SAN DIEGO—This September, Organics Unlimited is highlighting the successes of its GROW Fund—Giving Resources and Opportunities to Workers. Since 2005, the GROW Fund has granted more than $500,000 in support of social programs in Mexico and Ecuador, helping workers and their families in areas where Organics Unlimited bananas are grown.
GROW has funded education programs, community development and health services, including nine university student scholarships, 19 junior high and high school students, the Casa Amiga university housing program, a vision clinic, preventive dental services and micro-business training and support for students.
“By utilizing small growers in Ecuador and Mexico, we are continuing our mission to provide better lives for the workers, their families, and future generations," said Mayra Velazquez de Leon, president. “Every purchase of GROW bananas provides communities with a fund that goes solely toward programs that encourage health, education and well-being."
Organics Unlimited is a San Diego-based distributor of organic produce from Mexico and South America, providing GROW-certified bananas. The company offers organic certification for the Asian markets through BioAgriCert, as well as USDA certification for the United States and Canada through Organic Certifiers.