Questions and Answers with Fresh Baby:
How it all started:
What made you decide to make your own baby food for your children?
- Joanie’s Green Pea Story
- Raised in healthy home
- Mom was a gourmet cook
- Attitude: Fresh foods are better than processed foods
How did the idea of a baby food kit come together?
- Joanie’s package to Cheryl
- Cheryl’s phone call to Joanie
- Fresh Baby was born
Company Mission :
Why did you start Fresh Baby?
- Reduce childhood obesity rates
- Make a difference
- Help parents
Why focus on babies?
- Start at the first bite of food
- Habit development takes time, and bad habits are hard to break
- Eating preferences established by 3 years old
- Overtime, grow the product line
Healthy Eating for babies:
How does your products help establish healthy eating habits?
- Active parent involvement
- Simple, no-nonsense support
- Common sense
Do healthy eating habits really matter for babies?
- Absolutely!
- Not much different than potty training or manners
- Start early to avoid poor habit development
Making baby food:
Why would a family want make baby food at home?
- More nutritious
- Additive-free
- Better color, taste, small and freshness
- Greater control
- Saves money
What’s involved in making baby food?
- Ice cube tray method for making baby food:
- Prep
- Cook
- Puree
- Freeze
- Less than 30 minutes per week
How much does it cost to make baby food at home?
- $55 dollars for 6 months compared with $350 - $500 for jars
- 600 jars of food (on average)
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