A portion of proceeds from the sale of each carton of American Dream® apples and cherries is donated to military and veteran causes.

CMI works hand-in-hand with retailers to set up meaningful contributions that support local and regional events important to your community.

CMI also contributes to national organizations such as the following:

Operation Homefront • Wounded Warrior Project • Soldiers’ Angels • Vets Serving Vets • Girl Scouts Troop to Troop

Community Events

Operation homefront at Kent’s Market (2024)

Krista Hampton, U.S. Air Force Veteran  current CMI Marketing Coordinator, with her father, Retired Brigadier General Curry

Attorney General Sean Reyes with Brigadier General Curry

CMI's American Dream^® tent and displays with apples.

Kent’s Market staff and event volunteers

Veteran’s Day at Royal Produce

Signage proclaiming “Apples for Vets” at Royal Produce Market in Pybus Market.

  Bob Mast, President of CMI Orchards, and Shane Marston, Sales Manager, holding American Dream pouch bags at Royal Produce in Pybus Market where CMI is giving away free apples to veterans to thank them for their service.

Royal Produce owner, Santos Guadarrama, holding a bag of American Dream® apples displayed in Pybus Market.

Rochelle Bohm, Shane Marston and Alyssa Lenicka from CMI Orchards standing by an American Dream® display at Royal Produce in Pybus Market where CMI is giving away free apples to veterans to thank them for their service.

Rochelle Bohm, Vice President of Marketing at CMI Orchards, holding an American Dream® pouch bag at a display set up at Royal Produce in Pybus Market.

Signage proclaiming “Apples for Vets” at Royal Produce Market in Pybus Market.

Veteran’s Day with the American Legion

CMI recognizes veterans during American Dream® apple giveaways.

Veteran’s Day Pinning Ceremony

Frank Kuntz, Wenatchee Mayor, Congresswoman Kim Shrier and Gorge Harter, CMI’s Vice President of Marketing.

Frank Kuntz, Wenatchee Mayor, Congresswoman Kim Shrier and Gorge Harter, CMI’s Vice President of Marketing.

Bob Mast, President of CMI Orchards, and George Harter, of CMI, at the Veterans Pinning Ceremony in Wenatchee, WA on November 9th, 2019. During this event, CMI’s American Dream® apples were handed out to veterans in attendance.

George Harter of CMI Orchards handing out apples to Vietnam veterans at a local Wenatchee, WA event.

Giving Back