Photo via Homegrown Organic Farms Facebook

A Central Valley food brand has been recognized by one of the nation’s most popular grocery stores.

Last week, Whole Foods announced the recipients of its Supplier All-Star Awards for 2024, which includes Homegrown Organic Farms, an agricultural company that grows and markets certified organic produce based in Kingsburg.

The 16 brands awarded this year were recognized for exemplifying excellence through quality innovation, value, reliability and sustainability, while supporting Whole Foods Market’s purpose to nourish people and the planet.

The 2024 recipients represent brands that have left a mark on Whole Foods Market’s aisles, ranging from two to 30 years on the retailer’s shelves, with a mix of both emerging and established brands.

This is the 13th year Whole Foods has held the awards.

“Each of these Supplier All-Stars brings something truly special to our shelves—whether it’s raising the bar on quality, driving innovation or helping deliver more value to our customers,” said Sonya Gafsi Oblisk, Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer at Whole Foods Market. “We are proud to honor these suppliers and their contributions to Whole Foods Market in 2024, and look forward to seeing what’s next for them in the year ahead.

The recipients of the Supplier All-Star Awards are handpicked by a dedicated team of Whole Foods Market leaders, category experts, sourcing leaders and foragers, spanning across all departments and product categories, including branded and private labels.

Founded in 1998, Homegrown Organic Farms is an employee-owned company that’s part of a family of companies operating in many areas of the agricultural industry.

They represent over 100 different with a total of more than 7,000 acres in organic farming.

The 2024 recipients of the Supplier All-Star Awards are:

• • – Acme Smoked Fish Co.
  • – Aurora Organic Dairy
  • – Café Spice
  • – Driscoll’s
  • – E&E Foods, Inc.
  • – Golden West Food Group
  • – Homegrown Organic Farms
  • – Jovial Foods, Inc.
  • – Laoban
  • – Siggi’s
  • – TCHO
  • – Teton Waters Ranch
  • – The Campbell’s Company
  • – Tony’s Chocolonely
  • – Vive Organic
  • – Willamette Valley Pie Company