          Press Kit > Earthbound Farm Facts Earthbound Farm Facts History Earthbound Farm was founded in 1984 by Drew and Myra Goodman in Carmel Valley, California. It started as a 2.5-acre farm producing organic raspberries, varieties of organic specialty greens, and culinary herbs for a handful of top local restaurants. Over the next decade, Earthbound Farm became the first company to successfully launch pre-washed salads for retail sale, helping to make spring mix one of America's most sought-after salads. To keep up with consumer demand, in 1995 Earthbound Farm partnered with Mission Ranches, a group of 3rd-generation large-scale farmers. In 1999, Tanimura & Antle, one of the world's largest conventional lettuce growers, became a partner to help to expand Earthbound Farm's capacity to meet the rapidly growing demand for organic produce. While the name of the partnership is Natural Selection Foods, the company is still known by the name of its popular organic produce brand, Earthbound Farm. Today, Earthbound Farm offers more than 100 different varieties of organic salads, fruits, and vegetables. Earthbound Farm produce is available in more than 75 percent of all supermarkets and every major city in the United States.
Mission Earthbound Farm’s mission is to bring the benefits of organic food to as many people as possible and serve as a catalyst for positive change.
Organic Acreage Earthbound Farm certified organic produce is grown on about 33,000 acres by more than 150 dedicated farmers, who use the same organic farming methods on the smallest farm (a 5-acre radicchio farm in San Benito County) as on the largest (a farm in the Salinas Valley that grows romaine, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, and spring mix).
Farm Locations Primary farm locations include California, Arizona, and Mexico. Organic products are also grown in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Canada, Chile, and New Zealand.
Farm Stand & Organic Kitchen Earthbound Farm’s 30-acre research and development
farm in Carmel Valley, CA, is the home of our Farm Stand & Organic
Kitchen, which offers a variety of prepared organic foods, farm-fresh
organic produce, and organic flowers, plus organic and gourmet groceries.
The Farm Stand hosts community events and educational tours throughout
the local growing season.
Facilities Company headquarters are located in San Juan Bautista, CA, with additional offices in Carmel, CA. Production and distribution facilities are located in San Juan Bautista, CA, and Yuma, AZ.
Number of Employees Approximately 1,200.
Certification Certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).
Distribution Earthbound Farm certified organic produce is available in more than 75 percent of all US supermarkets, Canada, and some international markets.
Key Facts Earthbound Farm was the first company to successfully launch pre-washed bagged salads packaged for retail sale in 1986. Earthbound Farm certified organic produce is available in every major city and in 75 percent of all supermarkets nationwide. Earthbound Farm offers more than 100 different varieties of organic salads, fruits, and vegetables. In 2009 alone, Earthbound Farm’s organic farming on about 33,000 acres will avoid the use of more than 305,000 pounds of toxic and persistent pesticides, and nearly 10.3 million pounds of synthetic fertilizers. In addition, Earthbound Farm will conserve an estimated 1.6 million gallons of petroleum by avoiding use of petroleum-based pesticides and fertilizers.
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