Live Oak Farms Adds Organic Saleswoman Bonny Iten to the Mix!

(Photo courtesy Live Oaks Farms)

Live Oak Farms, Calif. Based, has added Bonny (Choate) Iten to their sales staff.

Bonny will be working out of their home location in Le Grand, Calif., leading Live Oak's Business Development effort throughout the bell pepper category.  Her umbrella of responsibilities will cover conventional bell pepper sales for the company, and the organic bell pepper program Live Oak started in 2019.

"I'm excited to be once again a part of a grower, packer, shipper. Again, working with peppers, a commodity in which I am experienced and familiar. Overall, I am very pleased to become a part of the Live Oak team," says Bonny.

Iten has ten years' experience in the agriculture sales industry. With her background in agriculture and specifically the organic segment, Bonny will be a welcomed asset and further strengthen the Live Oak Farms sales team.

"As Live Oak continues to expand our Bell and Hot Pepper program, we sought out a dynamic, forward-looking individual that can continue our transition from a seasonal grower/shipper to a supplier that can meet the needs of a growing customer base throughout the year. We're excited to grow our organic program that's been well received." – Ed Beckman, COO, Live Oak Farms

Live Oak Farms is a family-owned and operated company located in Le Grand, California. Live Oak Farms grows, packs, and ships fresh market; tomatoes, roma tomatoes, green, red & yellow bell peppers, organic green bell peppers, and jalapenos. Their growing regions are throughout California, their home base being in Merced County, extending up to Santa Clara County and down into Kern and Riverside Counties.

 

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