OLLI members visited Dixon’s Seafood, a locally owned producer and wholesaler of fresh fish for over 100 years.
Jim Dixon, president Dixon’s Seafood, which is now in its fourth generation of operation, began our tour with a little history of the company. Although their business started by using the natural resources of the Illinois River, it now focuses on bringing in fish from around the world. We learned about the incredible logistics that take place to buy and sell fish from Chili, Norway, and Alaska just to name a few.
Dixons relies on using modern processing methods, and transportation systems to continue its tradition of supplying quality seafood products to customers around the world.
The staff prepared delicious salmon for us to sample, as well as several of their famous seafood dips.
OLLI thanks Jim Dixon and Jason Livingston, and the entire staff at Dixons for sharing their time and insights during our tour.
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