Blue Skies will be hosting a visit by Max MacGillivray and Gareth Jones who will be travelling by motorcycle from London to Cape Town between November 2016 and February 2017. Called ‘The Great Fruit Adventure’, Max and Gareth are aiming to raise awareness among young people about the importance of […]
Category: General News
The Vegetable Report: Lettuce Month
It is another “Veges Season” and you know it’s just about time to ignite smiles on the faces of stressed and hungry staff. It gives us great joy to see and hear people happy whenever they are served with meals garnished with vegetables from their own farm. To us on […]
A mission to stand the test of time
Blue Skies has renewed its commitment to the Joint Effort Enterprise by publishing a new poster centered around a fresh articulation of the company’s mission. Called ‘The Mission Map’, the poster highlights how Blue Skies is a Joint Effort Enterprise whose mission is to ‘build together a profitable enterprise where […]
Blue Skies reacts to UK’s decision to leave the EU
In the last Pelican News we published two perspectives on whether UK should remain in the European Union (EU). Since then UK citizens have taken to the polls with 52% voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU. The immediate aftermath has seen volatility in world markets and a […]
Blue Skies Founder receives MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Blue Skies Founder and Chairman Anthony Pile has received an MBE in the Queen’s 2016 Birthday Honours Anthony receives an MBE for services to International Business in the same week he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the UK’s Fresh Awards. On receiving the MBE Anthony said “This honour is […]
Blue Skies wins four gongs at UK FreshAwards
Blue Skies picked up four gongs at the FreshAwards in London this Week including a Lifetime Achievement Award for its Founder Anthony Pile and the overall Fresh Produce Business of the Year. The Awards were organised by the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) and held at the Intercontinental Park Lane on […]
Vegetable farm project yields first greens for canteen
An update on the Blue Skies Vegetable Farm project by Abraham Amoako Atta, National Service intern After land preparation and transplanting, the farm begun to take its form and shape. The field was segregated into several sections, each section for every crop. The crops successfully transplanted included; tomatoes, sweet pepper, […]
Why the EU referendum matters to Blue Skies
Blue Skies Founder Anthony Pile explains why he believes the UK should remain in the European Union. Next month those of us in the UK will be voting to remain or leave the European Union. Many of us have not thought much about the issues or indeed whether it really matters whether we […]
2016 School Farm Competition launches in Ghana
The second Blue Skies School Farm of the Year Competition was officially launched in Ghana on the 18th of May at a ceremony held at Fotobi Junior High School. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries, special guests and staff and students of local schools. The deputy Agriculture Minister Hon Louisa […]
Blue Skies finalists at UK Fresh Awards!
Blue Skies have once again made it through to the finals of the Fresh Awards. This year Blue Skies are finalists in the CSR Excellence category (which it won last year) and the Best Place to Work category. The Fresh Awards from the Fresh Produce Consortium are the industry’s most […]