foods type private company industry certified organic & non gmo identity preserved ip raw materials and food ingredients founded 1991 founder peter shortridge headquarters saint paul minnesota key people peter shortridge president amy nankivil international marketing director susan ponsolle marketing manager products oil seeds & grains flours & meals edible oils ip lecithins ip tocopherols website northland organic foods northland organic foods corporation was a global food and agricultural products company based in saint paul minnesota . founded in 1991 northland is an award winning innovator in the organic foods industry 1 specializing in the development production and international distribution of certified organic and conventional non gmo specialty food and feed use seeds whole soybeans corn wheat and other cereal grains . northland also produces and markets identity preserved value added ingredients such as soy meal grits flours oils lecithins and whole soybean powder under the ip pure label . 2 3 northland organic foods is actively involved on a local national and international level in community programs and ecological conferences whose goals are to promote organic and sustainable agriculture . northland organic foods has over the past three years donated over 15 % of pre tax net earnings to environmental educational and cultural organizations that are making an effort to improve our community on both a local and a global level . 4 the company also sponsors a website called seed to plate a non profit informational online resource dedicated to providing a forum for the discussion of agricultural environmental and artistic issues with the goal toward solutions and action . northland organic foods is the sister company of northland seed & grain corporation based in saint paul minnesota a producer and global supplier of identity preserved non gmo seeds raw materials and ingredients to the food manufacturing and feed industries . 5 northland seed & grain s seed breeding program is centered on the development of traditionally crossbred organic and non gmo specialty variety seeds and grains . the company offers a low fat soy product . 6 see also edit certified naturally grown identity preserved organic agriculture organic food national organic program references edit minnesota department of agriculture excellence award 2007 webb tom june 11 2006 . growing trade organically . springing from a deal to sell soybeans to a company in japan northland organic foods corp. is one of a number of minnesota agribusinesses that have prospered by finding niches in the asian market . . st. paul pioneer press minnesota . p. d8 . retrieved 2008 09 13 . this week s entrepreneur northland organicx foods based in st. paul . st. paul pioneer press mn . june 11 2006 . p. d1 . retrieved 2008 09 13 . northland organic foods donations and sponsorships list northland seed & grain corporation northland launches low fat soy product . northland organic foods corp. offers soy flour . food ingredient news . 1 feb 2002 . retrieved 2008 09 13 . external links edit northland organic foods corporation official company website usda national organic program u.s. department of agriculture website includes full text of the standards and regulations for certifying organic agricultural products national sustainable agriculture information service usda sponsored program focusing on sustainable agricultural products international society of organic agriculture research website sponsored by the research institute of organic agriculture germany organic trade association membership based business association for the organic industry in north america organic crop improvement association non profit member owned organic certification organization organic materials review institute national non profit organization providing independent reviews of products for organic certifiers growers manufacturers and suppliers international federation of organic agriculture movements international organization supporting the worldwide organic movement organic consumers association major u.s. based non profit organization promoting consumer interests in organic food seed to plate non profit web forum on organic agriculture sponsored by northland organic foods corporation retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title northland organic foods corporation & oldid 724754862 categories companies based in minnesotacompanies based in saint paul minnesotaagriculture companies of the united statesfood manufacturers of the united statesorganic foodanimal food manufacturersorganic farming in the united states navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated 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