Fresh, Local, Familiar, Delicious… That’s FarmSource Eat’n Park Hospitality Group is committed...

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Fresh, Local, Familiar, Delicious…Fresh, Local, Familiar, Delicious…

That’s FarmSourceThat’s FarmSource

• Eat’n Park Hospitality Group is committed to purchasing at least 20% of our food from local farmers, grower’s Cooperatives, and producers.

• FarmSource is an initiative to find and partner with some of the finest local growers and producers of food in our communities.

• FarmSource is utilizing suppliers that follow the high standards set by:

– Local health departments

– State Department of Agriculture

– FDA

– and other regulatory agencies

PRODUCEPRODUCEAll products would be preferably shipped through one of All products would be preferably shipped through one of

our established produce purveyors. The following our established produce purveyors. The following distributors are now approved sites to purchase locally distributors are now approved sites to purchase locally

grown produce:grown produce:

Paragon Monteverde – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pocono Produce – Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

A. Lo Presti – Cleveland, Ohio

Kegel Produce – Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Roth Produce – Columbus, Ohio

Hearn Kirkwood – Hanover, Maryland

Our relationship between the farms and produce supplier has grown stronger through the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture (PASA). They are a non-profit organization that works to improve the economic and social prosperity

of Pennsylvania food and agriculture.

Produce Market Report

Week of October 2, 2006

Good Produce ValuesFRUITS VEGETABLES

Apples Oranges Broccoli Onions - AllGrapes - Red Pears Lettuce – Leaf & Iceberg RomaineHoneydews Squash – Yellow Cauliflower

High Priced ProduceFRUITS VEGETABLESRaspberries Blueberries Asparagus Tomatoes - AllBlackberries Corn Peppers - All

Produce AlertSTRAWBERRIES - High quality new crop strawberry shipments, harvested from Central

Florida growers are now currently available in moderate supply. Look for berry quality and size to improve dramatically as Florida growers continue to replenish inventory in the coming weeks. The strawberry market has already shown signs of improvements and is anticipated to stabilize in the mid-to-late January.

LETTUCE – Iceberg, Leaf and Romaine are starting to show signs of quality issues due to some frost conditions experienced earlier. Expect to see some occasional outer leaf damage due to the frost. Prices and supplies remain stable for this time of the year.

TOMATOES - Supplies continue to be very light causing prices to go up again this week on all tomato products. Expect quality and color to be below average. We will closely monitor tomato products to insure we have the best available product for shipping each day.

BELL PEPPERS (Green) – The Pepper market is to remain steady for the next couple of weeks. By the second week of January we should see some (new crop) Peppers which were re-planted after the Hurricane. These peppers will bring on additional volume which should help ease the market. The new crop of peppers will have better quality and better size.

FarmSource ProductsParagon Monteverde - Pittsburgh, PA #67230 Micro Greens – Spring Valley Gardens – Butler County, PA#67214 Arrugula – Spring Valley Gardens – Butler County, PA#65482 Pea Tendrils – Spring Valley Gardens – Butler County, PA#69986 2/1# Snow Pea Shoots – Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA#69994 6/3 oz Broccoli Sprouts – Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA#70000 5# Alfalfa Sprouts– Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA#70024 4/1# Alfalfa Sprouts– Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA#70026 4/1# Bean Sprouts– Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA#70040 5# Bean Sprouts – Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA#72172 10# Bean Sprouts– Mung Dynasty – Allegheny County, PA#70460 Sweet Onions – Harvest Valley Farms – Butler County, PA#72370 Acorn Squash – Harvest Valley Farms – Butler County, PA#74034 Dill – Harvest Valley Farms – Butler County, PA#65020 88ct Gold Apples - Dawson Orchards – Lawrence County, PA#65002 100 ct Gala Apples – Dawson Orchards – Lawrence County, PA#65682 4/1 gallon Apple Cider – Dawson Orchards – Lawrence County, PA#65070 Macintosh Apples – Dawson Orchards - Lawrence County, PA#65028 100 ct Red Apples – Dawson Orchards - Lawrence County, PA#65096 80 ct Jonagold Apples – Dawson Orchards - Lawrence County, PA#65046 Fuji Apples – Dawson’s Orchards – Lawrence County, PA#68130 Chef Potatoes – Laurel Vista Farms – Somerset County, PA#68090 – A Red Potatoes – Laurel Vista Farms – Somerset County, PA#65152 – Yukon A Potatoes – Laurel vista Farms – Somerset County, PA(S) = Special order. Allow 2-3 day lead time for deliveries.

