New Grimmway Farms Facility to Deliver Economic Impact to Georgia

U.S. Secretary Perdue and Other Leaders On-Hand to Celebrate Sparks Facility Grand Opening

SPARKS, GA, FEBRUARY 19, 2018 – Grimmway Farms President and CEO Jeff Huckaby today
was joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary
W. Black, local officials, and other community and business leaders to celebrate the grand opening
of the company’s new Southeast Regional Packing Facility and Warehouse in Sparks, Georgia.

Grimmway Farms, the largest grower, producer, and shipper of carrots in the world, is opening the
new facility to better serve the company’s East Coast customers. The new packing and warehouse
center will bring with it both permanent and seasonal jobs to the region.

“We are proud to welcome Grimmway Farms to Georgia,” said Georgia Agriculture Commissioner
Gary W. Black. “With further processing of raw agricultural products historically lacking in the
Southeast, Georgia is honored to be the home of this unique facility which has the potential to have
significant impacts on our rural and agricultural economies in both the state of Georgia and entire
Southeast.”

The new facility also will bring positive economic impact. Grimmway Farms made approximately
$5 million in capital investment to bring the new Georgia facility online and expects its Southeast
operating budget to be more than $2.5 million. Additionally, the company will bring four
permanent, full-time jobs and 50 seasonal jobs to Cook County.

“At Grimmway Farms, we are always looking for fertile regions to grow carrots and further
develop our year-round program,” said Huckaby. “We found Cook County to be a great location to
expand our operations. We are committed to providing customers with unparalleled service and
this new packing facility in Sparks will allow us to load six days a week from February to May,
ensuring timely delivery to our regional customers.“

“We are thrilled that Grimmway Farms has chosen Cook County, GA, as the location for its facility
in the Southeastern U.S.,” said Lisa Collins, executive director of the Cook County Economic
Development Commission. “Our local leadership looks forward to a long-term partnership with
Grimmway Farms, and continues to be committed to developing an environment that fosters job
growth, capital investment and improved quality of life.”

Huckaby highlighted the “warm welcome and tremendous support we’ve received from
government, business, and community leaders here in Georgia. The partnerships we’ve created
over the last several months are a testament to the commitment these leaders have to the
economic vitality of the region,” he added.

Following the community luncheon and ribbon-cutting, attendees toured the facility. The new
plant has already begun shipping Grimmway Farms’ popular cello and jumbo carrots, packed
under the Grimmway Farms, Bunny-Luv, and Premier labels.