Isaac Stoltzfus Jr. started off at home on a
second-generation family farm in Indiana,
and 15 years later he and his brother
launched the co-op to be able to include
more farmers. “I’ve been farming
forever—farming is my livelihood,” says Isaac,
“We’ve been able to broaden our wings, so to
speak, and accommodate what 20+ farmers
can grow!”

Why Local?
“Being able to be a spotlight here in the
Midwest as a cooperative, we have a larger
chance of succeeding with a large variety of
products,” says Isaac. “We have multiple
farmers on board, and it’s a farmer owned
co-op. I like the idea of not having everything
shipped 100s of miles—if we can keep it here
in the states around us that’s great.”