Upstate California is home to some of the best-known and most influential organic food processors in the nation – like Prather Ranch, known for its beef, or Lundberg Family Farms, whose specialty is organic rice. Beyond that, we have scores of organic food processors offering palate-pleasing salad dressings, sauces, and a cornucopia of specialty foods.
What makes our region ideal for the production of organic foods is ...
- an established food processing industry
- proximity to major markets via highways and rail service
- access to an established warehousing/distribution/logistics system
- an ample, available workforce
- low labor costs
- an established farming industry with an existing food cooperative
- a niche in organic farming
- local and state governments interested in nurturing the food processing industry.
To learn more about the organic foods industry in Upstate California – and why you should be a part of it – contact the Upstate California EDC.