Moringa Farms

What Moringa Farms does

Moringa Farms is a US-based, privately held direct-to-consumer and wholesale e-commerce company specializing in Moringa oleifera products. Founded in 2000 by an individual referred to as Rodney, who was inspired by a February 9, 2000 Los Angeles Times article by Mark Fritz, the company operates from Fletcher, North Carolina (mailing address only) with growing operations in Southern California and dual sourcing from Tamil Nadu, India and Baja California, Mexico. The company describes itself as one of the oldest and most-experienced sources for Moringa oleifera in the US, with an 11–50 employee headcount and zero disclosed external funding.

The product portfolio centers on nine core SKUs: Certified Organic Moringa Leaf Powder (India-sourced, shade-dried indoors at room temperature), Organic Moringa Leaf Powder (USDA Certified Organic, Mexico-sourced, hand-picked and field shade-dried), Moringa Capsules (450mg veggie caps), Moringa Seeds (germinable, ~90 seeds/oz), Fresh Moringa Leaf ($25/lb), Moringa Seed Oil (first cold pressed for high oleic content), Moringa Seed Deodorant (vegan paste), and two vacuum-packed survival food SKUs (2 lb and 10 lb, 20-year shelf life via Mylar PAKSAFE bags with oxygen absorber). A Compost Tea fertilizer and a Growing Moringa PDF guide serve as add-ons. The proprietary process distinctions are indoor shade drying on mesh screens and single-run cold pressing to avoid heat damage.

The business model combines direct e-commerce sales (unit-priced one-time purchases ranging from $12.50 to $200) with wholesale distribution (minimum orders of 10 lbs for powder and 2,000 capsules, with optional private labeling for distributors). Customer segments span health-conscious consumers (primary, retail), wholesalers and resellers (primary, B2B), missionaries and NGOs (Planting Peace, Trees for Life, Hands on the World Global for humanitarian distribution), survivalists/preppers (vacuum-packed SKUs), and home gardeners (seeds and growing guide). Marketing is content-led via blog posts, recipes, growing guides, and a curated resource library linking to PubMed, NIH, and USDA sources. There is no subscription or recurring revenue model, no AI/ML functionality, and no disclosed revenue figure; the company appears bootstrapped and founder-owned.

Name

Moringa Farms

Legal name

Moringa Farms, Inc.

Website

https://moringafarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Moringa Farms is a US-based e-commerce company selling Moringa oleifera products—leaf powder, capsules, cold-pressed seed oil, seeds, fresh leaf, deodorant, and vacuum-packed survival food—directly to health-conscious consumers and wholesalers. Founded in 2000, it sources organic Moringa from India and Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Herbal Nutritional Supplements

NAICS

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240), Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491), Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (42459)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Medicinal Plant Farming (Botanical/Pharmaceutical Crops) (AFAGAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dried & Dehydrated Foods Manufacturing (AFAKACAK), Industrial Oil & Wax Crop Farming (Castor, Jojoba, Oil Palm for industrial uses) (AFAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Moringa leaf powder
• Moringa seed oil
• Moringa capsules
• Organic superfoods
• Herbal nutritional supplements

Headquarters

HQ city

Fletcher

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of Moringa products including powder, capsules, seeds, oil, fresh leaf, and personal care products through the company website. One-time purchase model with various size options.
2. Wholesale/Distribution: Wholesale sales to retailers and resellers with minimum orders of 10 lbs for powder and 2,000 units for capsules. Private label/custom labeling available for distributors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Moringa Farms grows, sources, processes, and sells Moringa oleifera products including certified organic leaf powder, vegetable capsules, first cold-pressed seed oil, fresh leaves, germinable seeds, vegan seed deodorant, and Mylar-bag vacuum-packed survival food. The company sells direct-to-consumer through its e-commerce website and through wholesale to retailers and resellers with private labeling.

