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We are America’s oldest flour company, founded in 1790. To put it into context, George Washington had just been elected to his first term in office.
Making naturally pure and consistently performing flour for over 200 years is no easy task, but we take such pride in our flour that we wouldn't have it any other way. We're motivated by knowing that every day, people across the country count on our flour - on us - to make their baking the best it can be. And as an employee-owned company, that's a responsibility every single one of us takes very seriously. See what makes us great; learn about our company, our people, our town.

Knowledge Quest is the parent organization of Green Leaf Farms, a USDA Certified Organic urban micro-farm on a 3-acre campus in Memphis, TN. Strategic focus include K-12 education; community/economic development; and healthy food access and security.

On the farm, KQ students and community members learn how to grow food in ways that build community and increase the neighborhood’s access to healthy goods. Our students become healthy eaters, entrepreneurs, and advocates for social and environmental justice.

In 1998, Kreamer Feed became the leading certified organic feed manufacturer in the United States well before grocery stores had their own aisles just for organic products.

Their organic brand, Nature’s Best Organic Feeds, offers organic, non-medicated, Non-GMO Project-Verified products in both bagged and bulk quantities to guarantee that each and every customer’s needs are met. Kreamer Feed goes above and beyond their competition, by having their grain regularly tested to not only certify the products organic but to ensure the USDA Organic requirements are surpassed exponentially. Formulated by nutrition experts, the premium line of feed prides itself on super quality and integrity, made by a family-owned and operated company in its 70th year.

Kula Bio is a leader in sustainable nitrogen solutions, helping farmers improve crop yield and reduce environmental impact. We make a cost-competitive biofertilizer that boosts a naturally occurring process to deposit meaningful amounts of nitrogen in the soil.

We are an organic growers of Medjool Dates in the coachella valley. We don’t have a website for the farm but we actually just partnered with a company to bring our fruit under our own brand, Joolies, and that website is www.Joolies.com On the website you’ll find a video about the farm and our team as well.

Lallemand was founded in Montreal at the end of the 19th century by Fred “Lallemand,” a young immigrant from Alsace. The plant on Préfontaine Street was built in 1915, and production of bakers yeast started there in 1923. Roland Chagnon acquired the Lallemand business in 1952, and the Chagnon family continues as the current owner.

Lallemand’s bakers yeast activities expanded beyond Canada in the early 1970s with exports to the northern US. This was followed by the acquisition of yeast plants in the US (American Yeast 1989 and GB USA in 1995) along with their markets including a base in Mexico. A mix plant in Mexico (1997) and a new yeast plant in Memphis (2003) were added later. Starting in 1993, the company expanded its bakers yeast operations to Europe and Africa, by, buying, consolidating and expanding yeast plants in Estonia, Austria, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland, South Africa, Finland, Denmark, Portugal and the UK.

Lallemand’s specialty yeast activities began during the 1970s with the production of distillers’ and wine yeasts. In the early 1980s, Lallemand established a European branch, followed by branches in the US, South America, South Africa, Australia and Asia. Starting in early 2000, a new emphasis was given to the development of markets and new products related to the beer and fuel ethanol industries, leading to the acquisition of the Siebel Institute in Chicago, AB Vickers in Burton-upon-Trent, and the establishment of the Ethanol Technology business with its renowned Alcohol School.

In 1985, Lallemand started to market bacteria for the malolactic fermentation of wines. This led to the 1988 acquisition of a bacteria plant in Aurillac, France, followed by the acquisitions of the Laporte Biochem plant in Milwaukee, and the Rosell Institute in Montreal, some 10 years later. Lallemand developed a solid research, production and marketing activity in the bacteria field for human and animal nutrition, as well as for the pharmaceutical industry. In 2006, it launched its businesses in the plant care sector through the establishment of a joint venture (ITHEC) in France followed by the acquisition in 2008 of Verdera in Finland, BrettYoung’s inoculant business in 2014 and Bioforest in 2015.

All these acquisitions were accompanied by on-going product innovations and investments in plants to modernize the existing structures or to transform their priorities.

Today, Lallemand is present through plants, distribution centers or representation offices on all 5 continents and 45 countries.

The LaRocca family produces true organic wines, with No Sulfites. With over 25 years of master organic farming, we take care in assuring the highest quality. Our award winning estate-bottled wine collection's newest addition is a certified organic Sparkling Wine with no sulfites dedected. From vine-to-bottle, the LaRocca family offers the purest wine for your drinking enjoyment.

Based in Washington D.C., the Law Office of Bayne & Associates specializes in food, drug, medical device, and cosmetic law, with a special focus on matters concerning the regulation of conventional foods, medical foods, dietary supplements, and botanical products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other federal and state regulatory agencies.

The firm was founded in 2001 by Holly Bayne, who brings a unique blend of industry and marketing experience to the practice of law. The firm’s goal is to offer companies engaged in the development, manufacture, sale, and marketing of FDA-regulated products a seasoned and practical approach to regulatory compliance in a highly-competitive marketplace and rapidly evolving digital age. The firm routinely advises companies on a wide range of issues, including the regulatory status of ingredients, GRAS conclusions, new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications, labeling, advertising and promotional activities, claim substantiation, cGMP compliance, inspections, food safety, product recalls, FSMA compliance, and related areas. The firm also provides business and strategic planning advice for companies engaged in the sale and marketing of FDA-regulated products, including drafting and negotiating manufacturing, supply, licensing and clinical trial agreements, scientific expert consultation, and litigation support, among other areas.

