Farmer John launched the California Kindness Project in the summer of 2022 as a continuation of the third year of his California Commitment Tour – an initiative to nurture, celebrate and serve residents across the state. During the tour, Farmer John made 3-4 stops a week with his food truck to deliver free take-out lunches to Californians and essential businesses and donate much-needed protein to local food banks.
“We have been humbled by all of the nominations we have received, and we feel honored to be able to support and shine a light on such deserving organizations that are making a local impact,” said Lauren Connelly, Farmer John brand manager at Smithfield Foods. “Farmer John is dedicated to finding even more ways to invest in the great people of the Golden State, and the California Kindness Project gives us the opportunity to continue to show our appreciation for those who show kindness in their communities.”
2022 California Kindness Project Grant Recipients
A future superhero and his friends | Long BeachCalifornia
Alliance for Community Transformations Ethos Youth Center | MariposaCalifornia
America SCORES Bay Area | San FranciscoCalifornia
South Bay Cancer Support Community | TorranceCalifornia
Tales from the Capital | SacramentoCalifornia
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) | SacramentoCalifornia
food bank Santa Barbara County | St. BarbaraCalifornia
Momentum WORK, Inc. | carpinteriaCalifornia
San Mateo County Health Foundation | San MateoCalifornia
St. Francis Center | Los AngelesCalifornia
For more information, please visit CAKindnessProject.comfollow Farmer John on Facebook (@FarmerJohn), Instagram (@FarmerJohnLA) or Twitter (@FarmerJohnLA), and visit www.farmerjohn.com. Farmer John is a brand of Smithfield Foods.
About Farmer John
Serving Californians since 1931, Farmer John pioneered a revolution in sourcing flavorful local meats. The journey began with Irish-American brothers Francis and Bernard Clougherty cooking and selling pork bellies and smoked hams to local grocery stores and continues today with staples like breakfast sausage and hot -dogs. This longtime Southern California brand remains committed to making the highest quality meats full of freshness and flavor. For more product information and recipe inspiration, please visit www.farmerjohn.com or follow us on Facebook (@FarmerJohn), Instagram (@FarmerJohnLA) or Twitter (@FarmerJohnLA). Farmer John is a brand of Smithfield Foods.
About Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Based in Smithfield, Virginia since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is an American food company with agricultural roots and global reach. With over 60,000 jobs worldwide, we are committed to producing “good food. Responsibly.®and are one of the world’s leading vertically integrated protein companies. We have pioneered sustainability standards for over two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to go carbon negative in our operations owned by the American company and reduce GHG emissions by 30% across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of servings of food to our communities Smithfield has a portfolio of high quality, iconic brands, such as Smithfield®Eckrich® and Nathan’s Famous®, among many others. For more information visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and connect with us on Facebook, TwitterLinkedIn and Instagram.
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