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Macalat is a new creation for those who are serious about the quality of their 70% dark cacao and want real, nutrient dense food with no sugar and/or hidden sugars (like coconut sugar) without the addition of artificial or “phony” substances to take their place.

Folks find it hard to believe that Macalat 70% sweet dark chocolate has zero sugar and zero net carbs and still taste so good, but it is true. Now, you can enjoy smooth organic 70% organic dark chocolate without the onslaught of sugar or the bitterness that sugar seeks to hide.

Macalat’s zero sugar and zero net carbs make it the perfect sweet for today’s discerning superfoodie. Macalat is organic, too, and formulated specifically for:

Keto
Paleo
Diabetic
Vegan
Superfood
Sugar-restricted diets
Macalat is certified organic, dairy-free, gluten-free, stevia-free, soy free and, most importantly, bitter free. The kids really love Macalat, too, without ever missing the sugar to begin with.

Thermiculture Farming is a full service citrus and date farm management company, we farm (for our growers) 2,480 acres of citrus, mostly lemons, mandarins and grapefruit of that 680 acres organically and of that 170 acres is our own. We farm the largest organic date farming operation in the world with 4,600 acres of 100% organic Medjool, Deglet, Zahidi and Barhi dates. About half are sold fresh and half for food processing. Energy bars, Cliff bar, Luna bar and general mills are our largest buyers.
We operate our own commercial tree trimming / mechanical topping, hedging and shredding equipment, and our own green waste mulch application company applying over 35,000 tons of locally recycled and composted landscape green waste. In our sandy desert soils the bulky green waste helps with our water holding and nutrient holding capacities in our 0-.05% OM soils. We also produce our own compost tea to help supplement our mulch applications and overall nutrition and soil health. We produce 1,000 gallons daily during our season from February through July, supplying not only our own groves but others, and also including a few of the local golf courses.

Internet of Things to create a truly connected world. We manufacture smart sensor tags for product authentication (anti-counterfeiting) and consumer engagement (mobile marketing) applications. Thinfilm has received ISO 9001 Certification – an industry standard that verifies the integrity of an organization’s Quality Management System and recognizes its ability to meet customers’ quality requirements while continually improving operational processes.

As a leading Canadian supplier of food grade beans, Thompsons is well recognized by both domestic and international food companies. We have been exporting white pea beans to Europe since the late 1930’s and Special Quality White Hilum Soybeans (SQWH) since 1975 to Southeast Asia and Europe. England, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong are key areas of export.

Thompsons was the first grain elevator in the world to obtain SQF Level 3 accreditation.

With the abundance of genetically modified soybeans (GMO) in the market today, we supply our customers that utilize container shipments with Non-GMO Identity Preserved varieties. For those customers requiring larger volumes of over 10,000 mt per year, Thompsons have developed a contract program with our producer/growers which supplies specific varieties of approved soybeans that are non-GMO. These varieties are co-mingled and shipped via truck or rail to our designated ports for export via conventional vessel.

We have developed a Non-GMO manual which outlines the steps that we go though to ensure all possible due diligence is exercised from the seeding through harvesting, storing, and shipping to our designated ports. A copy of this manual is available, for viewing at our facilities.

John has been farming in North Central Montana for 13 years. John began experimenting with cover crops in 2012, and is now planting fallow grown almost exclusively with the goal of 100% in covers. John’s main crops include lentils, chickpeas, wheat and barley. John has farmed organic ground for the past three years, and is in the process of converting the entire 6,000 acre farm to an organic system.

The UC Organic Agriculture Institute helps organic growers and stakeholders to optimize organic production systems to be economically viable, agronomically efficient, and ecologically resilient by creating and supporting effective, adaptive, and inclusive institutions to provide research, extension, education, and policy expertise to accelerate organic agriculture in California.

