Nature's Source

What Nature's Source does

Nature's Source is a privately held specialty plant nutrition company headquartered in Sherman, Texas, that develops and sells liquid plant food and soil nutrition products under its proprietary BioNutrition line. Its core technology is a fermented oilseed extract formulation that the company describes as the only professional plant food whose ingredients include oilseed extract, providing renewable plant nutrition and organic soluble carbon. Products are positioned as low-salt, heavy-metals-free, pathogen-free, and (for the organic SKUs) OMRI Listed and CDFA OIM registered. The portfolio spans specialized formulations for commercial agriculture, greenhouse and nursery operators, certified organic growers, home gardeners, and urban reforestation/landscape applications, with SKU sizing from 0.5-lb packets through 275-gallon bulk totes and ancillary sub-brands such as Plant Biotics (a beneficial microbial complex) and Plant Probiotic.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market model, selling primarily through its own e-commerce storefront at ns-pf.com/store and supported by phone order desk at (888) 839-8722. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, requires account login or contact, and distribution is restricted to the contiguous United States with stated non-availability in Hawaii and Illinois (and Canada for the Soil Essentials 3-2-1 SKU). There is no evidence of distributor partnerships, retail placement, institutional investment, or disclosed headcount or revenue; the company appears to be a small, founder- or privately-held independent operator with no parent company or subsidiary structure identified.

Name

Nature's Source

Legal name

Nature's Source

Website

https://naturessourceplantfood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nature's Source is a privately held Sherman, Texas-based specialty ag-input company that formulates and sells fermented oilseed extract-based liquid plant foods (BioNutrition line) via direct e-commerce to commercial growers, greenhouse/nursery operators, certified organic growers, home gardeners, and urban reforestation projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant Nutrition and Organic Fertilizers

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAAAIAH

Bio-based Fertilizers, Soil Amendments & Biostimulants (Digestate-derived, biochar-based inputs)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Biorefining & Bio-based Chemicals (Co-products, Bioproducts)

SECONDARYAFABAEAM

Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Biologicals & Biopesticides (Microbials, Botanicals, Beneficial Insects)

SECONDARYAFABAJAK

Organic & Biological Input Retail (Biostimulants, Biopesticides, OMRI)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Agrochemical Distribution & Retail (Farm Supply, Co-ops)

Keywords

• Plant nutrition
• Liquid fertilizers
• Organic plant food
• Soil BioNutrition
• Crop fertility

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Plant Food / BioNutrition Products: Nature's Source generates revenue through the sale of proprietary liquid plant food and soil nutrition products. Their product line includes specialized formulations for Agriculture, Greenhouse & Nursery, Organic growing, Home Gardener, and Urban Reforestation applications. Products are available in various sizes from small containers (0.5 lb packets, 2.5-gal jugs) to bulk sizes (275-gal totes).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nature's Source manufactures and sells liquid plant food and soil BioNutrition products formulated from a proprietary fermented oilseed extract. The company offers a portfolio of segment-specific products for professional agriculture, greenhouse and nursery, certified organic, urban reforestation, and home gardening applications. Products are sold directly through the company's own online storefront and phone ordering channel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BioNutrition: Plant food product line using fermented oilseed extract, an all-natural and renewable source of plant nutrition and organic soluble carbon. Includes various formulations for Agriculture, Greenhouse & Nursery, Organic, Home Gardener, and Urban Reforestation segments.
• Plant Biotics
• Soil Essentials Root & Soil BioNutrition 3-2-1
• Professional Plant Food 10-4-3
• Nursery & Landscape Special Plant Food 10-4-5
• Plant Probiotic
• Foliar Essentials BioNutrition Spray
• Organic Plant Food 3-1-1
• All Purpose Plant Food 10-4-3

Products and services

• Professional Plant Food 10-4-3 Liquid 10-4-3 plant food formulated for professional and commercial agriculture applications using the company's fermented oilseed extract BioNutrition base.
• Nursery & Landscape Special Plant Food 10-4-5 Liquid 10-4-5 plant food tailored for nursery production and landscape ornamental applications where low-salt nutrition is required.
• All Purpose Plant Food 10-4-3 General-purpose 10-4-3 liquid plant food for home gardeners and general landscape use.
• Organic Plant Food 3-1-1 (CDFA OIM and OMRI Listed) 3-1-1 liquid plant food listed by OMRI and registered with CDFA as an Organic Input Material, designed for certified organic production.
• Soil Essentials Root & Soil BioNutrition 3-2-1 3-2-1 liquid BioNutrition product designed for soil and root feeding applications.
• Foliar Essentials BioNutrition Spray BioNutrition spray formulated for foliar application across the company's served segments.
• Plant Biotics Biological plant input in the company's BioNutrition product family.
• Plant Probiotic Probiotic-style plant input in the company's BioNutrition product family.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Scotts Miracle-Gro: Scotts Miracle-Gro is the dominant U.S. lawn-and-garden consumer brand with massive retail distribution and recently expanded into organic/biological inputs (e.g., Botanicare acquisition). Defines the competitive ceiling Nature's Source must navigate in both consumer and professional channels.

Direct peers

• Advanced Nutrients: Advanced Nutrients is a major specialty nutrient brand for greenhouse/horticulture with strong biological/additive positioning. Comparable to Nature's Source's Greenhouse & Nursery and BioNutrition professional segments.
• Botanicare: Botanicare manufactures professional plant nutrients, supplements, and growing media for greenhouse and indoor cultivation, overlapping with Nature's Source's greenhouse/nursery and biostimulant product lines.
• Espoma Organic: Espoma is a long-established organic plant food and lawn-care brand with multi-channel retail distribution (independent garden centers, big-box). Overlaps with Nature's Source on OMRI-Listed organic formulations targeting home gardeners and small-scale growers.
• General Hydroponics: General Hydroponics provides concentrated liquid nutrients and base formulations for greenhouse, nursery, and hydroponic growers — the same professional segment Nature's Source addresses with its Greenhouse & Nursery product line.
• Neptune's Harvest: Neptune's Harvest makes organic fertilizer and biostimulant products from fish/seaweed — a renewable-feedstock biological nutrition story analogous to Nature's Source's fermented oilseed extract positioning.
• FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Company: FoxFarm is a closely comparable specialty organic/integrated plant food brand serving both professional growers and home gardeners through DTC and garden-center channels. Direct overlap with Nature's Source in BioNutrition-style premium liquid fertilizers and soil amendments.
• Biobizz Worldwide: Biobizz makes organic plant nutrients and bio-stimulants for horticulture and home growing, with a renewable/biological ingredient philosophy similar to Nature's Source's fermented oilseed extract approach. Strong comparability on product philosophy and customer base.
• Dr. Earth: Dr. Earth produces OMRI Listed organic fertilizers, soil amendments, and probiotic blends targeting both home gardeners and professional growers — directly competing with Nature's Source's OMRI-certified organic line and biological/additive story.

Emerging players

• Marrone Bio Innovations: Marrone Bio Innovations develops biological agricultural inputs (biopesticides and biostimulants) from natural/fermented sources — a comparable agricultural-biological platform, though focused on pest/stress management rather than nutrition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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