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Energy Aware - Features - National Provisioner
... Thrushwood Farms Quality Meats Inc. ... Thrushwood Farms has expanded its facility
three times. Twenty years ago, it added new office space. ...
www.provisioneronline.com/Articles/IP_Features/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000658489 - 2009/09/08 |
The kids are alright - Departments - National Provisioner
... Doug Hankes, vice president of operations for Galesburg, Ill.-based Thrushwood Farms,
is 26 years old, and he jokes that he's been involved with the family ...
www.provisioneronline.com/Articles/IP_Departments/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000493876 - 2008/12/23 |
Galesburg.com
Meeting the demand
Thrushwood Farms Quality Meats Inc., a Galesburg family business entering its 33rd year, is exploring options to expand its operations and revamping its website. Later this month, the Hankes family will begin crafting a long-range plan that may involve working with more retail stores and offering more private labeling service for its meat products. Thrushwood Farms also includes a retail store and offers custom butchery for local farmers and wholesale meats for restaurants and fundraising groups.
http://www.galesburg.com/archive/x1724412517/Meeting-the-demand
Pork producers donate to River Bend Foodbank
Pork producers from the Knox County Pork Producers and representatives from local food bank agencies will gather to recognize the recent donation of more than 3,000 pounds of ground pork to the River Bend Foodbank. The pork was donated as part of the Pork Power: Partnering to Fight Hunger in Illinois initiative.
http://www.galesburg.com/archive/x1371493858/Pork-producers-donate-to-River-Bend-Foodbank
Downtown food fest draws thousands
Taste of Galesburg proved to be a hit both with community members and businesses. Several thousand people had turned out by 6:15 p.m. Thursday, and more were coming in all the time. This year the 24th Taste of Galesburg will benefit Prairie Players Civic Theatre.
The event has grown since its debut in 1987. This year’s Taste featured 24 different food vendors as well as the Bud Light Build-A-Bar sponsored by G&M Distributors.
An opinion echoed over and over again by vendors and community members was
http://www.galesburg.com/archive/x1598948650/Downtown-food-fest-draws-thousands
The Lunch Gang visits Thrushwood Farms
As promised in Thursday’s Jay Talking blog, The Lunch Gang ventured out to Thrushwood Farms today. With the beautiful drive-in theater in sight and under the cover of a huge tent, a group of five Register-Mail newsroomers and a special guest enjoyed freshly grilled pork burgers and butterfly pork chops.
http://www.galesburg.com/archive/x2084233091/The-Lunch-Gang-visits-Thrushwood-Farms
John R. Pulliam: Business owners optimistic on local economy
"Down to Business; -- The Dow Jones passed the 10,000 mark last week. Economists say the recession is over, although — factoring in those people so discouraged they no longer are looking for work — about 15 percent of working-age Americans may want to debate that assessment.
http://www.galesburg.com/archive/x986944295/John-R-Pulliam-Business-owners-optimistic-on-local-economy
Meat processor re-tooling for efficiency
There is a theory among some that Galesburg’s retail businesses seem to be coming back from the recession faster than some areas because the city has been in its own economic downturn since 2004. If Thrushwood Farms is any indication, there may be something to that.
http://www.galesburg.com/archive/x185900179/Meat-processor-re-tooling-for-efficiency