Chef and author Cara Mangini founded Little Eater around a simple idea: vegetables belong at the center of the American plate. Based in Columbus, the company works with Ohio farm partners to create seasonal food for home meals and gatherings, while Mangini’s award-winning cookbook carries the same produce-first approach to cooks beyond the kitchen.
The Chef’s GardenFor more than 40 years, The Chef’s Garden has grown specialty vegetables for chefs and home cooks on its family farm in Huron, Ohio. Its 400-acre operation pairs an old-world farming philosophy with new-world technology, while the Culinary Vegetable Institute brings chefs and growers together for research, education, and vegetable-focused events. The farm is also Certified Regenified for its regenerative farming practices.HURON, OH
Cassie's Country CupboardCassie Menchhofer started Cassie’s Country Cupboard in 2011, and today she runs the business with her husband, Curt, from their licensed facility on a rural Ohio homestead. The couple hand-pack meal starters for families seeking a healthier shortcut to homemade cooking, with products now sold through retailers and gift baskets across the United States. Their family test is simple: if Cassie would not serve a recipe at home, it does not go in the cupboard.CELINA, OH
Norwich Meadows FarmNorwich Meadows Farm grows certified-organic vegetables on its Upstate New York farm and brings them to customers through farm boxes, markets, and overnight shipping. A fixture at New York City farmers markets for more than two decades, it is known for unusual, flavor-focused varieties and specialty crops developed in conversation with chefs. The farm also turns its harvest into small-batch products, including a kimchi made with James Beard Award-winning chef Danny Bowien.NORWICH, NY
Healthy Kids IncHealthy Kids Inc. began in 2010 with a goal of helping families eat healthier meals and has grown into a West Virginia social enterprise rooted in local agriculture. From central kitchens in Morgantown and Huntington, its chefs prepare from-scratch meals for community partners while working with West Virginia farmers to build a stronger regional food system.BRIDGEPORT, WV