Adding the Yum to Your Farm!

Angie Day • January 28, 2026

As we head into the busiest time for many agritourism farms, owners and managers start to look at quick and easy ways to add new offerings to their customers.  One way to increase the per-person spend?  Add snacks!


Biting Off the Next Bite of Consumer Attention?

Food & Beverage may seem daunting, but there are many ways to simplify it.  If you are just getting started, you may want to check out our Concessions 101 webinar.  This gives you the most important things you need to know to start adding food, snacks, and drinks.  If you are wanting to "level up" the experience for your guests, avoid some pitfalls by viewing the webinar titled Food & Beverage: 8 Things I Wouldn't Do.


How to Get Started

One of the easiest ways to get started is by using a pre-made snack that just needs heating up.  The Amish Pretzel Company/Ben's Pretzels has just worked with Gordon Food Service to add both their 5.5 ounce pretzel and their pretzel bites to the GFS line of products.  Who doesn't love a warm, tasty pretzel?!


New Partnership from a NAFDMA Industry Member

In the words of Tiffany from The Amish Pretzel Company:

You may not remember me from the NAFDMA Expo but hopefully you remember sampling the world's best frozen pretzel.


I am happy to let you know, you can now find our products the 5.5 ounce pretzel and the pretzel bites at your local Gordan Food Service (GFS) (NOTE: They do not stock in Florida or Texas) 


96 ct - 5.5 ounce pretzel $124.99

Pretzel bites - $109.99


If you choose to use GFS for your ordering just let your GFS know that you will be ordering so they can plan to stock plenty for your farm.


If this option does not work, you can always reach me to ship directly to you. Tiffany 574-215-8470.


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