Mark Cassius: ‘I Love Going to Farms’

August 5, 2025 | 2 min to read

In this article:

The Director of Sales and Marketing at Marengo Foods Company reflects on his journey from stocking shelves to understanding the entire produce supply chain. Inspired by early experiences at Del Monte and Eurofresh Farms, he emphasizes the importance of hands-on farming and teamwork. His appreciation for the production teams' dedication deepens his respect for the industry, highlighting the significant effort behind delivering nutritious food to U.S. and Canada.

Director of Sales and Marketing
Marengo Foods Company
HQ: San Juan, TX

When I was a kid in high school, I was working in a produce department, and I was like many people who thought fruit came from a box, until I realized it was bigger than that, with all the farming involved in it. You sit there and you just say, “wow, I’m stocking these shelves, and where does this stuff come from?” So, it really got my passion started for getting involved in produce production and distribution and getting into the farm level, to where I could really understand the business — from seed to the table that I was filling at retail level.

Early on, when I was with Del Monte, Bryce Edmonson played a big role in developing me and helping me with my skillsets. And then, while I was at Eurofresh Farms, Dwight Ferguson was a great influence — kind of smoothing out some of the rough edges. And there’s a great individual who I learned a lot from in terms of strategy, and that’s Julie Krivanek, whom I hold in high esteem, and I still talk to.

I absolutely love going to the farms, and meeting with the teams, the production teams, the operation teams. They’re the ones that make it really all happen. They get their hands dirty every day, and I have a lot of respect for what they do. To go to the farms and see the amount of production, it’s very humbling when you see what goes into it, how big the industry truly is, and what it takes to bring fruit into the U.S. and Canada to feed people. And the thing I love about that is we’re feeding people healthy, nutritious foods.