Brocco-Loads of News: Post Harvest Edition
CELEBRATING BIG WEEK
KICKING OFF THE SALINAS CALIFORNIA RODEO
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On July 16 , Post Harvest lassoed up a whole lot of fun at its first-ever Rodeo Event, and it was one for the books! Six spirited teams dusted off their boots and brought their best for a series of hilarious, rodeo-style relay games that had the whole crowd cheering (and laughing)
The lineup included: Broken Horn Syndicate, Rootin’ Tootin’ Revenue Raisers, Andy Boy Stetson Strikers, The Load Rangers, Cowgirl Commanders & Raquel y Los Dons
Teams raced through a wild relay that included everything from potato sack hopping to dress-up, a frantic needle-in-thehaystack search, a dizzying barrel race,
a sharp-shooting cornhole toss, and a sugary finale with some seriously creative (and questionably edible) cake decorating
Thanks to everyone who participated or came to cheer! The bar has been set high and we already can’t wait for the next rodeo
Left to right: Maria Duran, Rafael Velasquez, Ivan Gonzalez, Jorge Rosales, Wesley Houle, Adrian Alvarez, Kristi Hidalgo
Mark Houle
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Grill or Be Grilled: The Cook-Off Gets Competitive
Our 4th Food Competition kicked off with a steak showdown featuring grill masters: Mark Houle, Javier Hidalgo, Kristi Hidalgo, Nick Busby, Maria Duran, & Jacob Houle Jacob Houle took the win, with Kristi Hidalgo as runner-up! Special thanks to our judges: Maya Capurro, Henry Dill, Amy Rose, Paul Marcroft, and Andy Holtz. Stay tuned for our next Food Competition and get ready, we’ll be looking for judges!
Nick Busby
Quarter Century Club: Matt Still Hasn’t Escaped!
On July 17, 2025, Matt reached an incredible quarter century with D’Arrigo, an achievement worthy of sports‑legend status Whether you’re dodging deadlines or scoring big on deliverables, you’ve shown what loyalty and consistency really look like. We’re certain if work were a sport, you’d be in the Employee Hall of Fame
You’ve definitely earned the title of Office MVP, Matt.
Congratulations on 25 amazing years you ’ ve made it look effortless!
Employee Spotlight
Javier Madrigal, Berries Dispatcher Happy 10 Year Work Anniversary!
On July 27, marked a milestone for Javier as he celebrated 10 years of loyalty and commitment to D’Arrigo!
You’ve officially reached “office legend status”, we’re convinced either you love this place, or you've forgotten where the exits are!
Congratulations, Javier!
WELL DESERVED
Cheers to Edgar Virgen on his promotion to Sanitation Supervisor, and to Efrain Diaz Montalvo on his promotion to Berry Supervisor!
We’re lucky to have both of you on the team
FOOD SAFETY INSIGHTS
On June 18th, we earned an impressive 99% on our most recent PrimusGFS audit, a testament to our team’s dedication to maintaining the highest food safety standards
Over 10.85 million cases of vegetables and more than 10.3 million cases of berries have been shipped. Together, that’s over 21 million cases shipped, reflecting our commitment to quality and efficiency
BROKEN HORN SYNDICATE
ROOTIN’ TOOTIN’ REVENUE RAISERS
THE LOAD RANGERS
COWGIRL COMMANDERS
WANTED: YOUR VP/DIRECTOR
ANDY BOY STETSON STRIKERS
HR was the first department to bring in their director and they scored donuts for the whole team!
RAQUEL Y LOS DONS
MARK HOULE JACOB HOULE
MATT AMARAL
MARIA DURAN JIMMY DONANGELO