National Produce Misting Day
National Produce Misting Day brings attention to the simple yet powerful technology that keeps our fruits and vegetables fresh. This special day highlights the importance of misting systems, which help extend the shelf life of produce, ensuring that we can enjoy crisp, vibrant, and nutritious food every day.
Celebrate produce freshness innovation by positioning misting systems as the hero technology behind grocery store quality, driving foot traffic and produce sales.
- Behind-the-scenes grocery store misting system tours and produce manager interviews
- DIY home misting spray bottle hacks to keep fruits and veggies crisp longer
- Fresh produce party recipes and social media photo challenges featuring misted ingredients
- The engineering story: how one inventor revolutionized grocery freshness in 1979
National Produce Misting Day began in 2018, thanks to the Corrigan Corporation of America. This day celebrates and shares the story behind the innovative engineering of producing misting systems.
Jack Corrigan, who had a background in civil engineering and ran a produce market, invented the first automatic produce misting system in 1979.
This invention revolutionized how grocery stores maintain the freshness of fruits and vegetables.
Before these systems existed, grocery stores faced significant challenges in keeping produce fresh. They used labor-intensive methods like soaking burlap sacks and laying them overproduce to retain moisture. Jack Corrigan’s invention simplified this process, making it more efficient and effective.
His son, Mike Corrigan, later helped bring these systems to market, ensuring that more stores could benefit from this technology.
The introduction of automatic misting systems had a profound impact. It reduced food waste, kept produce looking fresh, and allowed a greater variety of foods to be available in stores.
By extending the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, these systems improved the shopping experience, supported better nutrition, and lessened the environmental impact of food waste.
Mist Your Own Produce
Celebrate by setting up a mini misting system at home. Use a spray bottle to mist your fruits and veggies gently. This keeps them fresh and fun to eat, and it adds a bit of garden glamour to your kitchen!
Visit Your Local Grocer
Head to your nearest grocery store and appreciate the misting system in action. Chat with the produce manager about how misting keeps the produce fresh. Snap a few photos and share them on social media with a fun caption.
Host a Fresh Produce Party
Invite friends over for a fresh produce party. Make salads, smoothies, and veggie platters featuring misted fruits and vegetables. It’s a delicious way to celebrate and enjoy healthy snacks with good company.
Create a Misting Art Project
Get crafty and create a misting-themed art project. Draw or paint pictures of misted fruits and vegetables. Display your art in the kitchen or share it online to inspire others to appreciate fresh produce.
Try Unusual Recipes
Pick up some exotic fruits or vegetables from the store and try out new recipes. Use the misting system to keep your ingredients fresh while you cook up something adventurous. It’s a tasty way to celebrate and expand your culinary skills.