Green Field Farms

What Green Field Farms does

Green Field Farms is a privately held farmer-owned cooperative founded in 2003 by a group of Amish farmers and businessmen to revitalize small family farms and preserve the agrarian lifestyle of plain communities. Headquartered in Wooster, Ohio, the cooperative represents approximately 90 Amish and Conservative Mennonite family farms spanning roughly 700 acres across Ohio and Michigan, with about 100 produce growers active in the wholesale produce program. The company operates two distinct but related business lines. The first is a wholesale organic produce operation that distributes USDA-certified organic vegetables (green beans, kale, cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons) and raw sauerkraut (a lacto-fermented product made from locally grown cabbage with Himalayan pink salt) to natural food retailers and mainstream grocery chains including Whole Foods, Kroger, Heinen's, Buehler's, Sprouts, Lucky's, Earth Fare, Giant Eagle, Publix, Wegmans, Meijer's, and Hy-Vee. A Find A Store locator on the company's website directs consumers to retail partners.

The second business is a natural fertilizer division launched in 2003 that produces custom-blended fertilizers and soil amendments under the Albrecht Soil Balancing Method. Agronomists trained under Neal Kinsey analyze soil-test results to prescribe dry fertilizer components, trace minerals, standard blends, lawn blends (Green-N-Gro 3-step program), and over 50 foliar products. Custom blends are sold directly to farmers through consultative on-farm consultations within roughly one hour of Wooster, Ohio, and through phone consultations for out-of-area farmers, with optional delivery and GPS-guided spreading services. The fertilizer program serves over 1,000 farmer-customers and reports yield improvements (e.g., organic sunflower yields rising from 1,800-2,000 to 2,500 lbs per acre at Woodlyn Acres Farm).

The business model rests on three revenue streams: wholesale produce sales to grocery retailers, direct fertilizer sales to farmers on a quote-based pricing model (custom blends are individually quoted based on soil-test results), and free initial consultation services in geographies near the headquarters. The cooperative holds a registered "Green Field Farms®" trademark and a "Green Field Farms® Certification Seal of Authenticity" guaranteeing produce grown by Amish and Conservative Mennonite farmers using horse-and-buggy transport, plus the "Green-N-Gro™" lawn program trademark. Distribution is region-focused (Ohio and Michigan for member-farm supply; national for grocery retail) with no announced geographic expansion beyond current US operations.

Name

Green Field Farms

Legal name

Green Field Farms

Website

https://gffarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Green Field Farms is a farmer-owned cooperative founded in 2003 in Wooster, Ohio, representing 90 Amish and Conservative Mennonite family farms across Ohio and Michigan. The company wholesale-distributes USDA-certified organic produce to major national grocery chains and sells custom-blended natural fertilizers built on the Albrecht Soil Balancing Method to over 1,000 farmers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Agriculture Products

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Vegetable & Melon Farming (Open-Field) (AFAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cover Crop Seed & Green Manure Inputs (AFABAKAH), Farmer Cooperatives & Co-op Retail (AFABAJAB)

Keywords

• Organic produce
• Custom fertilizer blends
• Farmer-owned cooperative
• Soil amendments
• USDA organic vegetables

Headquarters

HQ city

Wooster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Fertilizer Sales: Custom-blended natural fertilizers sold to farmers based on soil test results. Includes dry fertilizer components, trace minerals, standard blends, lawn blends, and foliar products. Optional delivery and spreading services available.
2. Organic Produce Wholesale: USDA certified organic vegetables and raw sauerkraut sold wholesale to grocery retailers and through the Find A Store locator. Seasonal produce varies by crop type.
3. Consultation Services: Free on-farm consultation within 1 hour of Wooster, OH; phone consultations for out-of-area farmers. Soil analysis and fertilizer recommendations provided with seasonal follow-ups.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Green Field Farms is a farmer-owned cooperative representing Amish and Conservative Mennonite family farms in Ohio and Michigan that sells certified organic produce (vegetables and raw sauerkraut) wholesale to grocery retailers and produces custom-blended natural fertilizers and soil amendments for farmers based on the Albrecht Soil Balancing Method and soil testing analysis. The cooperative operates two business divisions: a wholesale produce division supplying retailers such as Whole Foods, Kroger, and Wegmans, and a fertilizer division offering agronomist-led custom blending, delivery, and spreading services.

Product overview

Green Field Farms operates as a farmer-owned cooperative representing Amish and Conservative Mennonite family farms in Ohio and Michigan. The company offers two main product lines: (1) Organic produce including vegetables like tomatoes, kale, peppers, squash, and cabbage, plus raw sauerkraut made through lacto-fermentation; and (2) Natural fertilizers and soil amendments comprising dry fertilizer components, trace minerals, standard blends, lawn blends (Green-N-Gro), and foliar products. The fertilizer division uses the Albrecht Soil Balancing Method to provide custom-blended nutrients based on soil testing, supporting over 1,000 farmers with soil management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Produce Certified organic vegetables including green beans, kale, cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, squash, and melons grown by Amish family farmers using traditional methods and sold wholesale to grocery retailers.
• Raw Sauerkraut

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,500 lbs per acre organic sunflower yields compared to 1,800-2,000 lbs without custom blends

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Morning Kiss OrganiccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 February 2019Morning Kiss Organic works with Green Field Farms as a growing partner during the produce season. Green Field Farms Co-op provides organic vegetables sourced directly from family farmers in Ohio. This partnership allows Morning Kiss to offer customized retail programs to meet individual retailer needs while supporting small family farms committed to sustainability.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wholesum Harvest: Family-owned organic grower-shipper specializing in greenhouse and field-grown organic produce for retail and foodservice. Comparable as a mid-sized organic produce wholesaler serving premium grocery accounts with certified-organic supply.
• Stahlbush Island Farms: Family-owned grower and processor of certified sustainable frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes sold through retail and foodservice. Comparable in scale and certified-organic family-farm supply chain with similar product line.
• Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA): Specializes in soil testing, custom-blended regenerative fertility programs, and agronomic consulting for fruit and vegetable growers. Direct competitor to Green Field Farms' Albrecht-based fertilizer division with overlapping methodology, customer profile, and consultative GTM.
• Morning Kiss Organic: Organic produce sourcing and distribution partner that works with cooperatives like Green Field Farms. Overlap in supplier model, organic certification, and retailer-facing custom programs.
• Earthbound Farm: Leading branded organic produce supplier selling packaged organic salads and vegetables through major US grocery chains. Comparable in wholesale organic distribution model and retail customer overlap (Whole Foods, Kroger).
• CROPP Cooperative (Organic Valley): Farmer-owned organic cooperative aggregating produce and dairy from small family farms across multiple US states. Closest structural peer to Green Field Farms given shared cooperative model, organic certification, and family-farm member base.
• BioAg (BioSciences Inc.): Independent organic fertilizer and biological input manufacturer and blender selling custom-blended fertility products to commercial organic growers. Closest direct competitor in custom organic fertilizer blending and agricultural input distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Grimmway Farms: Largest US organic produce grower with national retail and foodservice distribution including major grocery chains. Same product category and retail buyers as Green Field Farms, but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Driscoll's: Dominant branded berry supplier that contracts with independent growers and sells through mainstream US grocery chains. Comparable premium organic branding and retail distribution model, though focused on berries.
• Albert's Organics: Wholesale organic produce distributor (part of UNFI) supplying natural and conventional retailers nationwide. Comparable distribution role and retail customer base, though as a pure distributor rather than a producer cooperative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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