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November
9, 2007 |
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Thanks
to everyone for your patience while the
Kendall Farms phones lines have been down since
the fire. Today we received some good news that
all the phone lines at the Farm are now back
up and running at full strength.
Toll-Free: 1-800-900-0848
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| Letter
From the President |
November
1, 2007 |
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Valued Customers, Vendors and Friends,
As the smoke
clears over Southern California I can see our
farm, Kendall Farms. What was only a few days
ago hidden under smoke and haze is now clear.
What is most clear is that we are still here.
Don’t believe everything you read and
hear. Kendall Farms is still here.
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NO,
we did NOT burn to the ground. |
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NO,
we are NOT out of business. |
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YES,
Kendall Farms IS alive and well and doing
business. |
Yes, we were
a victim of the fires that ravaged Southern
California. As I write this we have limited
electrical and phone service. The sales staff
is using email and cell phones to communicate
with customers. Kendall Farms is here and we
are shipping flowers and greens. The Rice Fire
hit parts of our property early Monday morning
October 22. By Thursday, October 25, we were
once again shipping to our customers.
Kendall Farms
did not lose any key buildings or equipment
to the fire. At this time we continue to evaluate
the damage to our crops. We can assure our customers
that we will continue in business and continue
to supply the quality products that Kendall
Farms has built its reputation upon.
The Kendall
Family and Kendall Farms would like to extend
our heart felt thanks to all of those who have
been concerned and who have been able to lend
a hand during a difficult time. We would like
to especially acknowledge the true heroic and
selfless efforts of our employees and neighbors
who stood with us and fought the fires and saved
our farm.
Anyone that
would like to contact Kendall Farms should call
or email the following:
Sincerely,
Jason Kendall
President
Kendall Farms, LP
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| Kendall
Farms Fire Fact Sheet |
October
30, 2007 |
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The
Rice Canyon fire began at approximately 4AM Monday
morning, October 22, and burned through the Kendall
Farms property and proceeded southwest across
the 15 Freeway into the Fallbrook area. |
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Kendall
Farms sustained no fire damage to its office,
shipping/processing buildings or equipment. This
was in large part due to the efforts of the Kendall
Farms employees. |
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The
farm was working, cutting, processing and shipping
to customers on Thursday, October 25. |
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There
was no damage to any organic fields, annual cropland,
or to the main baby blue eucalyptus and myrtle
fields. |
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Total
acreage of the Kendall Farms property is in excess
of 500 acres. It is estimated by the San Diego
Ag Department that 200 acres of the Kendall Farms
property was damaged by fire. |
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Much
of the acreage damaged by the fire consisted of
canyons and other unplanted areas of the farm. |
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Crops
affected by fire include wax flower and various
eucalyptus crops. |
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The
condition of the effected plants has been evaluated
by experts and it has been determined that foliage
plants will be in production within a 6-8 month
period of time. |
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Kendall
Farms is confident that they will continue to
supply wax flower to their customers for the upcoming
season. |
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