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UMAHARI Icommits towards unstinted growth of global farming communities and mission to deliver consistent performance every time biohybrid biologics based fertilizers (BBF’s) are applied to crops drives us. We do so by providing:

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Extended Shelf life of microbial solution for crop nutrition and soil health​

Biologically derived crop-nutrients for adequate nutrient supplementation

Suitable system for product delivery, nutrient assimilation and immunity enhancement

At UMAHARI, we aim to offer affordable, eco-friendly, and sustainable alternatives to traditional chemistry to green and safe bio-chemistry. Our goal is to restore the delicate ecosystem with our innovative products while also increasing returns on investment for farmers and intermediaries.

Vision Statement
We believe compost manufacturing and compost utilization are central to creating healthy soils, clean air and water, a stable climate, and a sustainable society.

Mission Statement
The US Composting Council advances compost manufacturing, compost utilization, and organics recycling to benefit our members, society, and the environment.

Established in 1990, the US Composting Council (USCC) is the only national organization in the United States dedicated to the development, expansion and promotion of the composting industry. The USCC achieves this mission by encouraging, supporting and performing compost related research, promoting best management practices, establishing standards, educating professionals and the public about the benefits of composting and compost utilization, enhancing compost product quality, and developing training materials for composters and markets for compost products. USCC members include compost producers, marketers, equipment manufacturers, product suppliers, academic institutions, public agencies, nonprofit groups and consulting/engineering firms.

BioCycle, a premier industry periodical, is the official magazine of the Council.

The USCC is a non-profit 501(c) (6) organization. We work closely with the Composting Council Research and Education Foundation (CCREF), a 501(c) (3) charitable foundation, which administers public and private research and education activities.

US Nisshin Shokai is a USA-based trading company that specializes in meeting the demand for safe and secure non-GMO soybean ingredients. Our focus is to partner with identity-preserved non-GMO soybean suppliers and processors in the United States and Canada, and deliver optimized products to Asian food manufacturing companies. From supplier to food manufacturer, US Nisshin Shokai manages the complete supply chain management process.

VanaCoff Trading Co ( VTC ) is a major supplier to food producers in need of certified organic and fair trade ingredients world-wide. VTC utilizes established sources and also develops their own sources in Africa.

Farm that breeds hens that produce organic eggs.

Vital Earth Resources, Inc. was founded in 1983 by the Hammer family. Vital Earth pioneered In-Vessel Composting and introduced the commercial use of compost in horticultural and landscape soils. Our goals were to produce the highest quality, most consistent, nutrient rich compost in the market.

The Wild Valley Farms Story started over 150 years ago when our ancestors came to the U.S. following their religion to the mountains of Utah. They settled in the small town of Croydon Utah, buying ground from a friend they started a farm raising chickens, a few cows and a few sheep. Over the years the family grew and so did the ranching operation, many family members had to leave the farm and ranch to try and make a living for their families. The chicken farm turned into more of a sheep and cattle ranch.
Today we run over 200 head of cattle and 2,600 head of sheep, the ranch is run by a father and two sons. In 2013 M.R. Wilde and Sons partnered with Woodscape of Utah a manufacturer of landscape products in Salt Lake City to create a premium compost for sell through Woodscape of Utah. As this venture expanded M.R. Wilde and Sons had to contact other farmers and ranchers to pick up their manures. The Wilde's seeing the need of using all natural products for gardens, lawns, and flower beds, created more products to sell through Woodscape and this lead to the creation of Wild Valley Farms in 2015. Allowing all natural farm products to be delivered to consumers who care about where their gardening supplies come from.
One of our innovative products are wool pellets. Our Story of creating Wool Pellets: For generations we have raised sheep and cows on our family farm here in Utah. Our cows help us to make steer manure and compost. We wanted to see if our sheep could help gardens too! We tried pelletizing some of our sheep’s wool initially because we had found research which showed wool repelled snails. After more research and testing we found that wool is extremely high in Nitrogen and takes months to break down. This makes it a perfect all-natural fertilizer! Wool also naturally absorbs water – about 20x its weight – so with it you can water less! As wool soaks in water, it fluffs up and expands. This creates more porosity (oxygen) in the soil. This gives space for your roots to grow bigger and stronger. The nutrition in the wool helps to grow strong, healthy, beautiful plants that need no other fertilizer!
Wild Valley Farms is a family owned farm and ranch and is committed to helping the farming and ranching families to be successful and profitable. We hope every person can become educated about farming and ranching and recognize the contributions of American farming! ​​

Wildflower Farm sustainably produces organically and ethically raised pastured and truly free-range poultry, lamb and culturally relevant vegetables and seeds. We maintain a truly unique focus on humane animal husbandry policies and conservation practices. Wildflower Farm is also host to K-12, university and adult educational classes and workshops that are focused on sustainability, conservation, homesteading and small-scale farming.

