Lawton Family Farms Llc

What Lawton Family Farms Llc does

Lawton Family Farms LLC is a privately held, family- and woman-owned fresh produce distributor founded in 1984 and headquartered in Valrico, Florida, with operating roots in Plant City, Florida. The company sources, packs, and distributes a broad assortment of fresh vegetables and berries — including bell peppers, cucumbers, squash, specialty peppers, tomatoes, corn, cabbage, okra, eggplant, and berries — through packing facilities located across the eastern United States.

The company serves retailers, wholesalers, and food service operators, with geographic reach spanning the southeastern United States as well as the Nogales (Arizona), McAllen (Texas), and Upper Midwest supply corridors. Its operating stack combines conventional agronomic practices (sustainable crop rotation, forced-air cooling) with the HarvestMark Traceability Program, which leverages GTIN, RFID, and QR-code labeling for lot-level traceability. The company is certified under USDA, Primus GFS, GAP, GMP, and HACCP standards, indicating compliance with mainstream retail and food-service buyer requirements.

Lawton Family Farms operates as a bootstrapped business with no venture capital, private equity, or institutional investment, generating revenue through B2B produce distribution margins on volume shipped to its commercial customers. No public revenue, headcount, or shipment-volume figures are disclosed.

Name

Lawton Family Farms Llc

Legal name

Lawton Family Farms

Website

https://lawtonfamilyfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lawton Family Farms LLC, founded in 1984, is a family- and woman-owned fresh produce distributor. It sources, packs, and distributes vegetables and berries to retailers, wholesalers, and food service operators across the southeastern U.S., Nogales, McAllen, and the Upper Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce Distribution

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121), Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Berry (except Strawberry) Farming (111334), Strawberry Farming (111333)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Produce Packhouses (Fruits & Vegetables) (AFAOAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Berry Farming (Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Cranberries) (AFAGACAD), Ethnic Produce & Specialty Vegetables Wholesale (AFAIAIAD)

Keywords

• Fresh produce distribution
• Wholesale vegetables
• Specialty peppers
• Food service supply
• Berry farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Valrico

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: B2B sales of fresh produce including vegetables, seasonal fruits, and berries to retailers, wholesalers, and food service companies. Revenue is generated through one-time transactional sales of physical produce goods with repeat business driven by long-term partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lawton Family Farms LLC is a woman-owned family farm founded in 1984 that grows and distributes fresh produce including bell peppers, cucumbers, squash, specialty peppers, tomatoes, corn, cabbage, okra, eggplant, and berries. The company operates as a B2B supplier serving retailers, wholesalers, and food service companies with primary operations in Plant City, Florida and sourcing reach across the Southeastern U.S., Nogales, McAllen, and the Upper Midwest.

Product overview

Lawton Family Farms is a woman-owned fresh produce distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of vegetables and fruits. Their product line includes bell peppers (green, red, yellow), cucumbers, squash varieties (green, yellow, hard), specialty peppers (jalapeños, cubanelles, poblanos, long hots), tomatoes, corn, cabbage, okra, eggplant, and berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries). Products are distributed under the Lawton Family Farms label through strategically located packing facilities throughout the eastern United States, serving retailers, wholesalers, and food service companies nationwide.

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Products and services

• Bell peppers Farm-grown bell peppers distributed in wholesale volumes to retailer, wholesaler, and food service buyers through the company's fresh produce supply program.
• Cucumbers Farm-grown cucumbers distributed in wholesale volumes to retailer, wholesaler, and food service buyers through the company's fresh produce supply program.
• Squash Farm-grown squash distributed in wholesale volumes to retailer, wholesaler, and food service buyers through the company's fresh produce supply program.
• Specialty peppers Farm-grown specialty peppers distributed in wholesale volumes to retailer, wholesaler, and food service buyers through the company's fresh produce supply program.
• Tomatoes Farm-grown tomatoes distributed in wholesale volumes to retailer, wholesaler, and food service buyers through the company's fresh produce supply program.
• Corn Farm-grown corn distributed in wholesale volumes to retailer, wholesaler, and food service buyers through the company's fresh produce supply program.
• Cabbage Farm-grown cabbage distributed in wholesale volumes to retailer, wholesaler, and food service buyers through the company's fresh produce supply program.
• Okra Farm-grown okra distributed in wholesale volumes to retailer, wholesaler, and food service buyers through the company's fresh produce supply program.
• Eggplant Farm-grown eggplant distributed in wholesale volumes to retailer, wholesaler, and food service buyers through the company's fresh produce supply program.
• Berries Farm-grown berries distributed in wholesale volumes to retailer, wholesaler, and food service buyers through the company's fresh produce supply program.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wish Farms: Florida-based, family-owned berry grower and shipper (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) serving retail and foodservice. Directly comparable as a Plant City/Florida-rooted berry specialist with similar family-farming heritage and B2B distribution model.
• Bonduel Group: Florida-based, family-owned grower and shipper of fresh vegetables (sweet corn, green beans, cabbage, leafy greens, radishes) to retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers. Comparable as a Florida-rooted, multi-generational produce grower/distributor with similar B2B GTM and multi-crop portfolio.
• Lipman Family Farms: Florida-based, family-owned grower and shipper of fresh vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash) supplying retailers and foodservice nationwide. Directly comparable as a multi-decade, multi-region Florida produce grower/distributor with overlapping product portfolio and B2B GTM.
• Duda Farm Fresh Foods: Family-owned Florida grower/distributor of fresh vegetables and celery with national retail and foodservice distribution. Closely comparable in product mix (vegetables, specialty items), family-owned heritage, and integrated growing/packing/shipping operations.
• Naturipe Farms: Berry-focused grower-owned cooperative producing strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries for retail and foodservice nationwide. Comparable in berry product overlap and B2B distribution, though structured as a cooperative of growers rather than a single family operator.

Broad incumbents

• Dole Food Company: Global fresh produce grower, distributor, and brand owner with broad retail and foodservice channels including fresh vegetables and berries. Comparable as a multi-category fresh produce supplier, though vastly larger, branded, and globally scaled.
• Taylor Farms: Major producer of fresh-cut and value-added vegetables serving retail deli, foodservice, and convenience channels nationally. Comparable as a multi-category fresh produce supplier to retailers and foodservice, though differentiated by value-added processing and broader portfolio.
• Driscoll's: Largest U.S. berry marketer with national retail and foodservice penetration across strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Comparable on the berry product line and retail/wholesale channel focus, but operates at significantly greater scale as the category incumbent.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce: Vertically integrated global producer, distributor, and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables with substantial North American retail and foodservice presence. Comparable on product category and channel, though far larger, publicly traded, and globally diversified.
• Grimmway Farms: Largest U.S. carrot grower and major organic produce producer with national retail and foodservice distribution. Comparable as a multi-decade, multi-region produce grower/distributor serving B2B channels, though much larger and more concentrated in carrots and organics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Investors

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