Jay Krichmar News Today

For more than a quarter century, Krichmar Produce has prided itself on providing businesses from Florida to Maine with the finest quality fruits and vegetables, thanks in part to a trucking operation it added to the company approximately 15 years ago. As of mid-May, the company was enjoying one of its finest seasons to date and is looking forward to the Jersey deal, which is starting soon.

Dispatcher admits he used company money to pay for home improvements, a pool and motorcycles.

Dispatcher admits he used company money to pay for home improvements, a pool and motorcycles.

Over a quarter century, Krichmar Produce, operating out of Vineland, NJ, has prided itself on providing businesses from Florida to Maine with the finest quality fruits and vegetables, thanks in part to a trucking operation it added to the company 15 years ago. That part of the business continues to increase, even though challenges such as driver shortages, freight costs and lack of trucks plagues many in the industry.

Spring is an important time for growers in New Jersey, and the New Jersey Department of Agriculture does all it can to help them succeed — especially in a year like this one where so many challenges are impacting the industry.