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Ten years ago, Bryan and I moved to upstate New York to start a farm. We thought it might be fun to try raising chickens, and purchased our first five baby chicks, which then grew into our first flock. A year later, after adding Suzie and Ned (our sheep) and Ezra the Calf, we started a Farmstay Bed and Breakfast, featuring of course, our farm fresh eggs.

Our guests, most from New York City, raved about how delicious our eggs were. We tried to figure out what made our eggs so special and realized – it’s how our hens are raised. Outdoors, on pasture, where they hunt and peck and have a marvelous time. We thought to ourselves…Aren’t Cage Free and Organic hens raised the same way? We had much to learn…and learned quickly that eggs that are generally available from the grocery stores, including Organic, Cage Free and “Free Roaming” are from hens that are kept in warehouses…often 50,000 to 100,000 chickens in barn. These conditions are horrible, we thought. And so began our mission to make “Pasture Raised” eggs available to more people, and to have them available through grocery stores. We’re making serious progress, as more and more stores are adding our Handsome Brook Farm Pasture Raised Eggs to their dairy cases. We’re changing the way people buy eggs and how chickens are raised – and that is incredibly gratifying.

We have grown, largely through the blessing of putting together a group of Amish farms, who are deeply committed to sustainable practices and support and follow our very strict Pasture Raised standards. All of our hens are raised on lush, green pasture. We all love our hens, and are committed to their welfare and the quality of the eggs that we serve you, our customer. We are delighted to now sell our eggs to customers throughout the United States!

If you ever have question or suggestion, please feel free to call us at (607) 829-2587. The phone still rings at our farmhouse…and we’re always glad to talk to you!

When our journey began in 2004, local and organic produce was not easy to find in our corner of the country. Together with a small group of farmers we set out to solve this problem. Today we are proud to partner with hundreds of farmers and customers throughout North America.

Happy Dirt is here to make organic much more relatable for us all…retailers, chefs, shoppers and guests. It truly is our joy to better connect you to our incredible farmers and their healthy and delicious food.

Eat Happy!

Certifed organic pet products.

Transatlantic market entry consulting firm specializing in organic & natural products. With our in-depth knowledge of European markets and business practices, we service American companies seeking entry into Europe and vice-versa.

Greg Harrison grew up in a rural community in Iowa and received his DVM degree from Iowa State University in 1967. He established his own private small animal practice in Florida in 1969, and his professional interests involved a wide variety of species, including a stint with zoo animals at Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach. When a chlamydiosis outbreak occurred in a large aviculture/pet shop facility in 1973, he was called upon to help resolve this, and his specific passion for pet bird species began.

Heavy importation of pet birds into the USA was occurring at that time, and he was instrumental in introducing endoscopic examination of monomorphic pet bird species for sex determination. Because of this physical contact with a large number of bird species, he began to notice that individuals that had been in captivity for some time were no longer bright, beautiful and healthy-looking. Plus, reproductive results were spotty at best.

Captive birds at that time were fed primarily sunflower seeds, so he began to experiment with various dietary formulas to try to improve their health. After consulting with successful aviculturists and avian nutritionists, a line of formulated foods was developed. Because of the high metabolic rate of birds and their sensitivity to pesticides and other chemical toxins in the environment, the exclusive use of certified organic ingredients became part of the program.

The carefully compounded foods, which were initially used in a clinical trial to improve the breeding results of a group of hyacinth macaws, became the basis for Harrison's Bird Foods, the world's first organic formulated pet food.

From the original development of bakery-produced "cakes" to the current ethically sourced and produced extruded nuggets, slight variations in the ingredients have been made over the years based on clinical results and research in a variety of avian species. But the constant goal has always been to produce the best product for longevity and overall health of the avian patient, whether during growth, egg-laying, molt, illness or adult maintenance.

At the mill, wheat is transformed from a farmer's crop to a baker's ingredient. The closer these two ends of the bread line work, the better the wheat, the flour, and the bread. Henry Miller wrote "When the bread is bad, the whole life is bad." The converse of that is also true, that when bread is good, life's pretty good, too. At Heartland we strive to close the distance between High Plains wheat farmers and craft bakers everywhere, and to contribute in our small way to better life and better bread for farmers, bakers, and everyday bread eaters.

