Jun 26, 2017

Sakata marks 40th anniversary with luncheon, fundraising, video

June 21 marked the exact date of Sakata Seed America’s 40th anniversary and the opening of its doors in a little office in downtown San Francisco in 1977. Since, Sakata, now based in Morgan Hill, California, has grown exponentially in all areas including crop segments, staff and infrastructure.

To recognize this achievement, a Japanese-inspired ‘Founder’s Day’ luncheon was held at the Morgan Hill headquarters to commemorate the day and acknowledge Sakata staff.

Earlier this year, Sakata announced its “40 Acts of Kindness” initiative, intended to honor this milestone by strengthening the company’s commitment to social responsibility and working with f40 charitable organizations in 2017. A major example being Tour de Fresh, in which Sakata has currently raised over $6,000 to bring two salad bars to schools in Washington state through the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools program.

Sakata announced the winner of its internal bike raffle that raised money for the Sakata Tour de Fresh team at the luncheon. The raffle raised upwards of $600 for the cause due to the generous donation of a Reid Metro 1 Folding Bike by Kenny Trammell of Valley Bikes in Salinas, California.

Sakata also released a new 40th Anniversary video, which illustrates the company’s expansion of infrastructure over the last forty years and exciting plans for the future.

“The new video shows where we started and how far we’ve come. Forty years is a very exciting accomplishment, but it’s just a stepping stone toward a bigger future. In the next forty years, we will continue to expand our business while maintaining the same quality, reliability and service for which Sakata is known,” said John Nelson, sales and marketing director.

Source: Sakata