Product overview

Moringa Farms is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce company specializing in Moringa oleifera products. Their portfolio consists of nine core products centered on the Moringa tree: Fresh Moringa Leaf, Moringa Seed Oil (first cold pressed), Moringa Seed Deodorant (vegan paste), Certified Organic Moringa Leaf Powder (sourced from India), Moringa Seeds (germinable), Moringa Capsules (450mg veggie caps), Organic Moringa Leaf Powder (USDA certified from Mexico), and two survival food variants (2 lb and 10 lb vacuum-packed Moringa powder). They also offer a complementary Compost Tea fertilizer for Moringa cultivation. The company operates as a single unified storefront rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, selling directly to consumers and wholesalers with a focus on both retail packaged goods and bulk quantities. In addition to products, they provide educational resources including growing guides and recipes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Moringa Leaf Fresh Moringa oleifera leaves sold by the pound and shipped in insulated or non-insulated boxes depending on transit time; can be cooked with or juiced, and is also available for pickup at the Southern California nursery.
• Moringa Seed Oil First cold-pressed Moringa seed oil with high oleic content and a rich sunflower-yellow color, used as a moisturizer, anti-itch product, and mosquito repellent; available in 1 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz, and 8 oz sizes.
• Moringa Seed Deodorant All-vegan Moringa seed paste deodorant made from shelled organic Moringa seeds and Moringa oil, unscented with no fillers or binding agents; 1.5 oz jar.
• Certified Organic Moringa Leaf Powder (India) Organic Moringa leaf powder sourced from Tamil Nadu, India, shade-dried indoors at room temperature on mesh screens for optimal nutritional content; available in sizes from 8 oz to 6 lb.
• Organic Moringa Leaf Powder (Mexico) USDA Certified Organic Moringa leaf powder from Baja California, Mexico, hand-picked and shade-dried in the field; available in 8 oz and 1 lb sizes.
• Moringa Capsules 450 mg vegetable capsules of pure Moringa leaf powder with no additives, packed in resealable foil bags; available in quantities of 150, 300, 500, or 800 capsules.
• Moringa Seeds Germinable Moringa oleifera seeds for growing personal Moringa trees, approximately 90 seeds per ounce; available in 2 oz and 4 oz sizes.
• 2 lbs Vacuum Packed Moringa for Survival Food Vacuum-packed Moringa powder for emergency food storage, sealed in 7mm Mylar PAKSAFE bags with 200cc oxygen absorbers; 20-year shelf life, 2 lb package.
• 10 lbs Vacuum Packed Moringa for Survival Food Vacuum-packed Moringa powder for emergency food storage, sealed in 7mm Mylar PAKSAFE bags with 200cc oxygen absorbers; 20-year shelf life, 10 lb package.
• Moringa-based branded products from partners (The Body Shop, Clarins, Ren Skin Care, Olefra, Sea Mineral, Valensa) Select Moringa-based branded products sourced or sold through partnerships, including The Body Shop Moringa body butter, Clarins Moringa facial cleanser, Ren Skin Care Moringa shampoo, Olefra Moringa herbal formulations, Sea Mineral natural product line, and Valensa-manufactured defatted chia and healthy food products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Moringa can have three times the potassium in bananas, four times the vitamin A in carrots, and seven times the vitamin C in oranges
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trees for LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrees for Life is a nonprofit dedicated to growing trees around the globe with emphasis on planting healthful trees like Moringa in distressed areas. Moringa Farms supports this organization as a recommended resource for donations.
• Planting PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanting Peace, headed by CNN Hero Award recipient Aaron Jackson, is working with Moringa Farms to plant 1 million Moringa trees in Haiti to alleviate malnutrition on the island.
• Hands on the World GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRachael Paulson, director of Hands on the World Global, works with orphanages and schools developing water resources and planting Moringa. Moringa Farms supports this organization with seed stock.
• The Body ShopminorOthersThe Body Shop, a subsidiary of L'Oreal, carries a range of Moringa beauty products including body butter. Both companies recognize Moringa oil as a cosmetic ingredient used for centuries.
• ClarinsminorOthersClarins features a one-step facial cleanser utilizing Moringa seed powder and orange extracts.
• Ren Skin CareminorOthersRen Skin Care features high-end natural skin care products and a highly rated Moringa shampoo.
• Sea MineralminorOthersMoringa Farms sells the Sea Mineral product line as these are natural products conforming to their natural approach to health and nutrition.
• OleframinorOthersOlefra is a Moringa-based product designed primarily for women. Betty Mitchell designs herbal formulations for the health and beauty industries, utilizing Moringa as an excellent carrier for other herbal formulations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kuli Kuli: US-based Moringa-focused CPG brand offering Moringa powders, shots, and bars via DTC and mass retail. Direct competitor to Moringa Farms in the same product category and customer base, though with significantly larger funding and retail distribution.
• Organic India: Vertically integrated producer and brand of certified organic Moringa leaf powder, capsules, and tea. Overlaps with Moringa Farms on Moringa SKUs, sourcing from India, and USDA Organic positioning, but operates at significantly larger global scale.
• Terrasoul Superfoods: Organic superfoods retailer selling Moringa powder alongside a broad superfood catalog via DTC e-commerce. Comparable business model, target customer (health-conscious consumers), and product mix to Moringa Farms.
• Navitas Organics: Organic superfoods brand offering Moringa powder and capsules among a broader portfolio. Comparable DTC e-commerce model and health-conscious consumer targeting with a wider product breadth and stronger brand recognition.
• Sunfood Superfoods: Specialty retailer of organic superfoods including Moringa powder and capsules. Comparable product category, customer base, and DTC distribution model to Moringa Farms.
• Anthony's Goods: Bulk-sized organic Moringa powder and superfoods brand sold primarily through Amazon and DTC channels. Competes head-to-head with Moringa Farms' powder SKUs at similar price points with comparable target customers.
• Micro Ingredients: Bulk-format organic Moringa powder and superfoods brand with strong Amazon presence. Directly comparable SKU format, price tier, and customer base to Moringa Farms' powder and capsule offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Z Natural Foods: Long-established organic and raw foods retailer offering Moringa among a broader superfood catalog. Comparable product mix and wholesale/DTC model, but with a wider assortment and longer operating history.
• NOW Foods: Large US supplement manufacturer and distributor with Moringa capsules and powder in its catalog. Competes in the same Moringa SKU category but as part of a much broader supplement portfolio serving mass-market retail and wholesale channels.
• Garden of Life: Nestlé Health Science-owned organic supplements brand offering Moringa-containing products. Comparable organic certification positioning and health-conscious consumer target, but operates as a broad supplements portfolio rather than a Moringa specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/themoringafarm
• Facebookfacebook.com/MoringaFarms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moringa-farms-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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