"We're
at a crossroads for the brand," says Cascadian Farm marketing manager Tim Goldsmid. "We're looking to get our message out in a bigger way, and we wanted a creative way to do that." He says that
Allying with FarmVille will familiarize more people with why organic foods are different. "This is a great venue to have a discussion," he says.
It's not the first brand hookup for Zynga
Game Network, the social network game's creator. It started a six-week partnership with 7-Eleven in June that allowed participants shopping at 7,000 stores to redeem codes found on Slurpees, Big Gulp
drinks and other products for virtual goods on FarmVille and two other game sites.
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