American Harvest Organic Spirit Announces Partnership With Chefs Collaborative

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May 08, 2013, 11:48 ET

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Newly introduced American Harvest Organic Spirit has become a Platinum Sponsor of Chefs Collaborative, a national nonprofit organization founded by leading culinary visionaries from around the country committed to changing the sustainable food landscape.

As a result of this partnership, American Harvest Organic Spirit will join the Chefs Collaborative network of more than 12,000 chefs, food professionals, food producers and food activists to educate consumers on the benefits and importance of sustainability. Additionally, American Harvest will serve as the exclusive spirit sponsor in the vodka category at several key Chefs Collaborative events in 2013, which include The Chefs Collaborative Cookbook Launch party in New York City, the 20^th Anniversary Celebration & Sustainable Food Summit in Charleston, South Carolina and The Sustainable Seafood Dinner Series in multiple cities across the nation.

"Chefs Collaborative is the perfect partner for American Harvest given our shared beliefs in organic, local and sustainable values," says Bill Henderson, Executive Vice President of Marketing at Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc. "American Harvest is developed with great care for the quality, organic nature and sustainable growing practices of all of its ingredients which perfectly aligns with Chefs Collaborative's greater mission of celebrating local foods and fostering a more sustainable food supply."

American Harvest Organic Spirit is an American-made, organic vodka to which a proprietary blend of organic ingredients has been added. The award-winning spirit is handcrafted in small batches from organic winter wheat grown on a family owned and sustainably managed American farm using water from aquifers deep beneath the Snake River plain. The brand has no artificial additives or preservatives and is produced with a continuous column distillation process and charcoal filtration to ensure the integrity and purity of the spirit. The American Harvest Distillery is independently owned and operated and is USDA Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth.

Bottled in the 1.75L, 1L, 750ml and 50ml sizes, the suggested retail price for 750ml is $23.99. American Harvest Organic Spirit is best consumed as you would your favorite vodka, straight over ice, in a classic martini or in a cocktail. For additional information, please visit www.americanharvestspirit.com or www.facebook.com/americanharvest.

To learn more about Chefs Collaborative or join the cause, visit www.chefscollaborative.org.

ONE NATION. ONE SPIRIT.
American Harvest Organic Spirit 40% Alc. /Vol. Produced and bottled by American Harvest Distilling, Rigby, Idaho USA

About Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc. - Founded in 1972, Sidney Frank Importing Company, Inc. of New Rochelle, NY, currently owns or imports: Jagermeister Herbal Liqueur - the number one selling imported Liqueur and shot brand in the United States; Gekkeikan Sake - the world's finest sake with nearly 400 years and 14 generations of sake brewing experience, American Harvest - a proprietary blend of organic vodka and organic ingredients resulting in a distinctly smooth and silky spirit with a crisp, clean taste; Michael Collins Irish Whiskey - the award-winning double distilled single malt and blended whiskeys named for the Irish legendary hero; Barenjager Honey Liqueur - the German imported original honey liqueur made with generous amounts of premium natural honey; Barenjager Honey & Bourbon - a delicious blend of premium honey liqueur and Kentucky bourbon whiskey; VnC Cocktails - the naturally spirited premium, all natural, low calorie ready-to-serve line of cocktails from New Zealand; Jacques Cardin Brandy - the French brandy of uncommon distinction defined by its rich color and superior flavor; Hudson's Bay Scotch - a smooth blend of 100% Scotch Whiskies distilled and blended in Scotland and St. Vivant Armagnac - the premium French brandy steeped in tradition dating back to 1559. Visit www.sidneyfrank.com for additional information. DRINK RESPONSIBLY