeter and Titan Farms are holding their 11th “Peaches with a Purpose” campaign at all of the grocer’s North Carolina stores.
South Carolina-based Titan Farms will donate a percentage of all peaches purchased to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in Charlotte, North Carolina. Since its inception, the campaign has donated more than 380,000 pounds of peaches.
Founded in 1999 by Chalmers and Lori Anne Carr, Titan Farms is a grower, packer and shipper of fresh peaches and vegetables. The family-run operation is the largest peach grower on the East Coast, with more than 6,200 acres of peaches, 600 acres of bell peppers, 1,000 acres of broccoli and 36 acres of eggplant.
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Titan Farms created “Peaches with a Purpose” to help feed the underserved while bringing attention to food insecurity. The program’s success wouldn’t be possible without Salem Transportation, which each year donates the time and resources to take the peaches to the food back.
“We want to thank Titan Farms for supporting local hunger relief efforts and for allowing us to be a part of this program consistently,” said Danna Robinson, director of corporate affairs for Harris Teeter. “Fresh produce is scarce in food banks across the country, and we are happy to be able to contribute nutritious items to those in need.”
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina serves 24 counties in the Carolinas.
“Each year, we proudly collaborate with Harris Teeter to uplift our local communities,” said Chalmers Carr, CEO and president of Titan Farms. “Access to fresh produce is crucial for food banks nationwide, and we are privileged to supply our neighbors in need with nutritious peaches.”
