Our Story
Welcome to Our Orchard!
I’m so glad that you’re here. My team and I are passionate about all-things-apples, and we’re thrilled to share our love for this superfruit with you, too. I set out on this apple journey when I joined the family business after college. After years of wearing many hats, I took over when my stepfather stepped down. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of working with not only a world-class team but the most dedicated apple farmers in the country. They’re seasoned, smart, loyal, and do all they can to grow the best apples in the world. What’s more? They come from family farms and are teaching the next generation of farmers the importance of working with Mother Nature, not against her.
I also know what it’s like to want a snack (read: always hungry), so thankfully our farmers are growing apples that are juicy, delicious, and crispy– a great snack for me, my family, my team, and most importantly, for you!
Whether you're buying apples for yourself or sharing a fruit gift box with friends and loved ones, you're in the right place. At yesapples.com, you’ll find everything you need to learn about our apple varieties, health, and nutritional benefits (they are CHOCK FULL of them), amazing apple recipes that range from soups, salads, to snacks, and you’ll meet our incredible team!
xo, Kaari
Everything we do at Yes! Apples—from the growers we partner with to land we cultivate—is driven by our commitment to grow the highest-quality product for your family and our communities.
Family means everything to us. Whether it’s supporting family farms or our very own Yes! Apples family, our business is rooted in doing what’s best for the apples we’re sharing with your family.
We're groupies for our growers. Yes! Apples works with the best apple farmers in the business. Yes! Apples and our growers have a shared value—we work with Mother Nature, not against her.
In our efforts to build a lasting community that cares about our land and the future of farming, Yes! Apples partners with 1% for the Planet.
By saying Yes! to doing more for our people, process, and planet, we are able to sweeten life one apple at a time.
Our Apple Family Tree
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Kaari StannardPresident & Owner
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John CushingSenior Vice President
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Michael HarwoodSales Representative
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Debbie BradleyAccount Executive
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Matt WellsVice President of Operations & Food Safety
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Chelsea Van Acker GowanFood Safety & Grower Relations Manager
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Tenley FitzgeraldVice President of Marketing
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Francesca TrombettaAssistant Marketing Manager
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Michael MesslerProduction & Logistics Manager
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Mark CallahanLogistics Coordinator
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Andrea GeorgeController
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Lynda SenecalAccounting Specialist
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Dan IngersollField Services
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Jim TerwilligerQuality Assurance & Food Safety
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Lisa BolsterQuality Assurance
