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Minn-Dak Growers Ltd. has accomplished proven records of excellence as a processor and supplier of specialty crop food ingredients since the year of its establishment in 1967. Employees headed by Mr. Harold Peterson run Minn-Dak Growers Ltd. Our integrated research efforts compel us to find new and better ways of exceeding the expectation of our customers. Minn-Dak specialty food ingredients will continue to be the standard against which the industry is measured.

Harris Peterson the founder began working at a young age and helped his father with the farming. He started cleaning seed for himself and neighbors in his spare time and founded the H. A. Peterson Feed and Seed Co. in 1947 when he began processing peas, canary seed, and mustard seed in a quonset. His vision and hard work have moved his seed-processing career from one Forsberg sieve mill and one elevator leg to a multi-million-dollar complex. Minn-Dak Growers Ltd. is now one the most modern and efficient mustard flour mills and buckwheat complexes in North America. It has facilities in Grand Forks, ND, Donaldson, MN, and Dickinson, ND, which supply mustard and buckwheat ingredients to the food industry worldwide.

The company has transitioned ownership from Harris to his son Harold and grandson Jeremy. It is the wishes of these next two generation to carry on the vision that Harris worked so hard to establish. The new vision it to continue on for the next generation.

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association, with a century of experience and integrity, is a private, non-profit independent third party inspection agency offering NOP accredited organic certification. Member of OTA, AOSCA.

Farm management company specializing in organic citrus. Farm their own citrus as well.

The Mohawk Valley Trading Company offers the highest quality organic, natural products we can produce, including, but not limited to, raw honey, maple syrup, maple sugar, 100% pure beeswax candles, buckwheat pillows, natural soap, and natural skin care products.

In our continuing effort to support and promote:

• The protection, conserving, and repairing of forests, woodlands, wetlands, and waterways.
• The protection and conservation of wildlife species and their habitats.
• The protection of endangered heritage breeds of livestock and poultry from extinction.
• The protection, regenerating, and sharing of endangered native and heirloom seeds and plants.
• Sustainable agriculture, regenerative, organic, family-owned farms, and other local food sources

Diversified organic farm selling wholesale and at farmer's markets.

MOM's Organic Market is a retailer of organic groceries in the Baltimore/Washington, DC area. MOM's purpose is to protect and restore the environment. Since 2005, MOM's Organic Market has launched Environmental Restoration Initiatives, such as Think Outside the Bag, Stop the Stuff and Plastic Surgery.
MOM's chooses organic products and buys local whenever possible, supports green business, sells only sustainable seafood and does not sell bottled water. MOM's reduces waste by offering bulk products, using biodegradable cups, plates and utensils as well as offering ink cartridge, plastic bottle-cap, C.F.L. bulb, and holiday light recycling. MOM's is 100% wind powered and conserves energy by powering down at night. Mom's Organic Market also offers Green Benefits to all employees.

Montana Gluten Free is proud to be Gluten Free from Farm to Fork. What does that mean? Well, it is a short and sweet way of saying that we grow, mill, package and market healthy, gluten free food in carefully monitored fields, with dedicated equipment, and in our certified facility. We care for it from the time the seeds are planted until our products are shipped to your door. This way we can guarantee a high quality, gluten free product that is not only good for you, but also delicious.
Oats are naturally gluten free and have the highest amount of protein and lowest glycemic index of all cereal grains. We selected PrOatina, our private oat variety, for its high protein, height, and hulless qualities. Unlike so many gluten free products on the market that are lacking protein and fiber, our products are as good for you as they are tasty.
Our products test less than 3ppm gluten — well below the FDA standard of 20ppm and the CSA (Celiac Support Association) standard of 5ppm required to be considered gluten free. We are able to meet this exceptional standard by strictly adhering to our quality control policies.
Our oats are only grown in fields that have not contained gluten grains for four years, then each field is walked and hand-rouged twice — once by the farmer and again by a Montana Gluten Free representative. At the end of the growing season, we use dedicated gluten free farm equipment to harvest and transport the oats to our certified gluten free facility where they are milled, packaged, and stored. Our manufacturing facility is certified by CSA and GIG. Our products test null on both ELISA G12 and R5 tests when tested in-house and in third party analysis by Romer Labs.
Montana Gluten Free has been NCA (formally CSA) certified since 2004 and GIG certified since 2007. We are Kosher, and our products contain no GMO.
Our facility is free of the top 8 allergens plus corn. Which means that our products do not contain wheat, eggs, dairy, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish or corn.
Montana Gluten Free products DO NOT use any oats that have been sprayed with any form of glyphosate. Montana Gluten Free oats are a unique variety, grown under direct grower contract, not purchased on the open market. We control every part of the production of our oats from seeding to packaging, following our “Gluten Free Oat Purity Protocol,” and require farmers use land with proper crop rotation practices as well as fertility, cultural practices, and product quality. We test every lot for glyphosate residue, both in house and with an outside lab. Montana Gluten Free will continue our commitment to provide high quality, safe products for our customers.

