Today Natalie talks with Vincent Ricchiuti of Ricchiuti Family Farms. At just 23 years old Vincent showed up to the annual family board meeting with the bold idea for the family to shift from growing stone fruit to growing other crops that he believed had a better long term outlook.
Natalie talks to Vincent about what it’s like to come into a family business as the fourth generation and uphold the traditions built while also moving the business in new directions. They talk about Vincent becoming enamored with olive oil and his journey to producing award winning Enzo Olive Oil and expanding their retail business under the name Enzo’s Table.
They also talk about how Vincent may have been on a path to being a part of a Super Bowl regime and how a mentor convinced him he could make a bigger impact at home than in the NFL.
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