adams produce

What adams produce does

Adams Produce Inc. is a privately held, family-owned agricultural producer headquartered in Hatch, New Mexico, that grows, processes, and markets onions and chile peppers across approximately 3,000 acres in the Hatch and Deming area. Its product portfolio comprises three onion varieties (yellow, white, and red), Hatch Green Chile (mild, medium, hot, and extra-hot), red chile, and sun-dried red chile. The company is led by fourth-generation farmer Scott Adams and his wife Terry Adams, with active participation from fifth-generation family members (Tyson Adams and three sons-in-law) and a sixth generation of ten grandchildren. There is no proprietary software or technology platform; the underlying "technology" is agronomic — leveraging Hatch, New Mexico's specific sunlight, soil, and water conditions to produce branded produce, supported by a GLOBALG.A.P.-certified food safety program (verified by SCS Global Services).

The company operates a bifurcated go-to-market model. Hatch Green Chile is sold directly by the company to chile processors and fresh-market buyers via personal outreach and direct phone contact with Scott Adams, eliminating intermediaries. Onions are sold wholesale nationwide through Shiloh Produce Inc., a separate marketing and shipping entity established in 1985 by Scott's brother Stormy Adams. Customer segments are functional-use-case oriented: chile processors for manufactured food products, fresh-market buyers seeking authentic Hatch Green Chile, and wholesale onion buyers for retail, foodservice, and redistribution. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated transactionally through direct contact. The company holds no patents, trademarks, or disclosed external investments, and operates with a minimal digital footprint — only a basic company website plus memberships in the Hatch Chile Association, New Mexico Chile Association, and New Mexico True Certified program.

Name

adams produce

Legal name

Adams Produce Inc.

Website

https://adamsproduceinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Adams Produce Inc. is a family-owned New Mexico farm that grows, processes, and sells Hatch green chile and onions across roughly 3,000 acres, serving processors and wholesale buyers nationwide via direct sales and a marketing arm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce (Onions and Chile Peppers)

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Allium Vegetable Farming (Onions, Garlic, Leeks, Shallots, Chives) (AFAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solanaceous Vegetable Farming (Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant) (AFAGADAE), Produce Markets & Greengrocers (CRAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Hatch green chile
• Onion wholesale
• Fresh produce farming
• New Mexico chile peppers
• Produce distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Hatch

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Green Chile Sales: Adams Produce sells Hatch Green Chile directly to customers including processors and fresh market buyers. Sales are conducted directly by the company through phone contact with owner Scott Adams. Product is sold fresh or as sun-dried red chile.
2. Onion Wholesale: Onions are sold wholesale through Shiloh Produce Inc., the company's marketing and shipping arm. Products are shipped nationwide. The company began as an onion packing operation and continues wholesale onion sales as a core revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Adams Produce Inc. grows, packs, and sells fresh onions (yellow, white, and red varieties) and chile peppers (Hatch Green Chile in mild, medium, hot, and extra-hot heat levels, plus red chile and sun-dried red chile) on approximately 3,000 acres in the Hatch and Deming area of New Mexico. Hatch Green Chile is sold directly by the company to chile processors and fresh-market buyers, while onions are sold wholesale and shipped nationwide through its marketing and shipping arm Shiloh Produce Inc.