Our wheat varieties are selected and bred to produce good crops under the unpredictable and sometimes harsh conditions of the Bread Basket. These same wheats must also mill into good flour and bake into good bread of diverse sorts, from sandwich loaves to ciabatta, from 100% whole wheat to creamy-white baguettes. There are wheat varieties that do well in the field, but not so well in the bakery, and vice versa. We look for wheat that performs well in both field and oven.

We have long been developing relationships with farmers who grow grain to the exacting standards of our customers and our third-party certifying body. These men and women are the foundation of our quality. Their knowledge, experience, and hard work are evident in every bag of Heartland flour and in the outstanding baked goods of our customers.

We grow and buy certified organic wheat because we believe that organic farming will help to preserve the quality of our soils and water and to maintain the health of our rural communities. We produce and sell certified organic flour because we believe that our ultimate customer, the bread eater, expects and deserves the safest and most healthful food possible, as well as an opportunity to choose an agriculture that fosters human and natural communities.

AS A CCOF CERTIFIED ORGANIC WHOLESALER,
we provide distribution, storage, logistics and consolidation
services to trading partners throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Working with many of the original pioneers of organic
farming we've been privileged to help bring organics to the
doorstep of the mass market.
Our mission is rooted in the proposition that "organic"
is more than just a product to be marketed. We are dedicated
to the development of a sustainable food system, incorporating
green alternatives in packaging, transportation, composting
and recycling, and higher standards for workplace welfare
and justice. We are committed to serving the farmers who
are creating a new agricultural model that promotes a
balanced, diverse and healthy environment for plants,
animals, and people.

We’re Kami and Mieko, founders of Hella Nuts™. As a two-person, mother-daughter team, we strive to bring delicious and flavorful vegan food to the Bay Area. When we started our plant-based journey in 2018, we realized that there weren’t many vegan options available at the supermarket that were allergen-friendly. We knew we had to come up with better alternatives, free from gluten, chemicals, fillers, and soy, just all-natural ingredients.
With a passion for flavor and creating easier access to organic food in urban communities of color, we decided to create Hella Nuts™. As a black-owned and women-owned business, Hella Nuts™ aims to transform the stigma of how a vegan lifestyle isn’t for people of color or how vegan food is flavorless, to being delicious food for everybody. We manufacture ready-to-eat plant-based products and run a late-night eatery. The heart of our business is our late-night eatery, as a plant-based eatery in Oakland, California, we specialize in using an array of nuts, seeds, and legumes. We have been featured in various publications such as VegNews, Peta, San Francisco Business Times, and more. We are proud to be a staple in our community.

Specialty Crop Farm

HIBERNIA MISIONES was established in 1988 as an alcohol distillery and later transformed into what is now a fully equipped organic sugar mill. It is located in the village of Santa María de Fe, 225 kilometers south of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. This is the area where the Jesuits began their evangelization in the 16th. century. They built protected reservations and missions to educate the indigenous people and showed them how to work the soil and raise cattle. Conservation of the environment is therefore a very high priority in the local community and HIBERNIA MISIONES plays an important and complimentary role in this regard, hence all of our products are 100% organic.

High Quality Organics is the leading, trusted provider of wholesale organic ingredients in North America. For decades, we have been supplying organic spices, herbs, teas, blends, grains, and more in bulk to food companies. All our products are certified organic and GMO-free. They are the best for you, your business, and the planet.

Green Fin's premium, all-natural soil conditioner Life in a Bottle™ has millions of living beneficial bacteria. Green Fin rejuvenates and fortifies your soil. Experience enhanced nutrient absorption, increased yield, and significantly healthier gardens, crops, lawns and plants with our product.

At Green Fin Amendments, we are committed to advancing scientific knowledge about plants and their ecosystems.

As stewards of the environment, we take our responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint seriously. Green Fin Amendments is committed to sustainable practices.

