San Diego,CA – In celebration of GROW month, Organics Unlimited introduces a creative way to utilize “overly-ripe” bananas through an environmentally healthy approach. The GROW Banana Bags are made from recycled paper and feature biodegradable materials that are not damaging to the earth.  The Banana Bags, available in mid-September, are free for all retailers of GROW bananas and promote baking season with banana bread-ready sweetened bananas.  A recipe for healthy, organic banana bread can be downloaded at: http://www.organicsunlimited.com/organics/grow/people_weve_helped/?id=28

 “September is GROW Month and we recognize that retailers and consumers are looking for new and creative ways to encourage the selection of healthy, organic produce,” says Organics Unlimited President. Mayra Velazquez de Leon.  “Through the GROW program, we are committed to providing the best quality organic bananas and are proud that our retailers have helped us raise funds to continue to support our farm workers.”

GROW (Giving Resources and Opportunities to Workers) is a social responsibility program developed by Organics Unlimited to provide educational and medical assistance to the farm workers in the areas where their bananas are grown.  The purchase of GROW bananas provides funding for the GROW programs in Mexico, all of which are administered by the International Community Foundation (icfdn.org). 

GROW is a program of Organics Unlimited, a San Diego-based distributor of organic tropical fruits from Mexico and South America. GROW bananas are available exclusively from Organics Unlimited.