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The Tip is 'Watch What You Eat' While in the grocery store recently I noticed that the apples were from South America. Next to South American apples were a bin of apples labeled Made in USA. I decided to go with the Made in America apples since they were US grown. Always remember the Big Secret- buying more American made products helps put Americans back to work. It will guide you to food you will want to eat that is grown with US labor. If you just take a moment to look and think before you buy, it is likely you will find what you are looking for. Also, be careful because sometimes labels are not what they seem. Some companies use the letters USA to fool you into thinking they are American products. Trust only those products that literally claim their country of origin. Look for labeling like: Product of USA, Made in USA, Grown in USA, or other definitive markings. And last, when you begin the journey of purposely identifying American products keep in mind that it may take a little time but the more you look the easier it becomes. You will start to remember which brands are made in the USA and which aren't. This knowledge makes it easy and will accumulate over time. Some food items are not grown in the USA and you will learn that too. The Big Secret tells us we don't need to purchase everything from USA manufacturers just a little more than we are accustom to. If you can average $200 a month more on domestic purchases than you otherwise would it adds up fast. $2,400 a year is equivalent to 7 MILLION new American jobs. We believe that is a good thing. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Aspen Hills Tom and Nancy Lundeen, owners, work together to run the daily operations of Aspen Hills. Tom Lundeen, President of Aspen Hills, was one of the first to introduce cookie dough to the fundraising industry. Now after almost 20 years he stays ahead of the industry by introducing new flavors and merging them with a full line of other frozen items. He listens to customer needs and continues to lead the way by introducing color-coding for sorting, UPC bar-coding, customized brochures, new flavors, regional flavors, cookiedough.com, and much more! Large-volume customers depend heavily on Tom's impeccable customer service skills which he has instilled company wide. Our Facility Located in the Heart of the United States, Aspen Hills is ideally positioned for nation-wide distribution. The manufacturing facility in Garner, IA was designed specifically for large-volume cookie dough manufacturing and boasts housing an onsite freezer capable of storing 15 semi-tractor trailer loads of cookie dough! Current daily production capacity is 180,000 lbs of product, allowing Aspen Hills to readily meet the peak season needs of fundraising. |
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