Eating local doesn’t stop at fresh fruits and vegetables!

Beyond fresh produce, dairy and meat, there’s a whole world of cooked, canned, baked, and fermented goodies produced in Northeast Ohio. Many of our producers go one step further and source local ingredients for their creations. Check out some of our amazing local value-added offerings — some you’ll find familiar, and some which may surprise you!


  • Cleveland Bagel Co. is a a bagel company in Clevland. Yes, it’s that simple. Cleveland Bagel’s mission is to make something really great to eat. For them, that means making a really great, Cleveland-style bagel.

  • Cleveland Tofu sells high quality wholesale and bulk tofu to local markets and grocery stores. They are locally owned and operated since 1976 and still producing the finest hand-made tofu. The tofu is made without preservatives, naturally low in fat, and cholesterol-free. All soybeans used are non-GMO and their products are certified Kosher.

  • DaoLu means rice essence in Mandarin. Phonetically, DaoLu can also mean “journey”, just as their recipe has journeyed across continents and time. DaoLu is hand-crafted with simple, all-natural ingredients using a recipe that has been in founder, Ying Grasso’s, family for generations.

  • Equal Exchange’s mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers and to demonstrate, through their success, the contribution of worker co-operatives and Fair Trade to a more equitable, democratic and sustainable world.

  • Garden of Flavor juices are cold-pressed, organic, never heated or flash pasteurized and made from fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts and berries - just as nature intended.

  • When Nicole went to buy elderberry syrup, she was frustrated by the amount of sugar and preservatives in the conventional products on the market, so she made her own! Today, Health Junkie offers a variety of delicious elderberry syrups, hand-crafted and flavored with local maple syrup.

  • Harville produces potato chips the way they used to be made, small batch and kettle cooked with simple ingredients. Out of their facility in Akron, Ohio, they produce hot, fresh potato chips that can be found all across Ohio.

  • At the age of 15, Shaker Heights, Ohio native Ethan Holmes launched Holmes Made Foods LLC with his grandfather’s applesauce recipe and ambitious dreams of entrepreneurial success. From humble origins in his family’s kitchen – Holmes built his brand of all-natural applesauce through sweat equity and persistence. Over the past 8+ years, Holmes has diligently grown his operations and distribution by leveraging his personal network, pitching his product at every opportunity, and winning a number of pitch competitions, earning capital infusions to fuel business growth. Today, Holmes offers applesauce sourced with ingredients from local orchards with no added sweeteners.

  • Killik Hot Sauce Company is owned and operated by Michael Killik: veteran, father of four daughters, stroke, and heart attack survivor. In his previous life, he taught middle school science, which is what gave him the passion to discover the scientific process of fermentation! After his stroke 15 years ago, he had to make a career change into restaurant management, where his passion for food blended with his passion for science.

  • Lopaus Point uses thoughtfully selected ingredients and whole, organic fruit to lightly sweeten their waffle batters. You won't find any sugar or fruit juice concentrates in their pantry! Lopaus Point grains are a complex blend of organic quinoa, almond flour, organic golden flax and brown rice flour to make their waffles more satisfying and nutritious.

  • Minerva Dairy is America’s oldest family-owned creamery, at 130 years old. Their butter contains 85% butterfat, making it creamier, richer, and more flavorful. They slow-churn cream from American pasture-raised cows in small batches. They firmly believe, “There’s not much in life that can’t be made better with butter.”

  • Na*Kyrise Meats is a premium butcher serving Northeast Ohio and beyond. Their goals it to source and prepare good quality meats. They ensure that the local farms that raise livestock care for the animals and cultivate the land in which the livestock is raised on. Na*Kyrise ensures that they buy the whole animal and use and consume it entirely. They sell many different wholesale and package items.

  • The NORKA Beverage Company produces great tasting sparkling beverages that are made with pure cane sugar, 100% natural flavors and are both caffeine and gluten free. Originally founded in 1924, NORKA (Akron spelled backwards) is known for classic flavors that include: Cherry-Strawberry, Orange, Ginger Ale and Root Beer. They hope you agree that they simply, TASTE BETTER!

  • In 2016, Josh Sheets and his family decided to combine his background in professional kitchens and their love of cooking together as a family with the world, and their hot sauces company was born. All of their sauces are made with love in small batches and hand labeled by the four family members. Many of their hot sauces also source local ingredients.

  • Hand-crafted in small batches since 1990, Ohio City Pasta is celebrated throughout the Midwest by top chefs and food-lovers alike. Made with the highest quality ingredients, perfected techniques, and careful attention to detail, Ohio City Pasta has earned its reputation as the preferred pasta-maker for the professional.

  • Pope’s Kitchen makes artisan sauces, cocktail mixes, and bar products. Their mission is to create and bring the best natural products with historical recipes. They source ingredients from fresh and local sources.

  • Old Brooklyn Cheese Co. sells their cheeses along with a great selection from Ohio, domestic & international cheesemakers. They are cheese & charcuterie specialists. Their shops stock plenty of accompaniments to pair with your cheese and build your own cheese boards.

  • Based in Cleveland, OH, Wake Robin Fermented Foods uses locally-sourced vegetables to make a variety of foods from Sauerkraut to Garlicky Dill Cucumber Chips. Throughout the whole process, Wake Robin pays close attention to their environmental impact, you can even return your jars to them!

And other valued producers!