ALFONSO FANJUL

Alfonso Fanjul is Chairman of the Board and CEO of Fanjul Corp. and Florida Crystals Corporation. He founded what is now Fanjul Corp. in South Florida in 1960... Alfonso Fanjul and his family have been recognized by the Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau as the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) 2016 Farm Family of the Year. The award was presented on November 9 by John L. Hundley, Chairman of the Board of the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, at Ray's Heritage Packing House in Belle Glade... The family's companies, Fanjul Corp. and Florida Crystals Corporation, produce sugarcane, rice and sweetcorn, and they are a longtime source of support for families in the Glades communities. The Everglades Agricultural Area is among the world's most productive and sustainable agricultural basins. In addition to providing thousands of jobs for EAA farmers, the Fanjul family has been an integral part of the Glades community for decades through their charitable support, particularly..