J&J Family of Farms of Loxahatchee, FL and Thomas Produce Company of Boca Raton, FL, Announce Strategic Relationship

Company Press Release

J&J Family of Farms of Loxahatchee, FL and Thomas Produce Company of Boca Raton, FL, today announced that they have entered into a strategic relationship that will combine their respective farm production to make available high quality produce from approximately 14,000 acres of farmed land in the U.S. and Mexico.

As part of the transaction, Thomas Produce will become a shareholder in J&J Holdings, resulting in a complete alignment and partnership in all aspects of J&J’s business. In addition, Stephen Thomas will join J&J Holdings’ Board of Directors and Thomas along with Tommy LaSalle, General Manager of Thomas Produce, will join J&J’s sales and marketing advisory committee.

“This transaction marks a significant milestone for J&J, not only adding scale to our business, but also providing opportunities for us to better serve our customers and forge our path as a leader in the produce industry,” said Lynn Rundle, Chairman of the Board and CEO of J&J.

Stephen Thomas, CFO of Thomas Produce commented, “We are excited to become a shareholder in J&J Holdings and partner in the business with the owners of J&J.”

Norman Thomas, CEO of Thomas Produce, continued, “With over three generations strong, we feel that the Thomas family farming legacy and best practices established by our father John Thomas, is best continued and strengthened for the future through this new relationship with J&J.”

“Because of the critical importance of this initiative, we have asked Chris Coffman to step into the newly created role of Senior Vice President -Marketing and Strategy,” Rundle continued. “Chris has been the driving force in creating this relationship. His deep knowledge of the industry and our marketplace, combined with his vision and passion for finding ways to better serve our customers and ultimately our consumers, make him the ideal leader for this and other similar initiatives into the future.”

Chris Coffman added, “We are very pleased to have Thomas Produce as part of the J&J Family of Farms. The Thomas family’s exemplary reputation in the industry brings great value to J&J. Through this partnership we expect to be better able to serve our customers, with opportunities for additional value added programs, while we accelerate our shared commitment to excel in food safety, social responsibility, and best farming practices. ”

About J&J Family of Farms: Established in 1983, J&J Family of Farms specializes in growing cucumbers, bell peppers, squash, tomatoes and eggplant. J&J manages over 4,000 acres of production from their own farms and partners, and has operations in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. For more information, visitwww.jjfamilyoffarms.com

About Thomas Produce Company: Thomas Produce, one of the largest vegetable-growing operations in Florida, generates over five million boxes each year of bell peppers, specialty peppers, squash, cucumbers and green beans – each grown, harvested and delivered at the peak of freshness and to the highest standards of quality. For over half a century, the Thomas Produce name has been synonymous with high quality produce. For more information, visit www.thomasproduce.com.