We believe that conservation is a collaborative effort. Green Fin Amendments works closely with local organizations to protect and restore natural habitats and promote biodiversity in our region.

Homegrown Organic Farms is a sales agent for certified organic growers. We sell a full range of certified organic fruits including citrus, blueberries, stonefruit, fall fruit and grapes. We are the exclusive marketer of Organic SUMO Citrus. We provide private label packing.

At Homestead Farms, we work hard to select and grow the finest tasting organic vegetables you will find. Focusing on heirloom varieties allows us to grow vegetables with tremendous flavor. Heirloom varieties are chosen for flavor. Most times they are not found in the supermarket because they are not known for their ability to travel, thus, some items might be new to your tastebuds. The following is a list of vegetables slated for production in 2012. This is our plan. Mother Nature is also working on her plan for the growing season and sometimes our plans don't mesh. We do the best we can with what we know, but occasionally, Mother Nature gets the best of certain vegetables.

Horizon Organic®, the nation's leading brand of certified organic milk, also offers a full line of refrigerated, certified organic products including organic yogurt, cheese and juice. Horizon Organic makes more than 130 products that are as nutritious as they are delicious because they are produced without the use of antibiotics, added growth hormones or dangerous pesticides.

We’ve been all-in organic believers since we started in 1991—as the very first organic dairy brand sold across the country. In fact, our founders played a crucial role in creating the USDA organic standards still followed today. True to our roots, our products are always organic, and we keep on pushing our practices forward, for the good of the horizon we all share.

Their dedication, expertise and plain old hard work go into every glass of milk. We build one-on-one relationships with every one of our over 500 farmer partners. Of course, our farmers take care of their cows, but they also do a whole lot more. And we’re here to support them every step of the way.

We are SWT
(PRONOUNCED AS SWEET)

We are an interdisciplinary team of sweetness fanatics, born from startups in Chile and Mexico. We are connected by a common passion; producing stevia leaves, extracts and sweet solutions which provide added functionality, reduced sugar, low calories and a great taste for our customers.

What did we do?
We realized that an excess of sugar is added into processed foods across the world.

We envisioned the need to reduce that sugar excess through a 100% natural approach, without affecting the taste of the products we love.

So we searched all over the globe and found a plant called Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni, which produces family of sweet compounds we refer to as stevia extract.

What did we create?
The first organic stevia production process, which is 100% aqueous during all stages of extraction and purification.

We took on a challenge: Maintain the purity and the integrity of stevia from leaf to extract. We developed the first organic process for extracting and purifying this wonderful sweetener without the use of alcohol or enzymes. In fact, our stevia is 100% purified in water.

If you want to sweeten anything from a cup of tea to your morning coffee or cake, we can do it 100% naturally and with fewer calories.

Vision
We work to constantly improve our sweetness even further in quality and nutritional profile.

We aim to meet your every expectation, and to live by our mission statement: To do what we say on every label, with every drop of sweetness.

Mission
We want to deliver healthy sweetness solutions, which are natural and organic. These solutions are always high quality and low process, in accordance to our principles of honesty, consistency, sustainability and responsibility.

HUDSON® is a well-established spice importer that specializes in source, process, import, supply chain and logistics of spices from global markets. With years of experience in the industry, we have built a reputation as a reliable and trusted supplier of wholesale spices to the manufacturing trade.

Since 2007, HUDSON® has established a globally-respected reputation as an ethical trade partner with over 100 foreign suppliers in 30+ countries…on every continent where spices grow.

We have a nationwide distribution & manufacturing network ensuring us ready stock of goods, no matter where you are in the US, Mexico or Canada.

For those who wish to use it, our “tech-sperts” have built an industry-leading client interface to deliver sales and contract transparency you can rely on.

We are big enough to service ANY demand, and small enough to make careful, rapid decisions without corporate drag. Our advantage is yours to share.

HUDSON® primarily operates as a spice importer, focusing on sourcing spices from reputable suppliers worldwide. However, we also have the capability to produce our own spices and spice blends, ensuring consistent quality and flavor profiles.