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Earthbound Farm was founded in 1984 by Drew and Myra Goodman, on a 2.5 acres (10,000 m 2) farm in California’s Carmel Valley. [1] [3] Just over two decades later, the company employed over 150 growers on 30,000 acres. [4] By 2015, nearly 50,000 acres were in production. [5]
Lundberg Family Farms, based in Richvale, California, United States, is a farm that produces rice, chips and their packaging, and that also markets organic foods. It is family owned and has been a pioneer in organic farming, especially rice products. It was the first business to produce and market a brand of organic rice in the United States.
California has more certified organic farms than any other state. In 2016, more than a million acres in the state were certified organic. [188] CA grows 90% or more of the U.S. production of Organic almonds, artichokes, avocados, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, dates, figs, grapes, strawberries, lemons, lettuce, plums, and walnuts. [189]
With its Organic DHA Omega-3 + Choline Milk line, Clover Sonoma took their commitment a step further by partnering with 1% for the Planet to donate a portion of proceeds of the sale of the product to the non-profit Plastic Pollution Coalition. Clover Sonoma was the first dairy in the U.S. to switch to a fully renewable plant-based milk carton. [11]
Grimmway Farms was established in the mid-1960s when brothers Rodney Grimm and Robert Grimm started farming five acres of sweet corn on their grandfather's chicken farm in Anaheim, California. [4] Through the years, they added other crops, which they sold alongside the corn in small family-run roadside produce stands.
Lazy Acres Market Inc. is a small chain of six grocery stores known for selling natural and organic foods, gourmet foods, supplements, body care products, and eco-friendly goods. The stores, in Santa Barbara, Hermosa Beach , Long Beach , Encinitas , Los Feliz and San Diego ( Mission Hills ) are owned and operated by Bristol Farms.
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California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-accredited organic certifying agency and trade association, located in Santa Cruz, California. Formed in 1973, CCOF was the first organic certification entity in the United States.