The combined buying power of WSSA reduces costs and expands opportunities for our wine and spirits industry members.
The Wine and Spirits Shippers Association (WSSA) negotiates shipping contracts on behalf of importers and distributors in the wine and spirits industry. Our dedication to providing efficient and economical transportation by land, sea, or air, enables our members to tap into a marketplace – efficiently and affordably.

WSSA was founded by the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) and the National Association of Beverage Importers (NABI) in 1976 as a shipping cooperative. Today, WSSA serves as a not for profit shippers association that is managed by a Board of industry executives. WSSA combines the total volume of its member shipments to achieve preferential rates and service from each of its carriers and vendors. These rates improve the opportunities for our members to compete in the global wine and spirits marketplace.

Our footprint:
WSSA has nearly 600 member companies who import on the wholesale level from all over the world. Our unique footprint spans across most major countries and we have partners in freight forwarding strategically placed near the busiest ports to ensure we coordinate each shipment seamlessly from A-Z.

Measurable savings. Immeasurable satisfaction.
WSSA provides complete logistics management and a comprehensive marine insurance program unmatched by any others in the industry.

Our members can quantify the savings with each shipment but the commitment to personal service makes WSSA unique. Accurate rate analysis, effective order control, communication and reliable information are just a few of the valuable cost saving services we provide to improve supply chain efficiency.

Low Freight Rates
Superior Cargo Insurance
Door to Door Logistics Management
Economical Consolidation
Comprehensive Carrier Selection
Competent Industry Spokesman
Trusted Network: Brokerage, Trucking, Warehousing and more

WKP Compost originated in the Oklahoma Panhandle in 2013. The family business started as a desire to create a quality compost that benefited the local farmers and their soil for many years to come. After much research and then actually implementing the composting process, we realized that “composting” means many different things to many people. We use the usual method of composting by turning and watering the raw manure regularly, allowing it to "bake" out any unwanted pathogens (such as E. Coli, Salmonella etc) & the weed seeds that would be prevalent in raw manure.

In allowing nature to take it’s course through the natural heating process, microbial activity was enhanced, decomposition took place, and the final product resulted in a dark, rich soil that contained only an earthy smell, no "stinking" manure smell was found! We found that other people who compost will often utilize the same process, but would not take the project through the completed stages, which often times left a smell, live pathogens, and seeds that were not properly killed.

Local people quickly began to inquire about purchasing compost, so we decided that it just made sense to package the compost in 1 cubit foot bags, thus, Grooovy Poo evolved! The design of the whimsical dairy cow depicts the compost’s origin, while the colorful bag incorporates the various colors one would see in their garden or flower bed. Our product is currently being reviewed to become OMRI certified in the US & Canada.

Knowing Farmers stand at the beginning of the food chain, our mission is to help farmers maximize their number one asset, their land and our definition of success is taking good seed to great nutrition.

If we build it, will they come? How are Organic/Non-GMO commodities marketed? What about all of the inputs that will be needed? How much work is it really? Then next came the weeds. No one likes weeds…

It has truly been an evolutionary process that is continually unfolding. Hardly experts, but weathered by the learning curve the desire to share and take away some of the pain points for others that were encountered led to the development of YieldOrganic.

We bring Producers and Buyers together. Both sides value transparency and quality and YieldOrganic delivers both.
Enjoy the peace of mind knowing that Organic/Non-GMO large scale commodities sold will be accepted at the elevator.
No curve balls just good business.

We support and encourage your transition to Organic/Non-GMO farming methods through shared experiences, connections, trust, testing and delivery. Our intention is to help you maximize your number one asset, your land.