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From our name to our mission to our brands and their products, ĕleeo™ stands out because we stand up for what we believe in.

ĕleeo is derived from the ancient Greek word meaning mercy, kindness, and good will toward another—with a desire to help bring restoration.

We’ve altered the original pronunciation to “ĕl′-ē-ō” to make it easier to say.

The Trade Council in North America has approximately 60 employees based out of our offices in Chicago, Houston, New York, Silicon Valley, Washington D.C., Toronto and Ottawa. Our advisors assist over 600 companies with new business development or the expansion of existing market opportunities on an annual basis. Our team-organized structure and multiple office locations ensure that we can provide expertise in all the sectors, your company might be interested in. This ensures that we can assist all kinds of businesses within and across the vast U.S. market.

The U.S. food and agriculture market is a well-developed and highly competitive market. Clean and healthy products, traceability of production and food of high quality are some of the trends that U.S. consumers demand. The sale of organic products has exponentially increased during the last 20 years, especially the use of food products labelled Non-GMO, No-antibiotics, Gluten Free and Natural. Furthermore, there is a big demand for enzymes and other ingredients in the U.S. food industry. This poses unique opportunities for Danish companies and organizations within areas such as food and agriculture production.

The Danish food cluster is well-known worldwide for its strongholds in areas like food quality and safety, organic food production, gastronomy and health. Danish companies are also frontrunners in innovative, sustainable and efficient food and agriculture production. They have the advantage of taking part in the development of innovative technologies that effectively contribute to the green transition of the food and agriculture sector.

The food and agriculture team works to facilitate commercial opportunities and solutions sharing between Danish companies and their American counterparts.

Located on the banks of the upper Mississippi River, Great River Organic Milling specializes in high quality, stone ground organic flour, bread mixes and hot cereals.

The Environmental Working Group is a research and advocacy organization that is a leading voice in the effort to reform America's broken food and farm system. We utilize government data and clear-eyed analysis to inform consumers and policy makers of the significant health and environmental benefits of transitioning to more sustainable food system that doesn't rely on toxic agri-chemicals or environmentally damaging practices to churn out industrial food products.

The European Organic Certifiers Council (EOCC) is a group of organic control bodies who are interested in cooperation and exchange of information.
The first meeting in 2000 was held in order to discuss the formation of an European group active within the framework of the EC Regulation for organic agriculture and foodstuffs. So far more than 40 control bodies world wide are member of the EOCC. In 2010 EOCC has been formally registered in Belgium as an international association.

eSutras Organics is a manufacturer of organic, natural, cruelty free, beauty, wellness, culinary, home and garden products.

Consulting Business working on helping clients achieve Certification to various sustainable standards with the highest levels of integrity.

Excel Trade markets organic products to over 40 countries and provides export management services to leading organic suppliers. ETL offers expertise in export marketing and logistics management to manufacturers including Nature's Path, Pacific Foods, Bob's Red Mill, Lakewood Juice, and Late July. Other premium products exported include Kettle Foods, Annie's Natural & Homegrown, Honest Tea, and Yogi Tea. ETL also offers sourcing & consolidation services to overseas distributors specializing in organic & products.

Shaun Brooks founded F. W. Cobs Company in 2006, after graduating from The University of Arizona with a degree in Animal Science. Shaun was raised in an agriculture setting both with his father’s feed mill and family dairy farm. Shaun’s father, John Brooks, helped Shaun build F. W. Cobs with his strong knowledge, having over 40 years in the grain business - founding Brooks Feeds Inc. in Swanton, VT, now owned by Poulin Grain, and also managing feed mill business for ADM and Renaissance Nutrition.

F. W. Cobs first started in the Northeast, but quickly grew to having a large North American presence, utilizing four strategically located grain elevators throughout the US and Canada. F. W. Cobs buys and sells both feed and milling-grade grains; buying directly from the grower and delivering to feed mills and milling companies throughout North America. F. W. Cobs is committed to supplying the best possible Organic, Non-GMO and Conventional Grains that help feed the world through building strong relationships with industry leading growers, thus ensuring premium quality products for it's customers.

Now almost 10 years later, we serve a diverse customer base ranging from multi-national conglomerates, locally owned and operated feed mills, and family owned and operated farms. We strive to understand our customers' needs and goals, to build strong relationships based on trust, reliability and competence in the markets we serve. We understand that it is hard to find a knowledgeable and dedicated team who is committed to helping you achieve your goals. As farmers ourselves, we know that finding a trustworthy supplier for quality products often can be complicated and time consuming. We work diligently to obtain the best outcomes for all by streamlining transportation needs, managing logistics with a focus on timeliness and reliability.

Fair Hill is a fourth generation dairy and certified organic grain farm located near picturesque Chestertown on Maryland's eastern shore. We sell certified organic field crops and hay.
Ed Fry, whose farm is on Rte 213 just north of Chestertown, has been farming for 30 years. Certified organic since 1999 for 400 acres of corn, alfalfa and pasture, he’s been very happy with the results so far.

