Creating New Jobs: We are invested in areas of high unemployment and identify training resources that will improve the labor pool in those areas.
Empowering Thru Education: Our relationship with our retail partners has given LKP the forum to engage organizations such as the Employment Training Panel of California and provide increase workforce training for frontline workers.
Passing Along Food Safety Standards: We focus on educating Seasonal Farm Workers on the importance of food safety standards.
Advocating to Raise the Bar: We seek waivers and grants from organizations such as the ETP and their wage requirement program. This program is designed to increase wages, employment retention and productivity in all cycles of crop production including harvesting, packing, processing, and transportation. CLICK HERE TO MEET SOME OF OUR GROWERS!
Minority Growers & Partners
LKP works with Minority growers and packing houses that are USDA certified and also have Primus or equivalent certifications to ensure the best possible product for consumers.
Our product labels feature information on our growers and farms, providing our consumers the ability to get to know the local community farmers behind the fruit they consume. Our efforts extend to educating the consumer on the freshness, quality control and sustainability of our produce, making a unique connection.
Developing Our Growers
Our job training and job retention efforts assist Growers in procurement training for their workers by accessing funds from organizations such as the California Employment Training Panel (ETP). Our goals include: