Bear Pond Farm Pestos A Winner in Best Product Line 2005 Connecticut Specialty Foods Awards

Glastonbury, CT (April, 2005) - Don't look too closely at the ingredients in most commercially available pesto sauces. Doing so could suck the love right out of that plate of linguine.

Canola oil may be the first ingredient. Sodium level? It might make your head spin.

Certified organic herb grower Bear Pond Farm found a better way—and has won second place in the 2005 Connecticut Specialty Foods Awards for Best Product Line across all categories.

"It is a special honor to be chosen from among 150 entries," said Bear Pond Farm owner Craig Colvin, an organic grower who served as Connecticut delegate to the Guidance Committee on federal organic standards in the '90s. "The win confirms the unparalleled fresh flavor of organically grown herbs."

Made with expeller-pressed extra virgin and non-GMO soybean oil, and exceptional Pecorino Romano cheese from sheep's milk, Bear Pond Farm's five pesto varieties are uniquely nut-free. Cited as "dense with flavor" by The New York Times, the fresh-pack refrigerated sauces are enhanced with rare oreganos, sorrel, lemon verbena and Egyptian onion, depending on variety.

The five piquant pestos are Premium Basil, Fresh Lemony, Rich Cilantro, Robust Arugula and Onion-Garlic. They sell at top gourmet and natural retailers throughout the East and MidWest. Visit www.bearpondfarm.com for locations.

Bear Pond Farm LLC is certified organic by Bay State Organic Certifiers and is a member of the Organic Trade Association.