MEDIA ADVISORY: October 1, 2024

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Meghan Bell
Director of Public Relations
Stew Leonard’s 
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“Produce Pete” Napolitano to Sign Copies of New Memoir at Stew Leonard’s Food & Wine Festival in Clifton

CLIFTON, NJ (October 1, 2024) – As part of their first-ever Food & Wine Festival, farm fresh food grocer Stew Leonard’s will welcome longtime friend, renowned fruit and vegetable expert, author, and TV personality Pete Napolitano to their Clifton store on Saturday, October 19 from Noon – 3:00 p.m.  

Alongside co-author Susan Bloom, Napolitano will sign copies of his new memoir, They Call Me Produce Pete, in which he shares candid memories of growing up poor in post-WWII America, striving to achieve the American Dream, and landing unexpected fame as one of the nation's leading experts on produce. Sprinkled with touching stories, photos, and family recipes that have held a special place in his heart throughout his life, They Call Me Produce Pete is a nostalgic nod to simpler times and a must-read for anyone who dares to dream the impossible.

They Call Me Produce Pete will be available for sale, as will Produce Pete-branded aprons, oven mitts, and more.

About the Authors

With over 70 years of experience in the produce industry, "Produce Pete" Napolitano has appeared on a highly popular segment on NBC's Weekend Today in New York broadcast every Saturday morning for 30 years. They Call Me Produce Pete is the long-awaited follow-up to his first book, Produce Pete's Farmacopeia.

Napolitano’s co-author, Susan Bloom, is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in such New Jersey-based publications as The Star-Ledger, The Asbury Park Press, New Jersey Monthly Magazine, and Jersey's Best Magazine as well as such national mediums as The New York Times, USA Today, The New York Daily News, and Natural Awakenings.  She's collaborated with Produce Pete on a broad range of articles and monthly columns for over a decade.

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Saturday, October 19, 2024

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Noon – 3:00 p.m.

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