Guide to Avoiding Soilless Organic Produce

The following list of brands are known or suspected of growing their produce without native soil. Cornucopia recommends avoiding these brands.

wdt_ID	Brand	Certifier	Product(s)	Location
1	Agroindustrias Tombell	CCOF	Tomatoes	Mexico
2	Del Campo	CCOF	Eggplant, Peppers, Tomatoes	Mexico
3	Driscolls	CCOF	Berries	California
4	Plenty United	EcoCert	Basil, Chives, Lettuce, Mint, Spinach, Vegetables	California
5	Wholesum Harvest	QAI	Squash, Peppers, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Tomatoes	Arizona
6	Red Sun Farms (Agricola El Rosal)	CCOF	Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Transplants	Mexico
7	AC1 Cueto/Culiacan/Ensenada	CCOF/ICEA	Peppers, Cucumbers, Squash, Tomatoes, Zucchini	Mexico
8	Agreenhouse	CCOF	Peppers	Mexico
9	Agricola Etsal	Primus Labs	Peppers	Mexico
10	Agricola Gonzmonther	CCOF	Peppers, Squash, Tomatoes	Mexico
11	Agricola Maas	CCOF	Peppers, Cucumbers, Tomatoes	Mexico
12	Agros	CCOF	Tomatoes	Mexico
13	Agua Dulce Farms (Efficient Organics)	OTCO	Basil, Lettuce, Miscellaneous Herbs & Spices, Mixed salad greens, Mixed Vegetables	Mexico
14	Almerimex	Primus Labs	Tomatoes	Mexico
16	Big Willy's Farm	A Bee Organic	Cucumbers, Herbs, Tomatoes	Colorado
17	Bioteck de Salvatierra	Kiwa BCS	Cucumbers, Tomatoes	Mexico
18	Brightfarms	PCO	Tomatoes	Virginia
19	Brighthouse Organics (NS Brands)	OTCO	Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Peppers	Texas
20	Cerro Fresh	Kiwa BCS	Peppers, Cucumbers, Tomatoes	Mexico
21	Chada Farms	CCOF	Cucumbers	Mexico
23	Delightful Produce	Primus Labs	Cucumbers, Tomatoes	Arizona
25	Edible Garden (Terra Tech)	Baystate	Herbs	New Jersey
26	El Nazario	Primus Labs	Tomatoes	Mexico
27	El Silencio (Grupo Hidroponia)	Kiwa BCS	Tomatoes	Mexico
28	Exportalizas Mexicanas	Primus Labs	Cucumbers, Tomatoes	Mexico
30	Forever Yours Farm	MCIA	Arugula, Herbs	Minnesota
31	Ganfer	CCOF	Cucumbers, Tomatoes	Mexico
32	Go Green	A Bee Organic	Basil, Kale, Lettuce, Spinach, Upland Cress, Watercress	California
34	Greenhouse One	CCOF	Tomatoes	Colorado
36	H2O Produce	OTCO	Basil, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Peppers, Tomatoes	Texas
37	Island Grove	QCS	Blueberries	Florida
38	Kwekerij Grootscholte	Control Union Certifications	Peppers	Netherlands
39	Misty Organics (Wish Farms/Wishnatzki Inc.)	Americert	Blueberries	Florida
40	Nature Fresh Farms	Pro-Cert	Peppers	Ohio
41	Naturesweet Invernaderos	OTCO	Tomatoes	Mexico
42	Pimientos Selectos	Primus Labs	Peppers	Mexico
44	Productomat	Kiwa BCS	Tomatoes	Mexico
45	Rancho Medio Kilo	Kiwa BCS	Tomatoes	Mexico
46	Rancho Snata Cristina	Kiwa BCS	Tomatoes	Mexico
47	San Jose Y Su Agricultura	CCOF	Cucumbers, Tomatoes	Mexico
48	Superior Fresh	EcoCert ICO	Greens	Wisconsin
49	Temecula	CCOF	Peppers, Squash, Tomatoes	California
50	Terrabella	Kiwa BCS	Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Vegetables, Herbs	Mexico
52	Unionharvest	Kiwa BCS	Tomatoes	Mexico
53	Universidad Autonoma Chapingo	Kiwa BCS	Cucumbers, Peppers, Vegetables	Mexico
54	Wilgenburg Greenhouses	Organic Certifiers	Peppers, Eggplant, Cucumbers, Strawberries, Oranges, Grapes, Tomatoes	California
56	Clear Springs Farms	Unknown	Berries	Argentina
57	Good Farms	CCOF	Berries	San Diego, CA
58	Green Belle	EcoCert	Berries	Europe and the Americas
59	Hardee Fresh	Unknown	Greens	Florida
60	Magic Sun	CCOF	Tomatoes, berries	Mexico
61	Sunrise Growers (SunOpta)	Oregon Tilth	Berries	Americas
62	Spring Born	Organic Certifiers	Greens	Silt, CO
63	Cal-Giant	CCOF	Strawberries. Blueberries	Watsonville, CA
64	Pure Flavor	Unknown	Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers	Georgia, Texas, and Ontario Canada
65	Organic Indeed (Heartland Produce)	Primus Labs	Peppers	Kenosha, WI
66	Revol Greens	Primus Labs	Greens	Minnesota, USA
68	Mastronardi (Sunset)	QAI	Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Greens	Canada
69	Motherload Farm and Nursery	CCOF	Lettuce, Tomatoes, Peppers	Valley Center, CA
	Brand	Certifier	Product(s)	Location

Guide to Avoiding Soilless Organic Produce

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