Mother Earth Products, the Young family’s U.S.-based food packaging and distribution business, makes shelf-stable dehydrated and freeze-dried foods along with its distinctive powdered instant hummus. The company’s foods are designed to preserve taste and nutrition while reducing waste and making meals practical at home, on the trail, or in emergency and institutional settings. Its products carry the Virginia’s Finest designation, and its government-services operation is certified as a small-business SBA WOSB.
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Essential ProvisionsWoman-owned and American-made, Essential Provisions was founded by Robin Gentry McGee to create practical, nutrient-dense food for people who need dependable fuel away from a conventional kitchen. The company’s shelf-stable Field Fuel meals serve everyone from outdoor users to first responders, with its work shaped by functional medical and health experts.WILMINGTON, OH
Multitude FoodsBorn during the COVID-19 school shutdowns, West Virginia-based Multitude Foods packages USDA-compliant boxed meals for students and seniors across the state. Founded by Russell Bailey and his daughter Kayla Bailey, the company draws on more than 30 years of food-service experience and uses almost exclusively West Virginia-made and distributed products. Its shelf-stable meal boxes reach school districts and 40 senior centers, while its discreet backpack program helps students facing food insecurity.BUCKHANNON, WV
kencko foods, incBorn from founder Tomás Froes’s effort to fit more produce into a busy life, kencko foods makes instant smoothies from freeze-dried fruits and vegetables that are ready in about 30 seconds. Its shelf-stable sachets preserve the produce while reducing spoilage, and the company also makes plant-protein smoothies built around real food rather than artificial flavors. Based between Brooklyn and Lisbon, kencko is a certified B Corporation and has shipped nearly 20 million smoothies.BROOKLYN, NY
Oregon Freeze DryOregon Freeze Dry has produced freeze-dried food since 1963, drawing on more than 60 years of lyophilization expertise. The company began making military long-range patrol rations in 1966 and has supplied food for NASA space missions, while also serving life-sciences customers with lyophilization services. Its Mountain House brand offers freeze-dried meals for outdoor use and emergency preparedness.WEST HENRIETTA, NY