Owned since 1952 by the farmer members of the National Grape Co-operative, Welch Foods, Inc. is rooted in more than 600 American farming families. Based in Concord, Massachusetts—the birthplace of the Concord grape—the company began making its signature shelf-stable juice in 1869 and now brings grape-based food products to consumers and food manufacturers worldwide.
Growers Cooperative Grape Juice, IncSince 1929, Growers Cooperative Grape Juice has turned Concord grapes and other regional fruit into bulk juices, concentrates, and purees for commercial food and beverage makers. Farmer-owned by more than 70 growers in New York’s Lake Erie Grape Belt, the cooperative processes fruit from its Westfield facility and also provides toll processing for customer-owned harvests. Its SQF-certified operation has grown from a seasonal grape plant into a year-round supplier serving domestic and international markets.WESTFIELD, NY
Knouse FoodsFounded in 1949, Knouse Foods is a grower-owned cooperative rooted in more than 100 family farms across the Appalachian growing region. Based near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, it has grown into a 1,000-employee operation with three manufacturing plants, carrying its farmers’ fruit from orchard to table for customers across the country. Controlled-atmosphere storage helps the cooperative process American-grown apples throughout the year while supporting its long-standing focus on sustainable farming.PEACH GLEN, PA
Hanover Foods CorporationFamily-owned since 1924, Hanover Foods Corporation grew from Harry Virgil Warehime’s Hanover Canning Company into a Pennsylvania food manufacturer rooted in relationships with farmers. Today, it preserves that agricultural connection through its work with family farms in the United States and Guatemala while supplying food products for retail, food-service, and industrial customers.CENTRE HALL, PA/cahoon-farms/images/CAHOOH_FARMS_RETRO.png)
Cahoon FarmsFamily-owned Cahoon Farms traces its roots to Donald Cahoon Sr.’s purchase of a 100-acre western New York farm in 1943. What began as a small operation serving local bakeries has grown into a long-running fruit processor whose products reach customers across the United States and Canada. The company remains based in Wolcott and retains many key, long-term employees while following SQF-certified food-safety practices.WOLCOTT, NY