Since 1853, Lesaffre and Red Star have been the proven world leaders in yeast research, technology, and manufacturing. Today, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to innovation through our growing lines of conventional, organic and non-GMO yeast & ingredients brought to market through our Red Star®, Saf-Instant® and Saf-Pro® Ingredients brand products. Lesaffre Yeast Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lesaffre Group, and Red Star Yeast Company is a joint venture between the Lesaffre Group and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM). Together Lesaffre and Red Star serve the baking industry and are recognized throughout North America, and the world, for their superior quality, innovation, and unparalleled technical support.

LETIS is a company dedicated to the certification and auditing of international quality and sustainability standards in products and processes.
Its certification system, its extensive network of producers, processors and marketers, its presence at national and international fairs and seminars, make LETIS a link to the world.

With a specialized team for each industry and sector, LETIS works for local and global clients, with a vocation for innovation and personalized attention.

Capsugel — now a Lonza company — designs, develops and manufactures a wide range of innovative dosage forms for the biopharmaceutical and consumer health & nutrition industries. Our unique combination of science, engineering, formulation and capsule expertise enables our customers to optimize the bioavailability, targeted delivery and overall performance of their biopharmaceutical and consumer health & nutrition products. We partner with more than 4,000 customers in over 100 countries to create novel, high-quality and customized solutions that align with our customers’ evolving needs and benefit patients and consumers.

Committed to producing the finest quality rice and rice products for your family. Since 1937, the Lundberg family has been growing healthy, great tasting rice while respecting and sustaining the earth. Today, the third and fourth generations carry on the family heritage by using eco-positive farming methods that produce wholesome, healthful rice, rice cakes, rice chips and risottos while improving and protecting the environment for generations to come.

Produce farm with cows and horses sitting on just over 1 acre. We have been on the farm for about one year since we had to relocate. We specialize in tropical produce and Caribbean produce.

Every farmer has a different set of opportunities and challenges. For some, a community of like-minded farmers is all that is needed to revolutionize their operation. The catalyst for others can be markets that reward their stewardship of land. Some need an integrated farm plan that brings clarity and technique to their vision. We meet farmers on their journey, helping them thrive in making a living growing plants and raising animals in relationship with their place.

Our work begins with farm planning. We dream big about what the land wants to be and how to implement regenerative principles and practices.

Putting ideals into action is hard to do. We use a combination of community support, capital and markets to activate regenerative agriculture on the land. Our work learns from and contributes to an emerging and diverse community of funders, practitioners and purchasers.

We currently work with farmers across the Mountain West, Southwest, Great Plains and Midwest.

We are financing a regenerative revolution with the Perennial Fund and EQIP. We are creating successful transition plans with place-based knowledge and technical assistance. We are securing market premiums for crops and carbon.

Soft, comfortable, functional, with organically grown cotton and wool from small farms in the U.S., Argentina, Peru, Tanzania and India. Made by skilled workers who are treated with dignity and respect, earn fair wages, and work in co-ops that we helped them build as well as family-owned and operated shops. We’ve traveled near and far to make sure our clothing is made the Maggie’s way: Ethical, sustainable, and transformative. In the process, we’re changing lives for the better.s.

Founded in 1997, MakingCosmetics Inc. specializes in ingredients for making personal care products and color cosmetics. We are proud of being one of the very first company in the US that has established itself as a leading retail supplier of cosmetic ingredients for small businesses and individuals. MakingCosmetics Inc. is a FDA-registered, OTC-licensed cGMP/FDA facility. We offer a wide range of cosmetic ingredients, including a variety of organic ingredients, and tools for manufacturing personal care products and color cosmetics. We also offer a free help service and provide a wealth of information for manufacturing natural and organic cosmetics.

Natural resources are an important part of the production of flavoring products, an age-old activity with its roots in the soil. Protection of the environment and the notion of sustainable development must be an integral part of industrial development.

Manildra Group USA is a trusted supplier of wheat protein isolates, wheat gluten and starch to food manufacturing companies. We are dedicated to providing customers the highest quality and safest products at the best total value in the market place. We deliver this by employing the best people, developing leading-edge processes, operating industry-leading facilities and partnering with best-in-class suppliers.

Manildra is committed to serving our customers’ needs with responsive service, technological expertise and a steadfast commitment to product innovation. At Manildra, we measure our success by our customer’s success.

Manildra Group USA strives for quality, service, and reliability in everything we do from the products we supply to the person that answers the phone when you call. For companies producing food products using wheat isolates, wheat, and wheat starches, Manildra USA is the trusted single-source supplier that provides high quality products, responsive customer service and leads the industry in product innovation and technological expertise.

Manildra Group USA began manufacturing here at home in Hamburg, IA, in 1994. Since then we have continued to expand and diversify ingredients to meet customer needs in a changing market. As consumers continue to seek new and healthier options, we have developed ingredients to help food manufactures respond to new trends (or demands). Manildra’s Innovation Center in Leawood, KS opened in 2016 with the vision of providing top-notch service through custom product development, a space to come together to collaborate on new ideas, and a platform for product experimentation, support, and fine-tuning.

Manitoba Harvest’s mission to transform consumer health starts simply and sustainably: with hemp. Since 1998, we’ve grown our portfolio of hemp products with a dedication to quality, sustainability, and consumer wellness that has positioned the company as the global leader in hemp foods.

100% Grass-Fed Organic Yogurt
We make our yogurt a little differently. A little more simply.
We rely on a very local supply of milk from 100% grass-fed certified organic small farms near Stuyvesant, NY. We don't homogenize, strain, or skim the milk, and use only scant amounts of authentic extracts, fruit puree, organic sugar, and real maple syrup. We favor a slower, gentler 12-hour culturing process, and don’t add any thickeners, colors, or preservatives. Ever.