Duda's Legacy Begins
![box of celery icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-box-of-celery.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-box-of-celery.png)
1926
Andrew Duda took his first cart of celery to market.
![Andrew Duda in celery field](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/timeline-1926.jpg?width=429&height=262&name=timeline-1926.jpg)
![celery stick icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-celery-stick.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-celery-stick.png)
1953
Duda officially launched the Dandy® brand.
![Dandy Products](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/timeline-1953.jpg?width=429&height=262&name=timeline-1953.jpg)
![orange icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-orange.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-orange.png)
1960
Duda acquires citrus groves and begins to grow the state's famous oranges and grapefruits.
![citrus trees](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/timeline-1960-2.jpg?width=429&height=284&name=timeline-1960-2.jpg)
![field icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-field.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-field.png)
1979
Duda expands their fields beyond Florida and even the United States and begins to offer celery, citrus, radishes, sweet corn, lettuce and more.
![Family farming](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/timeline-1979-2.jpg?width=429&height=262&name=timeline-1979-2.jpg)
![processing facility icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-processing-facility.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-processing-facility.png)
2008
Duda opens doors to a new state-of-the-art facility to cut our fresh-cut celery products in Oxnard, CA. This facility allowed us to maximize production and meet the most updated food safety requirements and provide you with the convenient, freshly cut celery products you love today!
![fresh-cut celery facility](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/timeline-2008.jpg?width=429&height=287&name=timeline-2008.jpg)
![thumbs up icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-thumbs-up.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-thumbs-up.png)
2009
We started our Facebook page in November 2009.
![Facebook page](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/timeline-2009.jpg?width=429&height=210&name=timeline-2009.jpg)
![shoe icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-shoe.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-shoe.png)
2012
Crunchetta is preparing for the upcoming mascot race to support Ag Against Hunger.
![celery and orange mascots](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/timeline-2012.jpg?width=429&height=262&name=timeline-2012.jpg)
![salad bowl icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-salad-bowl.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-salad-bowl.png)
2012
We donated a salad bar to Oviedo High School along with the United Fresh Produce Association, Let's Move and Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam and the kids were thrilled to receive healthy, fresh produce.
![fork plate and knife icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-fork-plate-and-knife.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-fork-plate-and-knife.png)
2013
Partnered with the Biggest Loser and with Sony Pictures Animation Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs 2 to help support Feeding America.
![ant icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-antsOnLog.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-antsOnLog.png)
2014
We hosted our very first National Ants on a Log Day!
![ninety icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-ninety.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-ninety.png)
2016
Duda Farm Fresh Foods celebrates 90 years of providing you with healthy, fresh produce!
![Duda 90 years](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DFFF_90Year_Logo-066696-edited.jpg?width=429&height=429&name=DFFF_90Year_Logo-066696-edited.jpg)
![snack cups icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-snack-cups.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-snack-cups.png)
2016
The Dandy® brand continues to offer valuable solutions by introducing Celery Snack Cups for delicious on-the-go health and convenience.
![celery snack cups](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/timeline-2016-a.jpg?width=429&height=262&name=timeline-2016-a.jpg)
![plant in a pot icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-plant-in-a-pot.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-plant-in-a-pot.png)
2016
Duda becomes a proud sponsor of the Giant's Garden in the AT&T Ballpark in San Francisco, giving us the opportunity to educate children about the joy of farming.
![children looking at the Giant's Garden](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/timeline-2016-b.jpg?width=429&height=262&name=timeline-2016-b.jpg)
![field icon](https://www.dudafresh.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images-2017/icon-timeline-field.png?width=90&height=90&name=icon-timeline-field.png)
The Future
We have more generations of innovation coming your way!