The Montana Organic Association is the voice of Montana's organic community. We are a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization that provides education, information, support, assistance, promotion, and representation for organic producers, processors, handlers, retailers, consumers, researchers, agricultural service providers, and other interested parties. MOA believes that the organic movement is the one best hope for keeping small family farms viable while providing clean, nutritious, and safe food to the community; helping secure our food system by supporting farm diversity; and contributing to a healthier environment which helps protect our precious wildlife and natural resources.

Organic farm, rail loading, broker selling, OCIA/ IFOAM/ 91/ NOP/ CAQ, certification.

Flavor manufacturing for beverage, baked goods, sweet goods in powders, spray dried and liquid formulations. Sales in North and Central America. Mother Murphy’s Laboratories is a highly experienced developer and manufacturer of flavorings and extracts for a wide range of industries. Mother Murphy’s provides its customers with instant access to extensive expertise in developing successful flavors and getting them to the market with cost-effectiveness. Founded in 1945, Mother Murphy’s continues to provide highly personalized customer service.

Mountain High Organics, Inc. is an organic commodities supplier of products that adhere to strict guidelines set by accredited certification agencies. We work with organic farmers who still have a personal connection to the crops they grow.

MsPsGFree produces delicious, nutritious and healthy gluten-free snack foods that are sold in Whole Foods Market locations, in additional retail grocers on Amazon and on our ecommerce website. MsPsGFree focuses on females who are between the ages of 35-70, who are mostly women of color and those looking to snack healthier, live longer, move more and eat cleaner. These ladies are usually married or not, may or may not have children but have a desire to take care of themselves to be around to see future generations thrive and grow. These wonderful women have a median income over 50,000, and usually take Yoga, Pilates, and or other courses to improve and maintain their health, and the health of their family.

About Us
National Cooperative Grocers (NCG) is a business services cooperative for retail food co-ops located throughout the United States. We represent 128 food co-ops operating 165 stores in 35 states with combined annual sales of over $1.4 billion and over 1.3 million consumer-owners. NCGA helps unify natural food co-ops in order to optimize operational and marketing resources, strengthen purchasing power, and ultimately offer more value to natural food co-op owners and shoppers everywhere.

NaTrue is an international interest grouping of natural cosmetic manufacturers that aim to safeguard the highest possible standards for natural cosmetics and their ingredients.
NaTrue is a network and platform for all manufacturers of natural and organic cosmetics that adhere to the same high ecological and ethical principles that form NaTrue's foundation.

The Natural Dye Initiative is a 501c3 housed under the umbrella of the Upton Planning Committee. NDI seeks to be the global leader in blue natural dye production and distribution. We seek to do this by growing, producing, and selling organically growing indigio. We work with an umbrella of black and brown farmers who grow the crop for our company.

NFC runs three food certification programs: Organic, Kosher, "Consumer Quality Awareness programs."

sustainable food-services consult; outreach, education; direct marketing

Founded in 1936, the Natural Products Association is the nation’s largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to the natural products industry. The Natural Products Association represents more than 10,000 retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of natural products, including foods, dietary supplements, and health/beauty aids.

Provide assistance in strategic planning, sales and marketing plans, broker selection and management, pricing and key account programs. Also assist in M & A issues and organizational development. Publishers of the "Natural Products Field Manual, Fifth Edition" and "The Sales Manager's Handbook," run seminars on Selling Natural and Specialty products and Trade Spending Management.

Specializing in microbial inoculates and organic insect repellent. A group devoted to natural products for a "new tomorrow" in agriculture.