Product overview

Adams Produce Inc. is a single-product agricultural company specializing in fresh produce grown in New Mexico. The company operates as a farming operation offering onion and chile pepper varieties, including Yellow Onion, White Onion, Red Onion, Red Chile, Hatch Green Chile, and Sun Dried Red Chile. Onions are sold wholesale through marketing arm Shiloh Produce and shipped nationwide, while Hatch Green Chile is sold directly to processors and the fresh market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yellow Onion Yellow onion variety with a sweet, mild flavor, suited for sautéing; grown and packed by Adams Produce in Hatch, New Mexico and sold wholesale through Shiloh Produce Inc.
• White Onion White onion variety popular in the Southwest for use in salsa and pico de gallo; grown and packed by Adams Produce and sold wholesale through Shiloh Produce Inc.
• Red Onion Red onion variety typically consumed raw or pickled, pairing well with salads and sandwiches; grown and packed by Adams Produce and sold wholesale through Shiloh Produce Inc.
• Hatch Green Chile Green chile grown in the Hatch and Deming area of New Mexico, available in mild, medium, hot, and extra-hot varieties; sold directly by Adams Produce to chile processors and fresh-market buyers, with sales handled by owner Scott Adams.
• Red Chile Red chile peppers grown by Adams Produce and suited to both raw and cooked applications including sautéing, roasting, frying, simmering, stir-frying, or baking; sold directly by Adams Produce to processors and fresh-market buyers.
• Sun Dried Red Chile Sun-dried red chile peppers dried from green pods to red pods and known for intense flavor; sold directly by Adams Produce to processors and fresh-market buyers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Bokay Foods: Bokay Foods is another Hatch, New Mexico-based chile grower and packer offering fresh and processed chile under the Hatch Chile Association. It directly overlaps with Adams Produce in crop (chile peppers), geography (Hatch valley), and go-to-market (wholesale and direct-to-processor sales), making it the closest comparable peer.
• Heritage Brothers Farms: Heritage Brothers is a Hatch-area chile producer offering fresh green chile and value-added processed products including chile powder and ristras. It competes with Adams Produce in the same Hatch valley geography, with a comparable product mix but heavier value-added orientation.
• Campos Chile: Campos Chile is a Hatch valley chile grower and processor selling fresh, roasted, and frozen Hatch green chile. It overlaps directly with Adams Produce's core chile product line and shares the same Hatch New Mexico growing region and direct-to-consumer plus processor sales channels.
• Peri & Sons Farms: Peri & Sons Farms is a multi-generation onion grower operating roughly 4,000 acres across Nevada and California. It is directly comparable to Adams Produce's onion operation in crop category (sweet yellow, white, red onions), wholesale distribution model, and family-farming heritage, though at larger scale and broader geography.
• Schippers Farms: Schippers Farms is a multi-generation Southwest produce grower with onion and chile acreage in New Mexico and Texas. Comparable to Adams Produce in crop mix, family-operated structure, and wholesale distribution model, though with broader geographic spread.

Broad incumbents

• Olam Spices & Vegetable Ingredients: Olam (ofi) is a global agribusiness that sources and processes onions, peppers, and other vegetables at scale for industrial food manufacturers. It competes with Adams Produce in the processed/processor-supply segment but operates as a broad incumbent across many crops and geographies rather than specializing in Hatch chile.
• Border Foods: Border Foods is a Hatch, New Mexico chile processor producing canned, frozen, and prepared chile products. It overlaps with Adams Produce in raw chile sourcing and Hatch geography but operates as a large-scale processed-food manufacturer rather than a grower-packer, making it a broader incumbent in the same value chain.
• Keystone Fruit Marketing: Keystone Fruit is a produce marketer and packer handling onions and other vegetables, with operations in the western US. It is comparable to Adams Produce's Shiloh Produce marketing arm in distribution function and to Adams Produce's onion packing operation, though at larger scale across multiple crops.

Emerging players

• Layton Family Farms: Layton Family Farms (operating HatchGreenChiles.com) is a Hatch valley chile grower with a strong direct-to-consumer e-commerce presence selling roasted and frozen chile nationwide. It is an emerging player with partial overlap to Adams Produce in crop (chile), geography (Hatch), and customer base (fresh market buyers), differentiated by a much stronger DTC and e-commerce GTM.
• Whole New Mexico Chile Company: Whole New Mexico Chile is a Hatch chile e-commerce brand shipping roasted and frozen chile direct to consumers nationwide. It has partial overlap with Adams Produce in crop (Hatch green chile) and target end-user (fresh market buyers), but differentiates via direct-to-consumer branding and shipping infrastructure rather than wholesale and processor sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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