IFPA Congressional Connections: Hosting a Tour of Your Operation

Cultivate Your Relationship With Congress With Hometown In-District Tours

Share Your Success – and Photos – With Other IFPA Members

US map with pinned locations of IFPA Congressional Connections tour stops

Tours allow your elected officials to see the direct impact on the economy, local community and how federal policies are impacting the growth and success of your fresh produce business. Members of Congress and their staff are precisely interested in the thoughts and opinions of their constituents back home.

Hometown in-district engagement is a vital way to provide a first-hand account and illustrate how you work, day in and day out, to provide healthy, safe and affordable food to all Americans.

1. Host a tour of your operation with help from our toolkit

2. Submit tour information here and send photos to us to commemorate the tour*

3. Post to your social media and tag #PowerOfFresh and #CongressionalConnections

*IFPA Use of Photographic Images - Submitted tour photos to IFPA may appear on the IFPA Website, newsletter, conference brochures, social media outlets, or other future IFPA promotional material. By virtue of you submitting photos, you agree to usage of your likeness in such media.

Check out highlights from our member Congressional facility tours:

Ben B Schwartz

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13), House Homeland Security and Small Business Committees with Jordan Grainger, Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Ben B. Schwartz.

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13) with Jordan Grainger and Bill Loupée, Chief Operating Officer, Ben B. Schwartz

Rep Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13 with Ben B. Schwartz staff.

Rep Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13) with Ben B. Schwartz staff.

"Congressman Thanedar’s visit today shows the importance of making the voice of the produce industry heard on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. We had the ability to follow up on our DC conversation and show the impact our industry has the communities we serve.”

Jordan Grainger

"Today’s visit allowed us to provide real world context to Congressman Thanedar in support of the issues that are important to our industry: getting the Farm Bill passed in 2024, H2A labor impacts on the supply chain, and increased access for public school systems in the Midwest by leveraging the USDA’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Program (FFVP).”

Bill Loupée

Bowery Farming Tour

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA-2), House Agriculture Committee with Katie Seawell Chief Commerical Officer, Bowery Farming

Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA-7), House Education and Workforce Committee with Darren Thompson, Chief Financial Officer, Bowery Farming

"Every tour with a policymaker is an opportunity to leave a lasting impression not just about the great work your company is doing but the role that the fresh produce industry is playing to improve the lives of consumers, communities and the planet by growing healthy, nutritious food more sustainably."

Colin O'Neil

Director of Public Policy and Social Impact
New York, New York

Pacific Coast Fruit Company Tour

Questions or want to connect on the phone about your tour contact Angela Tiwari or 202.303.3416

Congressional Connections

Host a Tour of Your Operation

Cultivate Your Relationship With Congress With Hometown In-District Tours

Check out highlights from our member Congressional facility tours:

Ben B Schwartz

Bowery Farming Tour

Pacific Coast Fruit Company Tour

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