Irv & Shelly’s Fresh Picks

Niles, United States

4.7

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22 reviews

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Accepts Credit Cards
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Description

Specialties

farm fresh produce, grass fed organic meats, organic groceries, farm eggs, seasonal produce boxes, glass bottle milk, healthy prepared meals

History

Established in 2006.

Irvin Cernauskas and Shelly Herman started Irv & Shelly’s Fresh Picks in June 2006. Through his nonprofit board activities, Irv had been working with independent farmers working hard to grow food without using chemicals, hormones and antibiotics. They told us they could use help getting and marketing their food to Chicago so we decided to start Fresh Picks. As we partner with our farmers and everyone throughout Chicago, we aim to grow the market for local organic food while improving our health and the environment in the process.

Meet the Business Owner

Irv C and Shelly H.

Business Owner

We, Irvin Cernauskas and Shelly Herman, live in Chicago with our kids Miles and Lia, and like you, we want to have an easier time getting locally grown and organic food.

Having a social mission as part of our lives and work is very important to us. Shelly has worked in community economic development for 20 years promoting the growth of communities and small business. Irv has been involved with nonprofit environmental activities for the past 10 years and active in creating markets for local farmers. We met at MIT when pursuing our MBAs, and bring IT, operations, finance and marketing expertise from our corporate, nonprofit and industrial backgrounds.

Combining our expertise, social goals and interest in good health is very rewarding. We have been into organics since our son Miles was born in 1991, and we are excited to bring great healthy food to you!