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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.