The Santa Cruz Organic® brand's roots stretch back to the early 1970s, when founder John Battendieri began revitalizing abandoned orchards in the Santa Cruz mountains, an area known for its high-quality, flavorful fruit. Battendieri pressed his first batch of "Mr. Natural" apple juice in 1972, making it one of the first packaged organic products. For 30 years, Santa Cruz Organic offers more than 60 organic products, uses renewable energy to manufacture their entire product line, and recycles an astounding 96% of their refuse. You can feel good about buying their products and best of all, they taste great! I received a fantastic assortment of products to sample, including peanut butter, fruit spreads, and fruit sauces. My oldest son pretty much lives on peanut butter, but I managed to snag a few spoonfuls. It's so good! I ate all of the fruit spreads over a period of a few months because no one else in my family will eat anything but plain grape jelly. They had no idea what they … [Read more...]