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Sourthern California organic grower offers fresh organic vegetables.

Versatile Products and Ingredients, LLC believes in providing only the freshest, high-quality and most cost effective ingredients mother nature can provide. We are dedicated to serving our customers needs and represent manufacturers world wide, as we search for the best ingredients second to none. Drawing upon the extensive experience and insight of our team, VPI is lead by veterans and experts in the food industry. Our team is uniquely qualified, bringing rich talent and extensive knowledge to create a dynamic product offering for our clients.

Vilicus Farms officially started from scratch in 2009 when Doug and Anna purchased 1,280 acres of Northern Great Plains prairie off the open market with 20 years of savings and lots of hutzpah. The vision for Vilicus began years earlier when Doug, whose family’s grain farm in Ohio had been lost in the farm crisis of the 1980’s, began looking for a viable way to return to farming. Without the existence of a traditional family farm base, options were limited. In 2005, Doug and Anna recognized the emerging opportunities in the organic market and began drafting their vision of a model organic farm that would push the boundaries of conservation and sustainability.

Anna and Doug developed the vision for Vilicus Farms over 30-plus years of involvement in and observation of North American agriculture. The name, Vilicus Farms, was chosen thoughtfully. In Latin, there are two words for the English term “farmer.” The first, agricola, refers to one who labors on the land. Agricolae were essentially farm-laborers who were often slaves in ancient Rome. The other term, vilicus, is literally translated “steward of the land.” A vilicus was the overseer of a Roman estate, who managed the land, facilities, and staff with an emphasis on maintaining the long-term productivity of the land. While vilici were often freed-slaves, they were held in high regard by the landowners and by Roman society.

Virginia Dare is a leading manufacturer of premium vanilla products; highest quality tea, coffee and cocoa concentrates; and a uniquely varied line of natural, organic and organic compliant flavors (liquid and dry) for a broad spectrum of natural and organic food and beverage applications as well as pharmaceuticals and oral care.

Seed producer.
Vitalis Organic Seeds offers a broad assortment of quality organic seed to field, high tunnel and heated greenhouse producers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Vitalis was founded in 1994, and developed a joint partnership with Enza Zaden in 1998. Vitalis has developed a selection of organic seed varieties that meet the needs of the North American produce market and perform well in organic production systems. Our varietal material is continuously screened by Vitalis’ dealer network and at the Enza Zaden research stations in Florida, California and Culisian, Mexico. Vitalis’ varieties are bred or selected in organic systems, which allows for the development of varieties best suited for the unique needs of organic vegetable and herb farmers.