For more than a century, Schlessman Seed Company has remained a family-owned Ohio business rooted in John Schlessman’s 1915 effort to grow seed for local farmers. Today, the Milan company is especially known for its proprietary hybrid popcorn program, which supplies commercial processors in the United States and abroad and is supported by a full-time popcorn breeder and international research sites.
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Al's Delicious PopcornFamily-owned since 1985, Al’s Delicious Popcorn is an Ohio popcorn maker known for hand-crafted batches and more than 80 flavors. Its Columbus flagship, where the business began, develops new recipes and welcomes groups for free tours that include a look at the kitchen and a tasting.COLUMBUS, OH
Pine Creek Seed FarmOn the original 1932 T. A. Doebler seed-farm property in Jersey Shore, Pine Creek Seed Farm processes, stores, and distributes seed for suppliers and producers across North America. Great-grandson Chris McCracken now leads the family-owned business, which operates a 50,000-square-foot warehouse and a high-capacity processing plant serving Eastern markets. Pine Creek also manages about 600 acres for seed production and research, bringing its family’s long seed-growing tradition into modern supply-chain work.JERSEY SHORE, PA
Hasho Harvest, LLCThree generations of family tradition give Hasho Harvest, LLC its distinctive focus: reintroducing poppy seeds as an everyday food while honoring their Ottoman roots. The company sources seeds from Türkiye and turns them into pantry staples for home cooks, including a double-roasted paste.BROOKLYN, NY
C.J. Dannemiller CoFrom Clarence Dannemiller’s 1935 door-to-door popcorn route in Ohio, C.J. Dannemiller Co. has grown into a family-owned wholesale supplier of nuts, popcorn, seeds and concession products for businesses nationwide. Now in its fourth generation, the company serves everyone from food manufacturers and retailers to concession operators, offering case orders, recurring delivery and pallet-scale purchasing. Its SQF certification adds documented food-safety standards to a business built around long-running customer relationships.NORTON, OH