Edith Garrett & Associates, Inc. is a fresh produce consulting firm that collaborates with clients to explore and define the market for safe, high quality fresh fruits and vegetables. Because of consumer interest in the health benefits, convenience and value-added qualities of fresh produce, we are filling a growing need for support and innovation in food safety, quality and market growth. For instance, we can report on food trends, fresh-cut produce safety, packaged produce innovation or quality benefits of raw products for individual commodities or a line of products. Our expertise encompasses all levels of production from harvesting commodities at the farm, to processing fresh-cut produce for delivery to the consumer. Food safety is of special interest so we can help in many areas such as preparing your facility to pass a third party food safety audit, developing the best distribution standards to preserve safety or setting up employee training for better safety performance.

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Edith Garrett &  Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 1470
Arden, NC 28704-1470
   PHONE: 828-684-3686   

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Innovative Leadership
for Fresh Produce Quality & Safety

Edith Garrett & Associates, Inc. is a fresh produce consulting firm that collaborates with clients to explore and define the market for safe, high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables.  Because of consumer interest in the health benefits, convenience and value-added qualities of fresh produce, we are filling a growing need for support and innovation in food safety, quality and market expansion.  We can help you focus on:

  • Food Safety Programs
  • Supplier Certification
  • Third Party Audit Preparation
  • Value-Added Product Development
  • Expert Witness Support 
  • Employee Training 
  • Website Design and Content Management
  • Newsletter Design and Content Management
Our expertise encompasses all levels of production from harvesting fresh fruit and
vegetable commodities at the farm, to fresh-cut produce processing for delivery to the consumer.  Food safety is of special interest and we can help in diverse areas such as supplier certification, preparing your facility to pass a third party food safety audit, developing distribution standards to preserve fresh-cut produce quality or setting up employee food safety training for better performance.   As produce consultants, we are committed to preparing your company for growth and expansion through development of world-class quality and safety programs. Focused on fresh produce, we specialize in:
  • supplier certification
  • evaluating food safety and processing sanitation procedures
  • preparing farms, packinghouses and processing facilities for third party audits
  • developing value-added products
  • analyzing fresh-cut produce quality and shelf life characteristics
  • offering fresh produce marketing and advertising strategies
  • providing employee food safety training  
  • serving as an expert witness in legal matters for the produce industry
  • reviewing regulatory requirements
We are committed to providing clients with professional solutions to their everyday challenges in producing, preserving, marketing and delivering fresh produce.  Call us to be your next speaker, to help your facility pass a third party food safety audit or just look over your marketing program.  We look forward to assisting you with your next project.
 
 
"EGA’s expertise to implement and manage a supplier certification program that meets our stringent needs to protect a world-class brand (Disney Garden™) has been extremely important to our growth and expansion.  We rely on Edith and her staff as our eyes on the ground to observe and document the food safety programs that are being used by our suppliers to assure the produce we supply is of the highest quality and safety.  Having bi-lingual staff members available to our Central and South American suppliers has been invaluable in helping us launch this program.  We have enjoyed working with EGA in this capacity as they understand our suppliers’ challenges in meeting Imagination Farms’ very high standards."

Matthew Caito 
CEO
Imagination Farms 
Indianapolis, IN


“I started Edith Garrett & Associates, Inc. because food safety is one of the most important issues affecting the produce industry. As we evolved, our clients began asking us for help with marketing, advertising, research, training and strategic planning. We can do a lot to help your firm grow!“

Edith Garrett, President EGA

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