Hudson Valley Harvest

What Hudson Valley Harvest does

Hudson Valley Harvest (now operating as Hudson Harvest) is a regional food distribution and logistics platform founded in 2011 in Kingston, New York and currently headquartered in Athens, New York. The company aggregates source-traceable products from a curated network of more than 70 Hudson Valley farmers, cheesemakers, butchers, and small food producers and distributes them across the Northeast (Saratoga to Central New Jersey) to wholesale foodservice customers (restaurants, caterers, cafes), retail grocery (Whole Foods Market, Hannaford, Tops Markets, Adams Fairacre Farms, Park Slope Food Coop), and institutional buyers (schools, food pantries, public agencies) via a Buyers Club program. Its product catalog spans seasonal produce, fresh meats and fish, pasture-raised eggs, small-batch dairy, NY-state grain pasta, frozen peak-season produce, and pantry staples. Order-to-delivery operates on a weekly cadence by product category (Fresh Produce & Dairy, Shelf Stable & Frozen, Fresh Chicken, Cut to Order Beef & Pork) with a $475 minimum across all wholesale accounts and quote-based pricing.

Underlying operations are supported by an owned warehouse facility in Germantown, NY (acquired in 2018 through the Local Bushel merger) and a wholly-owned fresh-cut and packaging subsidiary, Trusted Harvest (est. 2016 in Athens, NY), which provides cutting, washing, peeling, de-seeding, and packaging services — extending the company from pure distribution into value-added processing. Ordering is conducted through a dedicated B2B e-commerce portal (shop.hv-harvest.com) accessed via log-in by wholesale accounts, supplemented by a direct sales team ([email protected]) handling new account acquisition and institutional outreach.

The business model is transaction-based wholesale food distribution (B2B), augmented by DTC distribution (formerly operated via Field Goods, merged into the company in 2018) and value-added processing via Trusted Harvest. Revenue mechanics are gross-margin-based product resale with order minimums and weekly recurring deliveries. Capital structure is private, with disclosed mission-aligned backers including the Hudson Valley Startup Fund ($1.5M, 2019), RSF Social Finance (2015), and Fresh Source Capital (2017); no institutional PE/VC control or public-market activity is evidenced in the input data.

Name

Hudson Valley Harvest

Website

https://hv-harvest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hudson Valley Harvest (DBA Hudson Harvest) is a regional food distributor founded in 2011 that aggregates source-transparent products from 70+ Hudson Valley farmers and small producers and delivers them to wholesale foodservice, retail grocery, and institutional buyers across the Northeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Food Distribution

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Produce Packhouses (Fruits & Vegetables) (AFAOAGAA)

Keywords

• Local food distribution
• Wholesale food distribution
• Farm to table sourcing
• Fresh produce distribution
• Specialty food wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Germantown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Food Distribution: B2B wholesale distribution of local farm products to restaurants, caterers, cafes, grocery stores, and schools. Revenue generated through product sales with order minimums.
2. Institutional Sales: Bulk sales to schools, food pantries, and public agencies through the Buyers Club program, supporting NY State sourcing goals.
3. Consumer Direct Sales: Former Field Goods operation delivering local food to individuals and families through homes and pick-up sites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hudson Harvest distributes source-transparent local food sourced from over 70 Hudson Valley farmers, cheesemakers, butchers, and small food producers, delivering seasonal produce, fresh meats and fish, pasture-raised eggs, small-batch dairy, NY-state grain pasta, and frozen peak-season produce wholesale to restaurants, caterers, cafes, grocery retailers, and institutional buyers across the Northeast. Through its Trusted Harvest subsidiary, the company also provides fresh-cut and packaging services including washing, peeling, cutting, and custom packaging.

