Friends of the OFI
Good food is never made alone.
Since 2011 the OFI has helped small producers, farmers and first-time founders turn a recipe into a product on the shelf. These are the brands, growers and businesses who share that work with us — the people we cook with, buy from, learn from and gladly send our clients to.
Client Friends
Brands we’ve helped grow — developed and made in our Bloomfield kitchen. Look for them in stores.
Coffee syrupsTranscendence CoffeeCoffee syrups inspired by flavors from around the world, made with whole spices and organic cane sugar.transcendencecoffee.com →Hot sauceSeñor LechugaAll-natural hot sauces, spice blends and salsa macha, born in Brooklyn.senorlechugahotsauce.com →
Hot sauceJersey Girl Hot SauceSodium-free hot sauces made with clean, simple ingredients.jerseygirlhotsauce.com →
Hot sauceShore SauceJersey Shore hot sauces and condiments from Asbury Park — no artificial sweeteners or preservatives.shoresauce.com →Farmers
The farmers and growers whose harvests we turn into shelf-stable products — and whose food we’d put on any table.
Rock Tavern, NYHalal PasturesFamily farm in the Hudson Valley raising 100% grass-fed lamb.halalpastures.com →
Asbury, NJIronbound FarmA 108-acre organic, regenerative farm and cidery in Hunterdon County — pastured pork, poultry, produce and hard cider.ironboundhardcider.com →Delaware River watershedFields Without FencesForest-garden farm growing fruit and nut trees, healing plants and foraged foods, plus agroecology design and consulting.fieldswithoutfences.org →
Long Valley, NJArbor + FieldFirst-generation farm and artisan food maker turning the bark of its own shagbark hickory trees into syrup, tea and spice.arborandfield.com →
Newark, NJNewark Science and SustainabilityNonprofit urban farm growing local produce in Newark, with agricultural training, education and a Farm to Table Co-op that expands healthy food access.sasglocal.com →Businesses
The suppliers, certifiers and partners we work with and believe in — and gladly send our clients to.
Organic certificationBaystate Organic CertifiersUSDA-accredited certifier for organic farms and food processors across the Northeast and beyond.baystateorganic.org →
Organic farming nonprofitNOFA-NJNortheast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey — education, advocacy and support for the state’s organic growers.nofanj.org →
Packaging supplyProgressive PackagingPine Brook, NJ supplier of boxes, labels, mailers, tape and other packaging and warehouse essentials.progressivepp.com →
Food business supportRutgers Food Innovation CenterBusiness and technical help for New Jersey food companies, from product development to scale-up.foodinnovation.rutgers.edu →
Vegetable processingAssured Edge SolutionsCustom vegetable processing, co-packing and food powders, based in Geneva, NY.assurededge.com →
DistributionAce NaturalOrganic and natural food distributor serving New York-area restaurants and kitchens for more than 20 years.acenatural.com →
Produce distributionCuttler ProduceNew Jersey wholesale produce delivery that backs local Monmouth County farmers.cuttlerproduce.com →
Land & farm consultingNJ LandownerConsulting for New Jersey farmers, landowners, nonprofits and towns on conservation, farmland preservation, land use and government programs.njlandowner.com →
Location scoutingSetHubNJLocation-scouting platform connecting film, TV, commercial and photo shoots with New Jersey properties, farms and more.sethubnj.com →Belong on this page?
If you’re a grower, maker or business working toward the same thing we are, we’d love to hear from you — and to see what we can make together.