Founded by Sarah Frey in 1992 from a Southern Illinois produce-delivery route, Frey Farms is a family business that grows fresh fruit and vegetables across seven states and turns some of that harvest into beverages. Headquartered near Orchardville, the farm is especially known for growing pumpkins across thousands of acres in Illinois and Indiana, while its conservation-minded approach emphasizes using more of what it grows and protecting the land for future generations.
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
Partyka FarmsPartyka Farms is a sixth-generation Western New York family farm producing fresh fruits and vegetables, along with its signature no-shell pumpkin seeds grown, processed and dry-roasted on the farm. From 900 acres in Kendall, the Partyka family runs a year-round farm market that has become a gathering place for seasonal produce, family activities and locally rooted food. The family also operates The Farmer’s Table, a farm-to-table restaurant in Hamlin.KENDALL, NY
Lockbriar FarmsSince 1993, family-owned and operated Lockbriar Farms has grown fruit on Maryland’s Eastern Shore near Chestertown, pairing a working farm with u-pick fields and farmmade ice cream. The multi-generational Lockwood family also sells fresh produce and value-added foods through its farm stand and regional farmers markets, while using integrated pest management, cover crops, crop rotation and trickle irrigation to reduce inputs and protect the land.CHESTERTOWN, MD