Founded1984; 36 years ago ( 1984)FoundersDrew and Myra GoodmanHeadquarters,WebsiteEarthbound Farm is an located near,.It is the largest producer of organic salads in the US. It was also the first company to produce prewashed, packaged salad greens on an industrial scale. Earthbound Farm was founded in 1984 by Drew and Myra Goodman, on a 2.5 acres (10,000 m 2) farm in California’s. Just over two decades later, the company employed over 150 growers on 30,000 acres.
Originally taking root on a three-acre raspberry farm, Natural Selection Foods is a top US supplier of packaged organic salads. Also known as Earthbound Farms, it serves retailers and foodservice operators nationwide. Its more than 100 different products include organic fruits and vegetables, juice, cookies, and granola.
By 2015, nearly 50,000 acres were in production. In, referred to Earthbound Farm as 'a company that arguably represents industrial organic farming at its best.' In 2009, acquired Earthbound Farm. In 2013, Earthbound Farm was acquired by, owner of milk, for $600 million. In July 2016 it was announced that the French company would purchase WhiteWave Foods for $10.4 billion.
The acquisition was completed in April 2017 and the newly formed company was named. Earthbound Farm was acquired again in April 2019 by Taylor Farms. References.
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