News

Roots of Success

Putting in 70-plus-hour weeks has propelled CEO Alfie Oakes to top $200 million in his produce, food service and distribution, packing, shipping and retail operations. In five years, ...

American Culinary Federation Honors Oakes Farms Food Service & Distribution with its Vendor of the Year Award

NAPLES, FL (December 9, 2016) – On Monday, December 5, 2016, Oakes Farms Food Service and Distribution was honored with the Vendor of the Year Award by members ...

Oakes Farms Market Hosts Trailblazer Academy

As reported in a Naples Daily News article, Oakes Farms Market will serve as a training site for the Trailblazer Academy; a vocational training and life skills program ...

Hot Pepper Acreage Expands

Just three years ago Oakes Farms began growing the chili pepper commodity on nine acres of land. Today Oakes Farms has close to 600 acres dedicated to this ...

Oakes Farms Partners With Georgia Grower

Oakes Farms continues to grow in an effort to expand its already wide product line. Oakes also hopes to increase the number of commodities that can be grown ...

Food & Thought and Thoughtful Threads to Expand

Food & Thought and Thoughtful Threads will expand to a 12,612 square foot facility. Although the store will change physically the spirit will remain the same. Food & ...