Southern Specialties Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla., has donated thousands of pounds of specialty produce to hospital staffs, including heirloom tomatoes, white asparagus and yellow beefsteak tomatoes.
The specialty produce company partnered with Rouse Markets on the donations to three Louisiana facilities, Touro Infirmary, University Medical Center and Ochsner Hospital.
The distributions were organized through Capital City Produce, Baton Rouge, according to a news release.
“We wanted to do something for the frontline folks who have been working literally nonstop, and may not be able to get to Rouses Markets for fresh options,” Charlie Eagle, vice president of business development for Southern Specialties, said in the release. “The Rouses team proved to be an ideal partner in facilitating these donations.”
Touro Infirmary and the University Medical Center created mini farmers’ markets, and Ochsner Hospital’s executive chef Marc Gilberti prepared meals for health care providers.
Southern Specialties has supplied Rouses Markets for almost a decade, and Capital City Produce delivers to Rouses throughout the Gulf Coast, according to the release.
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