A.Lo Presti – Cleveland, OH 10899 - Bean Sprouts - Cleveland Bean Sprout – Cuyahoga County10850 - Alfalfa Sprouts - Cleveland Bean Sprout – Cuyahoga County11195 – Escarole - K.W. Zellers - Stark County11180 – Endive - K.W. Zellers - Stark County11165 – Hydro Bibb Lettuce – Seneca & Sons – Erie CountySwiss Cheese – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, OhSmoked Swiss Cheese – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, OhBaby Lacey Swiss Loaves – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, OhOriginal Yogurt Cheese – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, OhAmish Milkcan Cheddar – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, OhAmish Smoked Cheddar – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, OhAmish Milkcan Cheddar – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, OhAmish Smoked Cheddar – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, OhJalepeno Pepper Cheese – Heini’s Natural Cheese – Berlin, OhAmish Roll Butter – Hartzler Dairy – Wooster, OH

Kegel Produce – Lancaster, PA9630 - Mushrooms medium 10#- Basciani Farms – Chester, PA9642 - Mushrooms sliced 10#- Basciani Farms – Chester, PA9690 - Mushrooms portabella 5#- Basciani Farms – Chester, PA9700 - Mushrooms shitake 3lb- Basciani Farms – Chester, PA9625 - Mushrooms button 10#- Basciani Farms – Chester, PA10700 - Alfalfa Sprouts 4oz – SunSprouts - Lancaster, PA10101 - Snow - Pea Shoots 8oz - Sproutman - Upper Bk Eddy, PA 16187 – Assorted Micro Greens – Arc Greenhouses – Shiloh, NJRed Delicious Apples - Kauffman's – Paradise CountyApple Cider - Kauffman’s - Paradise CountyRound White Potatoes - Tallman Farms - Lancaster County

Pocono Produce - Stroudsburg, PA 8290 – Chives – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY) 8292 – Cilantro – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY) 8294 – Dill – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY) 8296 – Mint – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY) 8298 – Oregano – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY) 8300 – Rosemary – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY) 8306 – Sage – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY) 8310 – Tarragon – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY) 8312 – Thyme – Goodness Gardens – Orange County (NY) 5768 – Mushroom Button – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)5770 – Mushroom Medium – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)5772 – Mushroom Silver Dollar – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)5820 – Mushroom Portabella Medium – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA) \5830 – Mushroom Portabella Large – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA) 5824 – Mushroom Portabella Caps – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA) 5782 – Mushroom Wild Bunch – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)8790 – Mushroom Crimini – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)8794 – Mushroom Enoki – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA) 8802 – Mushroom Oyster – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)5840 – Mushroom Shitake – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)8810 – Mushroom Variety-4.5# Oyster/Shitake / Crimini – Country Fresh – Chester County (PA)90607 – Honey, Wildflower 6/5# - Sandt’s – Northampton County (PA)6152 – Frying Potatoes 2 1/4" – Tallman's Potatoes – Schuylkill, Pa6158 – Frying Potatoes Chef Size – Tallman's Potatoes – Schuylkill, Pa6160 – US #1 White Potatoes – Tallman's Potatoes – Schuylkill, Pa6154 – Chef Potatoes - Tallman's Potatoes – Schuylkill County (PA)6514 – Apple, Red Delicious – Red Chief – Hudson, NY

55-36th StreetPittsburgh, PA 15201

412.621.2626

Paragon Monteverde is the regions source for Fresh Products. The strength of our company stemmed from the merger of Paragon Food Service and Monteverde Fruits and Vegetables.

Monteverde Fruits and Vegetables supplied Pittsburgh and a 100 mile radius of the city with top quality fresh fruits and vegetables for over 100 years; and through four generations of the Monteverde family.

Paragon Food Service is also a family owned company through three generations. They supply accounts within a 150 mile radius of Pittsburgh.

In August 1999, Paragon and Monteverde’s merged to create Paragon Monteverde. The combined seven generations of produce experience allows synergies to strengthen their performance in the marketplace and position the Paragon Monteverde as a premium regional supplier of fresh products.

Today, Paragon Monteverde is a distributor of FRESH PRODUCE, Fresh Seafood, Fresh Chicken and Fresh Dairy.

