As our beautiful northern Michigan summer winds down and the tourists and summer folk head home, we too are enjoying a slower pace, along with the cooler, dry air that has moved into our neck of the woods. With the start of school just a week away, and sports practices already cranking up, we give thanks for another wonderful summer season.

During September, Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast is offering Free Shipping on ALL orders of FruitFast Softgels.  This offer – back by popular demand – makes it the perfect time to stock up on any or all varieties of our line of healthy fruit softgels.  If you are thinking of switching from one of the juice concentrates to fruit softgels, free shipping may make the difference.  The softgels can actually be cheaper than the cost of the concentrates per day, depending on your shipping location.

The offer is good all this month and applies only to softgel orders.  If you add other products to your order, you will be charged shipping, but only on the additional items.

We appreciate your business and continued confidence in our quality, USA grown and manufactured line of fruit products.  Contact us online or by calling us toll free, 1.877.591.3101.

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Rarely does a day go by that we don’t hear at least one personal success story from a customer.  We’d like to share this one, as it sends a good message of the merits of healthy living.  Have a story to share?  We’d like to hear from you…  Steve de Tar

“I’m one of those not-so-young Moms, age 37, who discovered running following the birth of our two children.

It was hard to lose the weight following childbirth, plus I was feeling house-bound, despite operating my own business. To put it simply, I needed to do something ‘for me.’

Runners I’d pass on my road trips seemed to be in such great physical condition and I was impressed that they could cover long distances – on foot.  After walking for a couple weeks with the stroller, I decided to take the leap – and first stride – convinced that I could do this!

That was the start of a running career that has resulted in a significant weight loss, a new outlook and two pre-schooler fans that want to be runners, too. What keeps me moving and exceeding past milestones? I’ve been running without the sore muscles that plague many athletes following strenuous exercise.

Every day, I take two CherryFlex ProSports Shots, an easy to swallow gel that reminds me of cherry pie without the crust.   Two months ago, I was logging 30-35 miles weekly with my PB (personal best) an 11 mile run.  Today I’m up to 38-42 miles a week with a new long distance PB of 14 miles.

Through all this training my joints and muscles have not been a problem, thanks to the extra strength ProSport Shots.  I even take it on the days I don’t run.  And if I miss a day, the telltale results are fatigued muscles with some soreness for the first 2.5 to 4 miles on my usual 8-10-mile route.

By comparison, a running friend who has completed several half-marathons and is training for a full one, was very sore following the recent 15k National Cherry Festival run. Anyone who has run that course knows that McKinley Hill is a runner’s ‘a-ha’ moment.  My friend walked it and was sore.  I ran it with no post-race effects.  The difference? CherryFlex ProSports Shots.  I’m sure of it.

In the meantime, my present goal is to run a half-marathon.  In terms of assistance, my plan is to stick with what has gotten me to this point: CherryFlex ProSports Shots!”

Jill P.,  Michigan

With the tart cherry harvest winding down, there is no better time to stock up on FruitFast’s quality line of Montmorency Tart Cherry products.

This is especially true with FruitFast Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate.

Juice concentrate prices will be going up next month but there is still time to take advantage of current pricing —  if you place your order in July!

The 2010 growing season has been an unusual one, producing far fewer tart cherries than last year’s bumper crop.  Above normal spring temperatures forced the fruit trees to blossom early, only to be hit by several frosts.  This has forced growers and processors to be very selective with allocating the cherry crop for frozen, dried, dessert and juice concentrate use.

FruitFast is working hard to secure the best tart cherry juice concentrate pricing for our customers as a result.  While a cost increase cannot be avoided for concentrate, we are holding our current prices through the end of July.

Be assured that FruitFast will hold any juice concentrate increases to the minimum required to cover only our costs.

Order today and save.  Toll free 1.877.591.3101 or order online.

Independence Day signals the height of the summer season – a time of family, friends, picnics and camaraderie – American style.

But this favorite holiday signifies much more:  a time to honor our forefathers whose vision and courage lead to our everyday freedoms.
Independence Day is a time to wear our colors – red, white and blue – proudly as we pay homage to those principles upon which our country was founded.  Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people remains the basis for this great country and are tenets that need our continued protection and support.

Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast extends special wishes for peace and goodwill to our valued customers, neighbors and friends.

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July!

Excitement is mounting and it won’t be long now before the winner of the Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast “Name the Bus” contest is announced!

