Fun Facts from the Farm! – Maple Ridge by the Numbers!
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Check out the 2014 Year in Review!
2014 was an eventful and exciting year. And we have you to thank for it… our wonderful distributors, your customers, and our devoted staff. Together we tackled the craziness of another season, and together we were able to bring a bounty of delicious gourmet food gifts to recipients across the country.
Now it’s time to look back and reflect on the trends in product and services from the previous season, and we love to share the news. So, what’s in a number? Let’s take a look…
16 – Our Home-Style Cookies and Brownies have been a favorite for years. In fact, we shipped enough cookies and brownies in 2014, that if they were laid end-to-end they would span almost 14 miles. That’s enough to circle The Pentagon 16 times over!
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We're nuts about nuts!
85 – We’ve said it before, and it will always be true. We are nuts about nuts! And so are our customers apparently. With over seven varieties of nutty goodness - ranging from our new Chocolate Covered Peanuts, to our Extra Fancy Jumbo Cashews, to the ever-popular Chocolate Covered Almonds – we shipped over 127,000 pounds of nuts in 2014. That is the equivalent of 85 average Holstein cows.
362 - What can we say about our Pecan Turtles and English Butter Toffee? Other than we are famous for it, that is? The masses have spoken, and once again they are fan favorites! Combined we shipped over 40 tons of Turtles and Toffee! And, if laid end-to-end they would cross the USS Wisconsin from bow to stern 362 times!
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Some say our Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels are worth their weight in gold!
5600 – We have been told that our Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels are worth their weight in gold. In 2014, we shipped enough of those sweet and salty caramels to equal 5600 kilobars of gold in weight. That’s over 12,000 pounds of silky smooth goodness!
It’s not just our tasty treats that sets us apart. It’s our commitment to service as well…
18 – Philosopher Francis Bacon said that “Knowledge is Power.” We know that arming our distributors with information benefits everyone. With that in mind, our Marketing Team hosted 18 webinars in 2014.
3500 – Seeing is believing! Our Art Team helped make that happen, but creating over 3500 virtual samples in 2014. New in 2014, was the ability for our distributors to create many virtual samples directly through our website as well! Virtuals are a great way for you and your customer is see what the finished product could look like, and often helps to seal the deal!
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Contact our Customer Service Team for information on our Free Personalized Websites!
874 – Brand awareness is key in our industry. Many customers do not know that they can purchase their gourmet food gift needs by utilizing their promotional products distributor. To lend a hand in this arena, we offer Free Personalized Maple Ridge Farms websites to our distributors. In 2014, we created 874 new sites! By placing a link on a main website, or in an email signature, it’s a great way to draw in business that may have been directed at another source initially.
So, from the entire team at Maple Ridge Farms, we would like to extend a warm “Thank You” to all that make what we do not only possible, but positively enjoyable.
