Medosweet Farms named Washington “Family Business of the Year” - 11/18/08

From left to right: Bryan Flintoff, Teresa (Flintoff) Schenk, Carolyn Flintoff, Cliff Flintoff, Eric Flintoff, Craig Flintoff

Medosweet Farms, a Kent Washington wholesale dairy distribution company was named “Washington Family Business of the Year” in an award ceremony sponsored by the Family Enterprise Institute November 14, 2008 at the Seattle Waterfront Marriott.  Medosweet Farms, founded in 1975 by Cliff and Carolyn Flintoff was named Washington Family Business of the Year award winner for 2008 in the Medium Business category (50 – 250 employees).  Medosweet was recognized for the companies’ innovative business strategies, business performance, contributions to community and for the companies’ multi-generational involvement and business longevity.  Pacific Lutheran University is the founding sponsor of the Family Enterprise Institute which is now in its 15th year of recognizing the states top family owned and operated businesses.  A team of academic experts from PLU’s Family Enterprise Institute reviewed over 250 nominations and selected Medosweet Farms as a finalist and winner of this year’s award.

Read more about the award from a recent Puget Sound Business Journal article!

For more information on the Pacific Lutheran University / Family Enterprise Institute please contact: 

Catherine Pratt / Associate Dean of Business / Pacific Lutheran University
Email:  prattca@plu.edu
Ph. # 253-535-7251 

For more information on Medosweet Farms, please contact: 

Dane Hewitt / Sales and Marketing Manager
Medosweet Farms
PO Box 749
Kent, WA 98035-0749

Email: dane@medosweet.com
Ph. # 253-852-4110 Ext 213