Local farms that supply to Paragon Monteverde

DairyThe following dairy distributors are approved to deliver milkFrom your local farms. ALL of these dairies meet or exceed Grade A Regulatory Standards.

Turner Dairy – Penn Hills, PAHarrisburg Dairies – Harrisburg, PASmith’s Dairy – Orrville, OHGalliker’s Dairy – Johnstown, PAWaWa – WaWa, PASchneider Valley Dairy Farms – Williamsport, PARitchey’s Dairy – Martinsburg, PAGuers Dairy – Pottsville, PA Byrnes Dairy – Syracuse, NY

All dairies must furnish a list of the farms they currently utilize, as well as the number of cows in each herd. Below are the dairy standards we require for all fluid milk suppliers to Eat'n Park

Hospitality Group.

*Eat’n Park Hospitality Group wishes to preserve the credibility of a natural milk supply.

Dairies that are rBGH Free• Harrisburg Dairies• Ritchey’s Dairy • Guers Dairy• Schneider Valley Dairy Farms• Byrnes Dairy

What is rBGH?

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, sometimes referred as BGH, rBGH, BST or rBST, is a genetically engineered copy of a naturally occurring hormone produced by cows. The naturally occurring hormone regulates the amount of milk a cow can produce; the genetically engineered copy of the hormone is used specifically to boost those amounts, in turn producing more milk. Eat'n Park Hospitality Group believes this hormone even if it isn’t harmful suspect it detracts from the purity of milk and may cause health problems in dairy producing cows. The FDA has said no significant difference has been shown and no test can distinguish between milk from rBGH treated and untreated cows.

Grade A Our Standards

Raw Milk

SPC - Individual Farm 100,000 60,000

SPC - Comingled (Mixed) 300,000 60,000

Somatic Cells 750,000 350,000

* Growth Inhibitor (rBGH) Zero Zero

Pasteurized Milk

SPC – Initial Test 20,000 3,000

Coli. Count - Initial Test 10 <1

Turner Dairy Farms, Inc.

1049 Jefferson RoadPenn Hills, PA 15235

412.372.2211

Turner Dairy Farms, located in Penn Hills, is a family owned company that was founded in 1930 by Charles G. Turner. Maintaining a vision

of "Perfect products, perfect service, and treating people right," Turner Dairy continues to stand out in this industry because of the Higher Standards we uphold. Turner's milk exceeds Grade A quality requirements, and with a full time staff of 150, our customers are

treated right.

Local Farms that supply Turner Dairy

MeatPorkPork Hatfield Quality Meats - Hatfield, PA Hatfield Quality Meats - Hatfield, PA •Wil-Den Family Farms – Jackson Center, PAWil-Den Family Farms – Jackson Center, PA

ChickenChicken•We continue to work on sourcing local poultry, but have not been successful We continue to work on sourcing local poultry, but have not been successful in securing a cost effective program. in securing a cost effective program.

BeefBeef• We are currently working with the Pennsylvania Cattleman’s Association We are currently working with the Pennsylvania Cattleman’s Association (PCA) and they report there are about 12,000 different owners of beef cattle (PCA) and they report there are about 12,000 different owners of beef cattle in Pennsylvania (over 1 million head of cattle are harvested annually).in Pennsylvania (over 1 million head of cattle are harvested annually).• Since, Pennsylvania has a high population of beef cattle; we are working Since, Pennsylvania has a high population of beef cattle; we are working with PCA on establishing a brand of Pennsylvania beef. Essentially, this will with PCA on establishing a brand of Pennsylvania beef. Essentially, this will be beef that is raised and slaughtered in Pennsylvania. This branding be beef that is raised and slaughtered in Pennsylvania. This branding program will cut down on the amount of product that shipped to the west to program will cut down on the amount of product that shipped to the west to be slaughter and hopefully providing a higher premium for those farmers be slaughter and hopefully providing a higher premium for those farmers that are producing this productthat are producing this product

Manufacturers

We will make a conscious effort to partner with manufacturers that use 60% of raw product that are grown and harvested within the northeastern region of the United States or at least 75% of the final manufacturing process and packaging is done in this area.

• Musselmann’s - Peach Glen, PA• Parma Sausage – Pittsburgh, PA• Reinhold Ice Cream - Pittsburgh, PA• Hershey’s Ice Cream – Harrisburg, PA• Hope’s Cookies – Bryn Mawr, PA • Sweet Street Desserts – Reading, PA• Pellman Foods Inc. – New Holland, PA