Fresh Produce Blog

25th Anniversary FP P-A-R-T-Y!

fresh-E — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:45:14 +0000

FP had its 25th Anniversary party not too long ago, and we just wanted to share some pics. We can’t believe it all started back at the 1984 Olympics, but here we are 25 years later. Thanks for everyone’s continued support of this happy, fresh and always FUN brand! Live life, enjoy color…FRESH PRODUCE!

Party in the Design Room!

The summer of ‘84 meant GREAT HAIR (see ME & Thom above)

Jen B’s hubby, Tom, home brewed some “Happy Hoppy FP Beer”!

FP COUPON!

fresh-E — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:48:41 +0000

LADIES!!! Print out this coupon and bring it to one of the company owned stores listed below - get 15% off your entire purchase! When you bring a girlfriend with you, both people receive 20% off their purchase! And even better, if you and 2 girlfriends shop together, everyone will get 30% off their entire purchase!

* Coupon must be presented at checkout. Valid only in-store at the Fresh Produce company-owned locations listed below through June 27, 2009. NOT VALID ONLINE. Excludes Vera Bradley. Cannot be combined with other offers.

FP Gilbert, AZ / FP CityNorth, AZ / FP Scottsdale, AZ / FP Tucson, AZ / FP Anaheim, CA / FP La Jolla, CA/ FP Palm Desert, CA / FP Boulder, CO / FP Destin, FL / FP Key West, FL / FP Ft. Lauderdale FL / FP Naples, FL / FP West Palm Beach, FL / FP Marietta, GA / FP Norcross, GA / FP Las Vegas, NV / FP Charleston, SC / FP Myrtle Beach, SC

Drumroll Please!

guestBlogger — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:11:09 +0000

Thank you so much to all of the lovely artists who submitted entries to our Under the Sea contest. We had such a fantastic group of designs this time around that choosing a winner was more difficult than ever, but these 2 fabulous entries really stood out to our voters and judges. Without further ado…

First Place goes to Hibiscus Turtle Box by Marie! A very FP interpretation of the beloved sea turtle, combined with a hint of the lush tropics. Our voters and internal judges just loved it! And, if the winner’s name sounds a bit familiar, it’s because she won our last contest with her sweet Peace symbol made of daisies. Marie has a wonderful sense of the FP brand and is clearly super talented. She submitted a whole collection of beautiful entries, but this one emerged as the favorite. Thank you, Marie, for your time, effort and sincere celebration of the what makes Fresh Produce so much fun!

Second Place goes to Swim Swam Swum by Cathy B! A fantastic, whimsical collection of very FP “Under the Sea” inhabitants, this design was also a fan favorite. The bright colors, fun style and an embrace of what Fresh Produce is all about made it a knock out with our judges as well. Way to go, Cathy!

We’d also like to give a shout out for Peace+Love+Sun by Lori McDonough, a very talented illustrator and huge fan favorite. Thanks for the beautiful entry and way to go getting your awesome fan base behind the design! We loved the ingenuity and look forward to following your fun artwork in the future.

Speaking of future, because of the incredible entries we’ve received and the wonderful people we’ve met, we’re now swimming in artwork! Wear Art Thou will take a little break for a bit - stay tuned to this blog and our website to learn about upcoming contests and other chances to share your lovely artwork. Three cheers for all our participants! YEAH YEAH YEAH!

Happy Memorial Day!

guestBlogger — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:58:59 +0000

Hey Freshies! We’ve marked down some of our best-selling styles & prints just in time for Memorial Day weekend so you can enjoy them all summer long! Save 30 - 50% on all Sweet Poppies, Kaleidoscope Fish and Beach Daisy prints, plus some great fashion pieces like our sweet & sassy Baby Rib Garden T. Lucky you! So shop quickly gals - at these prices, the goods will be gone faster than mom’s famous picnic potato salad!

Click here to see what’s on sale & have a fantastic holiday weekend!

Congratulations Kare MeDeiros!

fresh-E — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:08:29 +0000

Kare won a Vera Bradley bag during our girlfriend event at City North!
We think she looks pretty darn excited Congratulations, Kare!

Happy Mother’s Day!

fresh-E — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:00:50 +0000

We’d like to raise our mojitos and margaritas in a toast to all of you fabulous moms out there! Today’s your day to enjoy sunshine, loved ones and if you’re so lucky, the sand between your toes! Live life, enjoy color! xoxo, FP

Happy 25th Anniversary, Fresh Produce!

fresh-E — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:45:30 +0000

Can you believe it?! It’s our 25th Anniversary!!!!!

Twenty-five years ago, Thom and Mary Ellen Vernon sold screenprinted t-shirts at the 1984 Summer Olympics and FP was born! We’re here to PARTY so get yourselves on over to an FP store to celebrate!

Every Saturday in May, we’ll be giving away a FUN gift with any purchase*! Enjoy snacks and refreshments in FP stores! (*while supplies last - offer valid online too at www.freshproduceclothes.com!)

And now until May 25th, enter our drawing in-stores or online to WIN 25 PIECES OF FP CLOTHING!

Welcome to the NEW FP Blog!

fresh-E — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:09:06 +0000

Hey everybody! We’ve given ourselves a bit of a makeover and we hope you like our new, yet always beachy, look and feel! You’ll still be able to upload your cute customer photos, and we’ll be uploading lifestyle images to our flickr account. See our photostream here. You’ll also be able to see our latest twitter feeds, catch up on facebook happenings for Fresh Produce Sportswear and Extra Fresh, or just read about all things FP! Enjoy! ~freshE

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

fresh-E — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:54:06 +0000

Hooray for Earth Day, 2009!
The first 100 customers who spend $75 or more at freshproduceclothes.com or extrafreshproduce.com, get a super cute tote!* (*colors to be chosen at random)
These bags are perfect for trips to the market, the beach or pool…They’re also great carry-ons, or just to use as a splashy summer tote!
Don’t miss out! These totes won’t last long!

You could win $1000!

FPD-lovely — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:09:35 +0000

Calling all artists! We’re launching our third Wear Art Thou contest today and the theme is Under the Sea! Do you live on the beach? Dream about it? Dive in exotic locales around the world? What bright, colorful things do you see? Put it all down and send it our way. We’d love to see what you create and you coulnd win $1000!

If you’re familiar with Wear Art Thou, you’ll notice that we’ve changed-up the contest format this time. We’ll be accepting entries from April 1 - 30, all of which will be judged by an internal FP panel for creativity, screenability and brand appropriateness. The top 16 entries will then be posted on the Wear Art Thou site from May 4 - 12 for all you clever FP fans to vote on! The first place winner will receive $1000 and their design will be offered in an upcoming product line. The second place winner will receive $500 and their design will also be offered in an upcoming product line. There’s also an opportunity for those designers who don’t ‘win’ a contest to score some booty - if we choose your design at a later date to offer in our product line, we’ll send you a check for $250!

So start designing! Remember that uploaded files should ideally be no larger than 480×400 pixels (but we’ll need hi-res artwork if you win, so save the original!), 72 dpi and less than 2 MB. The site will only accept .gif, .jpg or .png files. You can use any media you want, but remember that the design is for the front of a shirt - generally speaking really complex designs don’t image very well on jersey. If you’d like to see some of our previous winners, click here and here. If you’d like to learn more about our brand or see Fresh Produce’s current screenprint collection, click here. Happy designing!