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Featured Posts
- St. Patrick’s Day Pineapple Punch
- Sheet Pan Perfect Pineapple Ham
- Can A Pineapple Really Live Under the Sea?
- Say Aloha to Our Hawaiian-style Ham and Pineapple Pasta Recipe
- Holiday Joy, Hanukkah, and Pineapple Kugel
- What are China’s Pineapple Science Awards?
- Fuel Up with Paleo Pineapple Fried Rice
- Best Gluten-Free Pineapple Upside Down Cake
- Piña Colada Pie in a Jar
- Slow Cooking Your Pineapple This Fall
Featured
Celebrating Great Outdoors Month
In Honor of June being Great Outdoors Month, We Have Created a List of Some of the Best Outdoor Activities Costa Rica Has to Offer!
At Chestnut Hill Farms, we make sure the people and environment are protected in order to produce the perfect pineapple. Part of this mission includes taking care of over 275 hectares of natural rainforest that surrounds our farm in Costa Rica.
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Tagged Costa Rica Vacation
Honoring Costa Rica’s Vast Rainforests
Home is Where the Heart is… and for Half a Million Species the Heart of the Costa Rican Rainforest is Where They Have Chosen to Call Home.
A rainforest so large that it now covers 75% of the country in its dense, verdant, and tropical ecosystem.
But it wasn’t always like this.
In fact, between 1950-1960 the percentage of forest cover decreased dramatically. And by 1987, only 21 percent of the country was covered in rainforest. Costa Rica was at the tipping point.
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Tagged conservation, Rainforests
What’s Sweeter Than Pineapple?
At Chestnut Hill Farms, We Don’t Only do Pineapples
All of you reading may know that Chestnut Hill Farms is internationally renowned for our exquisitely delectable pineapples. But what’s sweeter than pineapple? Well, it may be something you didn’t know that we do—it’s our community outreach programs.
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Tagged our people, social programs
Perfect Pineapple BBQ Chicken Skewers
The Perfect Dish for a Summer Cookout
Celebrate the start of Summer with sweet and savory pineapple chicken skewers! Switch up the usual burgers and hotdogs to this light, fresh dish that your friends and family will keep asking for all summer. The tartness of our Chestnut Hill Farms Perfect Pineapple brushed with a tangy BBQ sauce pairs wonderfully with red bell pepper or your favorite seasonal veggie for a colorful, delicious treat.
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Posted in Featured, Recipes
Tagged BBQ Pineapple, Chicken skewers, Memorial day, pineapple recipes
Sustainability Efforts on the Farm
At Chestnut Hill Farms, We Strive to Constantly Be Aware of Our Environmental Footprint
As a Sustainably Grown certified farm, every decision we make – from planting to harvesting to maintaining the lush green rainforest that surrounds our farm – is fueled by sustainability. April is Earth Month, and we’re focusing on going green all month. Read on to learn more about what sustainability really means to us.
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Tagged sustainability, sustainable farming
A Fresh Take on The Classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Sweeten Up Everyone’s Easter With These Perfect Pineapple Upside-Down Cookies
Easter is right around the corner and we’re getting excited to turn our Perfect Pineapples into the perfect dessert. With spring in full swing, our naturally sweet fruit will be sure to make your dessert stand out from the rest.
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How Chestnut Hill Farms Effectively Adapted to the COVID-19 Crisis
When Faced With the Pandemic, Chestnut Hill Farms Made Sure Their People Were Always the Top Priority
As COVID-19 swept across the globe, farms, facilities, and producers were forced to enact swift changes to protect their employees and their businesses. In Costa Rica, we looked for ways to maintain production safely and efficiently, while prioritizing the health of both their people and their community. Although initial concerns about the virus have passed, we continue to focus on wellbeing, looking to how the changes implemented can help improve employee experience in the long-term too.
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Tagged chestnut hill farms, chestnut hill farms employees, coronavirus, covid-19, covid19, giv, give back, giving back
An Introduction to Costa Rica’s Diverse Wildlife
Why Sustainability and Environmentalism Is So Important in Costa Rica
At Chestnut Hill Farms, we take pride in the process. We take time to prepare the earth for planting, to harvest by hand, and to make sure our people and our environment are protected – all while producing the perfect pineapple. That includes caring for over 275 hectares of natural rainforest that surrounds our farm, offsetting our carbon footprint and giving a home to just some of the amazing wildlife that lives here in Costa Rica. Despite representing only .3% of the world’s total surface area, our beautiful country is home to 5% of its biodiversity. From birds and sloths to tapirs and jaguars, our rainforests host an impressive variety of animals. To get to know some of our animal neighbors, read on.
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Tagged costa rica, costa rica animals, sustainability, sustainable, sustainably grown, wildlife
Take Lunchtime to the Tropics With These 3 Healthy Pineapple Lunchbox Ideas
Easy, Healthy, & Tasty, These Recipes Are Perfect for Busy Parents This Back-to-School Season
Although some kids may be heading to a home office or kitchen table instead of the traditional classroom this year, a healthy and fun lunch is still an important part of the day. For busy parents, meal prepping snacks and lunches – either in the morning or on the weekend – can be a huge timesaver. Thanks to its versatility, pineapple is a great option for keeping meals interesting – and it packs in plenty of nutrition to keep kids strong, too. For back-to-school season this year, we partnered with sustainable company ECOLunchbox to showcase three of our favorite easy, healthy lunchbox ideas that kids and parents alike will love.
(more…)Chestnut Hill Farms Launches Partnership to Provide Organic Fair-Trade Bananas to North America
Chestnut Hill Farms Partners with Organic Fair-Trade Banana Company to Expand Mission of Sustainability & Social Responsibility through Quality Produce
We’re thrilled to announce that Chestnut Hill Farms, LLC and Fresh Fruit Holdings (FFH) have agreed that Chestnut Hill Farms will coordinate sales, logistics and marketing efforts of FFH’s organic and sustainably grown bananas in North America and certain other markets where Chestnut Hill Farms has a presence.
“We believe that organic, fair-trade produce is an under-represented category in North America that will continue to grow as consumer demand shifts,” said Raul Romero, president of Chestnut Hill Farms.
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Tagged bananas, community, fair-trade, fresh produce, organic, social programs, social responsibility, sustainability, sustainable, sustainably grown