TURLOCK, Calif., Dec. 19, 2013 — Gemperle Farms — known for practicing stewardship with an emphasis on selfless giving — is donating 30,000 eggs for local Christmas baskets and food programs to help the needy this Christmas season.
“At Gemperle Farms, our foundation is based on coming together as a community and helping those in need,” said Gemperle Family Farms President Steve Gemperle. “These are challenging times with a difficult economy and increased food costs; we feel it’s our duty to take care of our own.”
Philanthropy is at the heart of Gemperle Enterprises. California’s Central Valley suffers from one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. Keeping with the belief that the holiday season is about helping those in need, Gemperle Family Farms’ employees and families are also assisting with filling the Turlock Together Food Baskets.
The Gemperle family believes in supporting the local community throughout the year. Gemperle Family Farms donates over half a million eggs to free lunch programs, food banks, and a variety of service organizations to ensure individuals have healthy eggs in their diets.
In addition to egg donations, Gemperle Family Farms supports local businesses and provides secure local jobs with a good livable wage in a safe working environment. All regular employees receive medical coverage and a pension plan. To further promote local economic stability and support, many Gemperle family members sit on charitable boards and committees, including the United Samaritans Foundation, California State University Stanislaus, Carnegie Arts Center, and Turlock Community Theatre.
About Gemperle Family Farms
Gemperle Family Farms produce all varieties of eggs including traditional shell eggs, enriched colony barns, specialty eggs such as browns, organic, cage free, omega 3 and cage free fertile. All of our eggs are produced without hormones and antibiotics – the natural way that eggs should be produced. We believe in supplying eggs that consumers want to buy so we produce eggs for a variety of consumer needs and budgets.
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Mike Gemperle
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Read about our 2014 Holiday Egg Donations in MarketWatch