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Sarah Schlukebir Joins Foundation Board

MARCH 8, 2020

Shelby, MI – Peterson Farms, Inc. and the Community Foundation for Oceana County, are pleased to announce that Sarah Schlukebir, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, has become a Foundation Board Trustee. Sarah is excited to contribute to Community Foundation at Oceana County in her new role. Oceana County has been her home since childhood and a fundamental part of her family history.

“As a lifelong resident of Oceana County, I understand the importance of giving back to the community,” said Sarah. “The Community Foundation of Oceana County does an incredible job of matching donors’ resources to meet the needs of the community. I’m honored to have an opportunity to be involved in such a great organization.”

“The Community Foundation for Oceana County leads the philanthropic environment of the area, inspiring contributions from individuals, organizations and businesses to connect resources to community needs, thereby seeking solutions to real-life problems. We work to create a place where our citizens live and thrive in a vibrant community. We welcome Sarah to our board and are also grateful for the support of Peterson Farms, one of our fundholders,” said Tammy Carey, Foundation CEO.

About Peterson Farms

Founded in 1984 by Earl and Linda Peterson, Peterson Farms is dedicated to quality, food safety and value. Peterson Farms, Inc. is one of North America’s premier fruit processing companies serving some of the world’s most recognizable brands and demanding industries as to their requirements for the company’s five core commodities; apples, tart and sweet cherries, blueberries, and peaches.  Headquartered in Shelby, MI, Peterson Farms operates six SQF certified facilities encompassing over 1.5 million square feet of processing and storage space including individual quick frozen (IQF), fresh apple processing, juice, sauce, controlled atmosphere storage as well as the largest freezer storage facility in the Midwest.  Peterson Farms continues to grow by sticking to its founding principles of Food Safety and Reliability.  Peterson Farms has organized the company around those values, investing in new processing technologies and markets along the way. For more information about this partnership, please contact:

Grant Boring, Communications Manager, Peterson Farms, Inc., gboring@petersonfarmsinc.com