Our Growers
Generations of Growing
Naturipe Farms is a grower-owned producer of wholesome, good-for-you fresh berries grown by working family farmers. Whether they oversee a small family homestead or a large estate, our farmers define themselves less by commercial success and more by their close harmony with nature. Together, under the Naturipe® label, this group of passionate farmers was born out of the desire to unite their efforts.
As a group, the growers are able to provide consistent and diverse seasonal crops. By sharing resources, skills, labor and knowledge, we are better farmers and in turn strengthen the local farm community. Click to learn more about our Family of Farmers.
Family of Farmers
The DeGrandchamp Family
MBG Marketing
The DeGrandchamps are proud growers of Naturipe blueberries! Located along the shores of Lake Michigan, they began with 12 acres in 1958 and grew to over 200 acres of fresh blueberries. Each day is dedicated to tending blueberry bushes, so that they can deliver the freshest blueberries to you.
Ito Farms
Ventura County, California
Bill Ito, along with his brother and cousins, are second and third-generation farmers who grow fresh strawberries in the cool coastal climate near the Pacific Ocean. “We take great pride in following in the footsteps of our father and grandfather. We learned so much from them,” says Bill. With farms in Oxnard, Camarillo and Ventura, they grow sweet, healthy berries that people love to eat.
David and Kable Munger
Munger Farms, California
David and Kable Munger are partners in farming fresh blueberries in the rich soil of California’s San Joaquin Valley. As teens, they came with their parents from northern India and worked in the family peach orchard. In 2000, the brothers planted blueberries, adopting a sustainable approach to farming. Success has come through hard work and a commitment to quality.
Guillermo Maino Canales
Chile
Guillermo Maino Canales is a first generation blueberry farmer in Chile. When he established his farm in 1999 he produced 8 hectares of blueberries in the Quinta de Tilcoco zone. Today he produces 14 hectares.
Art Galletta
Atlantic Blueberry Company
Five sons of Italian immigrants, Duke, Bill, Ernie, Al and Anthony Galletta, started Atlantic Blueberry with five acres of land in the Southern New Jersey Pinelands. Over the years, they built a successful cultivated blueberry farming operation that today encompasses over 1,300 acres. Atlantic Blueberry Company is still owned by the Galletta Family with third generation growers learning the family business. Art Galletta says, “It’s an opportunity to be a good steward of the land, to grow a nutritious food that is beautiful and delicious.”
The Habelman Family
Habelman Brothers Co., Wisconsin
In 1907 Edward Habelman was offered to trade his farm for ½ interest in a cranberry marsh. He accepted, and by 1925, he and his sons owned 100% of the business, and expanded the farm from 13 to 25 acres. Today, they are the world’s largest fresh cranberry grower and packer.
Ron Bodtke and Family
Cornerstone Ag Enterprises
Cornerstone Ag is a key producer of organic and conventional blueberries from farms across Michigan and the Pacific Northwest. Originally a 12 acre growing operation started by blueberry pioneer, Ron Bodtke, Cornerstone Ag Enterprises has grown to include all four children and over 3500 acres of growing opportunities.
The Biln Family
British Columbia, Canada
The Biln family first entered the fruit business in the Spring of 1981 when they purchased their first family farm in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada. Beginning with only 24 acres, the family’s hard work and determination has enabled them to expand their business to a point where they now farm and manage over 1,000 acres. Along the years, the family has built strong alliances and relationships with growers and processors throughout North and South America.