Founded in 1923 by brewmaster-turned-farmer Carl R. Hirzel, Dei Fratelli makes tomato products and sauerkraut from its Northwest Ohio farming and canning operation. The family-owned company remains in Hirzel hands across the third, fourth, and fifth generations, working with more than 30 family growers in Northwest Ohio and Southwest Michigan. Its vine-ripened tomatoes are packed within hours of harvest, preserving a distinctly local seed-to-table character.
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The Beckman & Gast CoSince 1928, The Beckman & Gast Co. has been a family-owned and operated canner in rural west-central Ohio, producing GFSI-certified vegetables and tomato products from fresh vegetables. The Gast family has owned the business from its inception, and its fourth-generation management team continues the company’s emphasis on consistent quality and customer service.ST HENRY, OH
Summit Harvest, IncBuilt on the Pallman family’s Northeastern Pennsylvania farming heritage, Summit Harvest, Inc. grows, repacks and distributes fresh tomatoes while connecting regional growers with East Coast buyers. The company traces its farming roots to 1920, has more than 80 years of produce experience, and is now guided by the fourth generation of the family. Its Family Farmers Direct program extends that farm connection to locally grown produce from family farms, while its operations hold PrimusLabs GMP and USDA GAP/GHP certifications.CLARKS SUMMIT, PA
Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLCFounded by Sicilian immigrant Peter Pero in 1908, Pero Family Farms grows and prepares fresh vegetables for grocery shelves across the country. Still family-owned and operated as the fifth generation enters the business, the Delray Beach company farms more than 35,000 acres from Florida to New York and is especially known for its snipped green beans and mini sweet peppers. Its integrated operation includes organic farming, fresh-cut processing and a fleet of more than 60 trucks, helping deliver vegetables year-round.BRANT, NY
Giovanni FoodsRooted in a DeMent family speakeasy and nearly a century of cooking, Giovanni Foods makes tomato-based sauces and salsas while serving as a manufacturing partner for brands and retailers. The family-owned company grew from its grandmother’s Italian recipes and a kitchen-and-garage sauce business into a 174,000-square-foot Baldwinsville facility with six packaging lines. Its food-science and culinary team develops products collaboratively, from a customer’s recipe or from scratch, with an SQF Level-2-certified operation.BALDWINSVILLE, NY