Wish Farms Runs for Sweetness with Berry Bolt 5k Charity Event

Plant City, FL-based, Wish Farms, opened its headquarters for the first-ever Berry Bolt 5K Run For Sweetness. The company welcomed runners, sponsors and the public to their blueberry farm to raise money for its philanthropic efforts and the United Food Bank of Plant City.

The event kicked off the blueberry season in central Florida and raised over $169,000 for the Wish Farms Family Foundation.

Forty-six companies and individuals contributed to the event, with top sponsors including Jerue, Farm Credit, Sweet Life Farms and Patterson Companies. An army of volunteers from the Food Bank and the Kiwanis Club of Plant City were on hand to make the event a success.

There were 150 runners who participated in the race, which featured a cross-country trek around the blueberry farm, lake, office, and treehouse of the scenic Plant City property. Families enjoyed the festive atmosphere of the race, face painters, and inflatable bounce houses, while having the opportunity to pick fresh blueberries.