Barkley Seed has sowing possibilities. The firm supplies grain seeds, mainly wheat and barley. Its seed varieties are adapted to five growing regions in the US -- the Central Plains, East, Northern Plains, Northwest, and Southwest -- depending on customer location. Choosing not to sell on the retail market, Barkley focuses on the research and development of identity-preserved seed varieties (those that maintain their genetic makeup). R&D is largely funded through royalties, which are generated from seed sales to licensed growers. Barkley licenses growers nationwide and operates facilities in Arizona and California. In 2009 it sold WestBred, its indirectly owned wheat germplasm unit, to biotech giant Monsanto.

Black Star Farms, which calls itself "An Agricultural Destination," operates a winery and distillery, a fresh produce farm, horse stables (which can accommodate up to 13 horses), and an eight-room bed-and-breakfast inn. It also offers event planning at its facilities. Black Star's winery produces Arcturos brand white wines (pinot blanc, pinot gris, chardonnay, and reisling); red wines under the Leorie and Red House labels (merlot, pinot noir, and cabernat franc); as well as fruit wines and fruit brandies (apricot, apple, pear, and cherry). Also operating onsite is the Leelanau Cheese Company, an creamery that makes European-style cheeses made from cow's milk. The northern Michigan company was founded in 1998.

Western Yeast Company produces cultured yeast and other dietary supplements for farm animals and livestock. Yeast aids in digestion and is especially helpful for pregnant or nursing animals and their young. Western Yeast makes supplements suitable for beef and dairy cattle, goats, horses, swine, chickens and turkeys, and sheep, as well as for dogs. The company also makes sanitizing products for controlling and.or eliminating odor from live animal operations and septic tanks. Western Yeast was founded by Dr. E. W. Newhaven in 1932 and incorporated in 1969.

Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative was founded in 1972 and is based in Renville, Minnesota. Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative manufactures refined sugar, liquid sugar, pulp pellets, molasses, and separator molasses solubles from sugar beets. It also offers baker's sugar, granulated sugar, fruit sugar, liquid sucrose, beet pulp shreds, and raffinates. The company also produces dried beet pulp; beet molasses used for the production of yeast, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and mixed cattle feeds; and separator molasses solubles used primarily in liquid feed manufacturing, as well as in specialty processes, such as road de-icing and as tire ballast. It offers its products in the North American markets, as well as exports its dried beet pulp to Europe.

Since 1875 Coleman has pioneered the natural and organic animal raising practices that represent the highest standard of meat production in the United States. We work exclusively with small family farms throughout the country that share this conviction to provide American families with premium natural and organic meat, poultry, and prepared foods.

Chew 'em up or spit 'em out -- Dahlgren & Company processes and sells raw, roasted, shelled, and unshelled sunflower seeds. It offers standard, non-GMO, certified organic and certified kosher seeds. The company also provides custom processing (hulling, shelling), flavoring, and packaging services. Dalghren's customers include snack, baking, cereal, and food-ingredient manufacturers in the US and Canada, as well as in more than 30 other countries throughout the world. It also processes soy nuts, flax, and millet, as well as packaging sunflower seeds and chips for birdseed suppliers. The company operates four production sites. Founded in 1955, Dahlgren & Company is a family-owned business.

Goodman Fielder Limited is engaged in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of food ingredients, and consumer-branded food, beverage and related products. It has five business segments. The Fresh Baking segment’s products include packaged loaf bread, bread rolls, chilled bread and other baked products. The Fresh Dairy segment operates in the New Zealand dairy industry with brands in milk, specialty cheese, culture products and small goods. The Home Ingredients segment is a supplier of consumer food products to supermarkets in Australia and New Zealand. Products include retail margarine and spreads, flour, cake mixes, biscuits, dressings, mayonnaise and frozen pastry. The Asia Pacific segment is a manufacturer and supplier of oil, flour, stock feed, processed chicken and snack foods in China, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Caledonia. The Commercial segment is a supplier of edible fats and oils to the Australasian food industry and flour to the New Zealand food industry.

A.V. Thomas Produce knows a sweet potato is not just a yam by another name. The California grower produces, packages, and sells several varieties of yams and the yam's sweeter cousin, the sweet potato. (Though the names are used interchangeably in this country, most US-grown "yams" are actually sweet potatoes.) With 1,700 acres in production, its brands include Best West, Court House, Nature's Pride, Oriental Beauty, Royal Flush, Sweetie Pie, Thomas, and Winner; it is also a major US producer of organic sweet potatoes, which it sells under the Natural Beauty label. Founded in 1960 by Antonio Vieira Tomas, an immigrant from the Azores Islands, A.V. Thomas is owned and run by Tomas's nephew, CEO Manuel Vieira.

American Seeds, LLC is a holding company established to support regional seed businesses with capital, genetics and technology investments. These investments will allow the operating companies of American Seeds to more directly connect their customers to significant innovations in genomics-based breeding and other new technologies while continuing to operate autonomously and locally, providing great services to their customers and building the value of their brands. American Seeds is a wholly owned subsidiary, reporting into Monsanto's U.S. Crop Production business along with the company's existing branded and licensing businesses.

Founded in 1988, ITI Tropicals is owned by president Gert Van Manen. ITI Tropicals packs a lot of fruity flavor into not very itty-bitty packages. ITI Tropicals company imports tropical fruit purees, concentrates, waters, essences, and other products, focusing on banana, coconut, guava, mango, papaya, and passion fruit. It also carries more exotic fruits such as mangosteen, mora-berry, acerola, lulo, tamarind, and guanabana. ITI distributes its products, which come in frozen or aseptic packaging and range in size from 5-gallon pails to 220-gallon drums, to food manufacturers throughout the US.

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