<p><strong> Los Angeles, CA</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Giumarra Borquez has announced that its asparagus fields in Obregon, Mexico are now Fair Trade Certified. The partnership between Giumarra Companies and the Borquez family allows the team to grow, pack, and distribute asparagus grown in Mexico to the North American market. The asparagus is packed under the Nature’s Parner label.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“We are pleased to be working with Pablo Borquez, who recently became the first Fair Trade Certified asparagus grower in the world. American consumers want to make a difference with their purchases, and forward-thinking growers like Borquez are providing more delicious options to contribute toward a better world,”, says Paul Rice, President and CEO of Fair Trade USA.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">In 1994, Mr. Borquez and family started developing campaigns to help the local community in the areas of housing, education, and health. Bruce Dowhan, General Manager of Giumarra Borquez, states, “Pablo is highly regarded for all the work he does to enrich his community. We are proud that Fair Trade USA has recognized his efforts as we continue to grow our asparagus program.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Campo Pablo Borquez is the second Giumarra grower to become Fair Trade Certified. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.giumarra.com/" target="_new"> Giumarra Companies </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