More than 300 entries were submitted and thousands of curious onlookers were part of the contest to find a suitable moniker for this “monster on wheels” (and No, that is NOT the winning name!)

But we expect to announce the lucky winner of the Apple iPad on Monday afternoon right here and on Facebook.

Want a hint?  Bob and Janet Underwood are cruising the roadways now in the Bus…on their way to finding the winning entrant!

All we will say is that they are heading south – and as usual – attracting a lot of attention wherever they go.

If you see them – be sure to honk, wave or stop.  And check back soon to learn who won.

On this Memorial Day….

Thanks to the efforts of some of our country’s historians and storytellers, the all too real exploits of our war veterans have come to light recently in book and film, and other media venues.

These extraordinary tales of sacrifice and courage to preserve freedom for the peoples of the world are at once humbling and soul searing.

So as we mark Memorial Day 2010 with our families and friends, let us all pause to acknowledge veterans and their families.

We all are indebted to those who have fought for our freedom.

With Gratitude,

The FruitFast Family

It’s not too late — there’s still time to enter to win an iPad from FruitFast.

Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast is giving away one Apple iPad in June to some lucky person and it’s simple to enter.   May 31st is the deadline.

Here are the EASY steps to enter the FruitFast iPad Contest:

1. Become a FruitFast Fan on Facebook.  Go to www.facebook.com/fruitfast.
2. Click on the Promotions tab in the menu bar: http://www.facebook.com/fruitfast?v=app_48008362724 and follow directions.
3. Name the bus.  This is your chance to be creative and witty as we look for just the right name for FruitFast owner Bob Underwood’s 40-foot motor coach.  Suggest as many names as you like.
4. Pass this opportunity along to family and friends!
5. Voting ends on May 31st, with the winner being announced June 7th.

In the event that we chose a name that has been entered multiple times, the first entry will be the winner.

It’s that simple.  And the winner will receive an awesome 16 GB I-Pad from Apple, worth $500!  FruitFast will find a cool name for the CherryFlex Bus, while spreading the word about the health benefits of our premium super fruit products.

Don’t wait!   Join the fun and enter the FruitFast iPad Contest today!

Hundreds of chiropractic doctors received an EXTRA Strength dose of red tart cherries at their annual convention in Traverse City this weekend.

FruitFast employees, Mary and Ken, chat with chiropractors about the health benefits of CherryFlex.

“CherryFlex ProSport Shots are the talk of the convention,” said one attendee at the Michigan Association of Chiropractors event that attracted 1,100 participants from around the state.

The CherryFlex ProSport Shots made their debut at the semi-annual convention and interest was keen in the innovative tart cherry gel created by FruitFast.

“Chiropractors are all about wellness and healthy living,” said Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast owner Steve deTar.  “Many doctors stopped at our booth to discuss the process we use to develop the ProSport Shots and review the clinical studies currently underway on CherryFlex products that are credited with maintaining joint health and speeding relief of muscle soreness.”

Not surprisingly, all who tried the ProSport Shots loved the tart fruity taste.

Anxious to get relief from sore muscles?  Give CherryFlex ProSport Shots a try here or call toll free 1.877.591.3101.

Hip Hip Hooray!  We can no longer hide our excitement; it’s time to shout!

FruitFast introduces its newest CherryFlex product, an extra strength tart cherry gel, called CherryFlex ProSport Shots.  Each ProSport Shot is conveniently packaged in a 5 gram individual tear pouch – just squeeze and enjoy the fruity taste and healthy benefits of Montmorency Red Tart Cherries.

Designed to go-anywhere and to be used by active people of any age, CherryFlex ProSport gel shots contain our proprietary paste made from whole fruit – including the skin and pulp – to speed relief from muscle fatigue and help maintain a normal sleep cycle.

Response from our test group to CherryFlex ProSport Shots has been overwhelmingly positive.  Whether you are in school sports, a weekend warrior, collegiate or pro athlete, or active senior, we think you will find CherryFlex ProSport Shots irresistible.

We plan to have CherryFlex ProSport Shots available no later than March 17th, so look for an upcoming announcement that the new CherryFlex ProSport Shots have arrived!

Making your shopping experience the best it can be is what we strive to provide our customers.

Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast is always looking for ways to improve our services and that’s why we have added PayPal to our list of online ordering options.

We, of course, will continue to accept credit card purchases through Discover, Visa, Mastercard and American Express.  In addition to these current payment options, we have now added PayPal as another alternative for shoppers.

It’s our way of making your visit to Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast as pleasurable, secure and simple as possible.