Lipman Family Farms Expands Annual Backpack Giveaway, Impacting Thousands Across North America; Elyse Lipman Comments

IMMOKALEE, FL - Lipman Family Farms, North America’s largest open-field tomato grower, is proudly expanding its annual Backpack Giveaway initiative. In addition to its hometown of Immokalee, Florida, 19 locations across the enterprise will help students return to school feeling prepared and confident.

Now in its 15th year, the Backpack Giveaway has become a cherished tradition for Lipman’s employees and local communities. This year, nearly 6,000 backpacks filled with school supplies will be distributed to families in need.

“At Lipman, giving back is at the heart of what we do,” said Elyse Lipman, CEO of Lipman Family Farms, in a recent release. “This expansion wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated community champions who work tirelessly to make a difference where we live and grow.”

From Tukwila, WA — where 100% of Lipman employees pitched in to deliver 120 backpacks to the Wapato community — to new giveaways in Livermore and Manteca, CA, where teams packed more than 400 backpacks for local organizations, the spirit of service is spreading across the company.

Backpack giveaways are planned throughout July and August in communities including:

• Nogales, Ariz.
• Knoxville, Tenn.
• Labelle, Fla.
• Phoenix
• Manteca, Calif.
• Virginia
• Immokalee, Fla.
• Hendersonville, N.C.
• Exeter, Ontario
• Frederick, Colo.
• Edinburg, Texas
• Dallas
• Portland, Ore.
• Livermore, Calif.
• New Jersey
• Hermosillo, Mexico
• Farm 15 & Farm 7, FL

From one small Florida town to communities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, Lipman Family Farms continues to live its promise of being Good from the Ground Up — growing healthy food, strong communities, and brighter futures for the families it serves.