Product overview

Hudson Harvest operates as a local food distribution platform connecting over 70 Hudson Valley farmers and producers with wholesale customers (restaurants, retailers, caterers, schools) and institutional buyers. The core offering consists of source-transparent local food including seasonal produce, fresh meats, fish, pasture-raised eggs, small-batch dairy, NY state grain pasta, and frozen produce. The Trusted Harvest add-on module provides fresh-cut processing and packaging services (washing, peeling, cutting, packaging) for customers requiring prepared items. The company also operates a Buyers Club for institutional customers (schools, food pantries, public agencies) with administrative documentation support for NY State sourcing goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partner Farm Products (Local Food Distribution) Wholesale distribution of source-transparent local food from over 70 Hudson Valley farmers and producers to restaurants, caterers, cafes, grocery stores, and institutional buyers across the Northeast. Assortment spans seasonal produce, fresh meats and fish, pasture-raised eggs, small-batch dairy, NY-state grain pasta, frozen peak-season produce, artisan cheese, mushrooms, flour, honey, and other pantry staples, with a $475 minimum order and quote-based wholesale pricing.
• Buyers Club Institutional Purchasing Program Bulk purchasing program for NY State schools, food pantries, and public agencies to source local farm products through Hudson Harvest with administrative documentation support for NY State sourcing compliance. Operates with the $475 minimum order and scheduled delivery cadence.
• Trusted Harvest Fresh Cut and Packaging Services Fresh-cut produce and packaging services for Greater New York customers, including cubed, shredded, sliced, diced, and stick cuts; washing, peeling, and de-seeding preparation; and packaging in plastic wrap, cardboard boxes, mesh bags, clamshells, cups, and custom labels. Provides professional processing capability that enables Hudson Harvest to deliver prepared local food on time to wholesale customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supporting over 70 local farmers, cheesemakers, butchers, and small food producers in the Hudson Valley
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chaseholm Farm CreamerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner farm located in Pine Plains, NY. One of 70+ local farmers, cheesemakers, butchers, and small food producers in the Hudson Harvest network.
• Farmer Ground FlourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner mill in Trumansburg, NY supplying flour made from NY state grains. Part of the 70+ producer network.
• Hudson Valley FreshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner dairy in Poughkeepsie, NY providing fresh dairy products. One of the core producer partners in the network.
• Oliver's EggscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganic egg producer in Frankfort, NY supplying pasture-raised eggs to the distribution network.
• Hepworth FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganic vegetable farm in Milton, NY providing produce to the network.
• Migliorelli FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm in Tivoli, NY supplying produce to the network. Partner in the 70+ producer network.
• Radicle FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerControlled environment agriculture farm with locations in Utica, NY and Newark, NJ supplying fresh greens and produce.
• Markristo FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm in Hillsdale, NY providing vegetables to the network. Part of the local producer partnership.
• Sugar Hill FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm in Pine Plains, NY. One of the core farming partners in the Hudson Valley network.
• Trusted HarvestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh cut and packaging services provider established in 2016, led by Lenworth Gordon. Provides cutting, washing, peeling, and packaging services. Partnership enables Hudson Harvest to source high-quality local food with professional processing capability. Has over 10 employees at dedicated facility in Athens, NY.
• Local BushelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired and merged in 2018. Merger expanded product list, grew delivery radius, and improved service offering.
• Field GoodscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAthens, NY-based online retailer acquired and merged in 2018. Delivered local food to individuals at over 3,000 homes and pick-up sites per month.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Farmigo: Software-and-logistics platform for CSAs and farm-to-consumer food distribution, including in the NY metro area. Comparable on connecting local farms with consumers and institutions through a managed logistics and ordering layer.
• Misfits Market: Direct-to-consumer online grocer delivering specialty and surplus food nationwide, including local and organic items. Comparable on the online ordering and regional-to-national fulfillment model, though at a much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Good Eggs: Online marketplace and distributor specializing in local, sustainable, and artisanal food with regional fulfillment. Comparable on the local-food-aggregation and direct-delivery model, particularly the DTC arm Hudson Harvest inherited from Field Goods.

Direct peers

• Local Roots NYC: New York-based local and regional food distributor and CSA operator sourcing from Hudson Valley and Northeast farms for NYC restaurants and consumers. Closest comparable on the producer-aggregation and local-food-fulfillment model, with overlapping geography.

Broad incumbents

• Sweetgreen: National farm-to-counter restaurant chain that sources from local and regional farms, including in the Northeast. Comparable on the farm-sourcing narrative and foodservice end market, though operating at significantly larger scale and in a different downstream channel.
• FreshDirect: Long-standing online grocer serving the NY metro and Northeast with delivery, including local and specialty products. Comparable on Northeast distribution geography and multi-temperature logistics, though significantly larger and broader assortment than Hudson Harvest.
• Baldor Specialty Foods: One of the largest specialty food distributors in the Northeast, serving restaurants and retailers across a similar geography. Directly comparable on wholesale distribution model and Northeast customer base, but with a much broader specialty product assortment and significantly larger scale.
• Whole Foods Market: Premium grocery retailer and a current Hudson Harvest customer. Relevant as both a buyer and a broader incumbent shaping the local/specialty sourcing category in which Hudson Harvest competes; comparable on the local-and-transparent-procurement narrative.

Others

• Hudson Valley Fresh: Dairy cooperative of Hudson Valley farms, named as a Hudson Harvest partner. Relevant as an adjacent local-food aggregator brand operating in the same region and customer base; comparable on farm-aggregation and Hudson Valley identity, though focused narrowly on dairy.

Regional players

• Regional Access: Vermont-based distributor of Northeast farm and specialty foods, serving institutions, restaurants, and co-ops in New England and parts of NY. Closely comparable producer-aggregation and institutional-fulfillment model, but with a primary footprint in Vermont rather than the Hudson Valley.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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