“ In 1999 and 2000 my organic corn actually out yielded my conventionally grown corn. 1999 was a very dry year, and with the organic corn we saw that it looked full a lot longer, because the organic nitrogen was being released at a much more desirable rate than on the conventionally grown corn,” he says.

In 2000 Fry’s organic corn yield was 181 bushels, versus 177 bushels conventionally grown. Production costs were lower on the organic corn, though the labor per acre is higher, which means that he doesn’t have to farm but we as many acres for the same amount of profit.

“Last year, to produce a bushel of conventional corn was approximately $2.23,” he says. “The cost to produce a bushel of organic corn was $1.79. We got $2.25 a bushel for the conventional and a premium price of $4.00 for the organic.”

FairTSA’s mission is to facilitate international trade that is participatory, equitable and sustainable. Our commitment is to run an effective administration to maximize benefit to producer operations. We accomplish this through authentic, transparent work in partnership with our international network of organic certification agencies, and a wide variety of producers and licensees. We all collaborate in making Fair Trade a rewarding way of life.

Our purpose is to provide all partners in the supply chain with a flexible Fair Trade program that is as much about engagement with partners as it is about providing a strong program with well-defined requirements. While accountability is necessary, engagement is where communal change happens. Flexibility is also necessary for the unique situations of diverse international projects. Therefore, direct talks and negotiating solutions with our partners is an integral and everyday part of our program.

Fairtrade works towards fairer terms of trade for farmers and workers, safe working conditions, environmental protection, and quality. This approach prioritizes the lives of farmers and workers in supply chains and partners with them as active participants in the decision-making process.

Sustainable consumption and production has become the expectation rather than the exception. Fairtrade offers solutions for companies and producers to put fairness at the heart of their operations.

We want to build a world where everyone benefits from quality products, and enjoys quality of life. But this cannot be done in silo. You cannot separate human rights from environmental rights, child protection from living incomes and gender equity from worker’s rights.

Fairtrade also actively advocates for fair trade policies and practices locally and internationally, creating an environment where the rights and well-being of farmers and workers are prioritized. And we work hard to create more demand for fairly traded and ethical goods in countries around the world, driving positive change in global supply chains.

SunRidge Farms and Falcon Trading Company, Inc. manufacture and distribute bulk and packaged organic trail mix, roasted nuts, seeds, confections and snack items. We import and export organic and natural food products, as well as private label for retailers. Through our works we donate a percentage of profits to the enhancement of the environment, preservation of wildlife and natural terrain, and issues related to food and world hunger.

Farm Fresh Direct began in 1999. We are a coalition of family farms focused on empowering and educating buyers through the produce we grow (potatoes, sweet potatoes and onions) and the category service we provide. Together, we have introduced a multitude of new products and packaging innovations, as well as become the largest organic potato provider in the U.S. We believe in encouraging everyone to rediscover the joy and simplicity of preparing and eating fresh potatoes and other produce.

Farm Transition Services offers USDA Certified Organic Inputs, including compost, cover crops, biological pest controls, organic seeds, and natural soil amendments, as well as Transition Financing to support farms shifting from synthetic chemicals (herbicides, fungicides, pesticides, and GMOs) to Regenerative Agriculture.

Shenandoah Valley Organic is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. SVO is a locally minded company that prides itself in producing the highest quality chicken grown on family-owned farms. Chickens are humanely raised and fed a diet free from animal byproducts, pesticides, and antibiotics

Farmhand Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a vision to remove harmful chemicals from the global food system. We will do this by supporting farmers through their transition to organic and regenerative practices through education, innovation and providing services such as farm planning, application for certification, access to financial resources, and supply chain development. The website will provide a user experience to help farmers who want to grow organic and regenerative, aren’t sure where to start and don’t have the resources to dedicate to something so complex.

Farmland LP acquires conventional farmland and converts it into certified Organic, sustainable farmland. Farmland LP is honored to be identified as one of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. Farmland LP owns 6,750 acres of farmland worth over $50 million in Northern California and Oregon. Our funds give investors the opportunity to own high quality farmland, while our land management practices increase cash flow by using sustainable crop and livestock rotations

At Ferrara Pan Candy Company, a sour face is a happy face. Best known for its venerable, mouth-puckering Lemonhead candies (500 million every year), Ferrara makes such other familiar treats as Red Hots, Jaw Busters, Boston Baked Beans, and Atomic FireBalls. Panned candies, so-called because they are made in a rotating pan, are the company's specialty; but it also makes chocolate confections under the Ferrara name, also with Black Forest Gummies. Ferrara started out in business making the pastel-colored sugar-coated almonds served at Italian weddings and expanded to serve the candy appetites of not just newlyweds, but kids (of all ages).

Fiberactive Organics of Raleigh, NC is a domestic fair trade company that makes home decor products from organic cotton and post industrial scrap fabric. Fiberactive designs and constructs garments and accessories, as well as hand-dyed, sewing materials made with organic fiber. Fiberactive employs refugee women in Raleigh and takes cut-and-sew jobs to keep these women employed.