Baldor Specialty Foods has announced a partnership with Farm to People, an NYC-based service delivering local, sustainable, and ethically sourced produce and pantry items. Through the relationship the companies seek to provide home chefs with better access to Baldor’s products in time for the holidays.
Baldor first began offering home delivery during the COVID lockdown to ensure food access for local communities. As the company’s restaurant and retail business returned, it sought to continue to offer customers home delivery options while meeting the growing demand from traditional clients. The partnership with Farm to People will allow Baldor to meet its demand.
“When we opened up for home delivery in 2020, we were blown away by the response—and we remain immensely grateful for the customers’ orders that sustained us in a difficult time for the restaurant industry,” said Benjamin Walker, SVP of sales, marketing, and merchandising, in a statement. “Even as our traditional business has returned, we knew we needed to find a way to continue to satisfy and delight our loyal home-delivery customers. Partnering with Farm to People was a no-brainer since the company has the infrastructure to support these smaller orders and shares a similar mission to our own, of sourcing the very best food from the very best farmers and makers.”
Through Farm to People, Baldor customers can now enjoy Baldor’s assortment of premium products, including Joyce Farms meat and poultry, Pierless Fish, Ronnybrook dairy, Murray’s Cheese, Urban Roots, and She Wolf Bakery breads, as well as produce.
“We can’t wait to welcome Baldor home delivery customers to our transparent, locally focused, sustainable shopping experience,” said Michael Robinov, co-founder and CEO of Farm to People, in a statement. “Baldor and Farm to People are all about delivering fresh, sustainably-grown foods in the most efficient and convenient way possible.”
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