FarmSoy
| Rating |  |
| Company | Farm Foods LLC |
| Location | Summertown, TN |
| Products | tofu, soy yogurt, tempeh |
| Market Area | Middle TN and greater Nashville area |
| Web Site | www.farmfoodsllc.com |
| Total Score | 920 |
FarmSoy is an employee-owned business that handcrafts tofu, using organic soybeans bought directly from domestic family farmers. FarmSoy readily shared the names of the organic farmers who grow the organic soybeans used in their tofu and soy yogurt products.
They write:
“Farm Foods Company, FarmSoy Division, is a modern day version of the former Farm Soy Dairy, which originated in the early 1970’s as a means of diversifying the vegan diet of the Farm Community during its early communal period. After many changes and upgrades over the years, Farm Foods Company now supplies our locally sourced, organic, hand-made, soy products to you.
Farm Foods creates small batches of hand made tofu, soy yogurt (Soygurt), and tempeh for customers who value high quality foods made mindfully of our role in sustainable agriculture and communities. We invite you to come visit The Farm in Summertown, TN and be sure to stop in and say hi!”
| Criteria | Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL (possible score is 1000) | 920 | 5-Bean Rating |
Family-farmer owned businesses receive the most points, investor owned corporations the fewest.
Ownership Structure | 90 | Employee-owned business |
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Reflects a company’s commitment to purchasing organic soybeans.
Percentage Organic Soybean Purchases | 100 | 100% Organic Purchases |
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Companies committed to transparency receive the most points.
Disclosure of Information for Verification | 100 | full and complete disclosure |
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Reflects the integrity of the company’s chosen organic certifying organization. Organic Certifier | 100 | Quality Certification Services |
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Companies selling only organic products receive the most points.
Organic Product Line | 100 | 100% Organic Products |
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Companies that manufacture in-house receive the most points.
Manufacturing | 100 | All manufacturing done in-house |
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Companies that purchase directly from farmers receive the most points; companies that buy through brokers selling imports receive the fewest.
Sourcing and Farmer Relationships | 90 | 100% directly from American farmers; farms not visited |
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Companies that are committed to preventing GMO contamination receive the most points. Prevention of GMO Contamination | 40 | no testing |
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Companies that do not add flavor or add only certified organic natural flavor receive the most points. Flavors | 100 | none used |
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Companies that do not use soy lecithin or that use certified organic soy lecithin receive the most points.
Soy Lecithin | 100 | none used |
