They provide us with a stable supply of soybeans for natto, which requires high quality, using their advanced technology.
Brushvale Soy Products, LLC
URL：http://www.brushvaleseed.com/
Brushvale Soy Products, LLC, a family owned business, was established in 1980 for the production, processing, packaging and export of identity-preserved food grade crops that are shipped in bulk or bags. The owners of Brushvale Soy Products, LLC are third generation farmers in the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota and produce most of the non-GMO clear hilum soybeans that they process. Brushvale specializes in soybeans used for natto, tofu, miso, soymilk, soy sauce, and other soy food products.
Michigan Soybean Committee
URL：http://michigansoybean.org/
The Michigan Soybean Promotion Board is a farmer-driven organization that manages checkoff resources to increase return on investment for Michigan soybean farmers while enhancing sustainable soybean production.
Montague Farms, Inc.
Montague Farms is a Virginia-based producer and exporter of identity preserved non-GMO soybeans. We offer full cleaning, packaging and logistics solutions for our customers in the Natto, Tofu, Miso, Soymilk, Soy Sauce, Soy Sprout and other non-GMO markets around the world.
Richland IFC, Inc.
URL：http://www.richlandifc.com/
Richland IFC is a specialty crop company whose primary focus is international and domestic soybean food crops. Richland’s product lineup is offered in both non-GMO and organic production.
SB&B Foods, Inc
URL：http://sb-b.com/
SB&B Foods Inc. is large scale, family owned and operated agribusiness located in Casselton, North Dakota, USA. With its 5th generation roots in the Red River Valley of North Dakota, SB&B Foods has been delivering traceable, identity preserved food ingredients for nearly 30 years to customers worldwide. With its multi-state production network of Non-GMO soybeans and other specialty grains along with two state-of-the-art cleaning facilities, SB&B Foods Inc. is well positioned to supply your food ingredient needs.
The Scoular Company
The Scoular Company is a 120 year old employee owned agricultural company with over 80 grain handling assets throughout North America. Scoular is a top 5 exporter of agricultural products in containers, both bagged and bulk loaded. Scoular sells gmo soybeans and soybean meal as well as non-gmo and variety specific specialty soybeans.
Schwartz Farms
URL：http://www.schwartzfarmsohio.com/
Schwartz Farms was founded by Thomas Schwartz Sr. in 1956 as a dairy and 200 acres of grain farm. Tom Sr. and his two sons, Tom Jr. and Dan, eventually sold the dairy cows in 1979 and became an all grain farm. At that time, Tom Sr. and his sons farmed approximately six hundred acres. Then in 1989, Schwartz Farms was formed as a general partnership between Tom Sr. and his two sons, Tom Jr. and Dan, farming roughly 1,500 acres at that point. Since the passing of Tom Sr. in 1995, Dan and Tom Jr. have expanded operations to approximately 3,500 acres of Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Oats, and Barley. Schwartz Farms is involved in the international foodgrade soybean industry since 1996. During this year, they began a Seed & Foodgrade Soybean business. This move has allowed Schwartz Farms to expand its operation without adding any additional growing crop acres through contracts with local growers. Annually, approximately 6,500 acres are contracted for foodgrade soybean production. Schwartz Farms sells these beans domestically and exports them to numerous East Asian countries, such as Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore and Korea. Also, Schwartz Farms sells wheat, barley, oats, foodgrade and Roundup Ready soybean seed domestically and in Canada.
Star of the West Milling Company
URL：http://www.starofthewest.com/
Star of the West Milling Company has been in business more than 150 years. We originate, process, and export non-gmo, identity-preserved food grade soybeans. Our subsidiary (Everbest Organics) originates, processes and ships organic soybeans.
PenceAg
PenceAg is a premium processor of Non-GMO, Organic and Commodity soybeans. Located in Lafayette, Indiana – between Chicago and Indianapolis – PenceAg offers turn-key solutions including procurement, processing, packaging and CY shipping. The Company is a leader in sustainable and regenerative grain production practices. Soybeans are sourced through a proprietary network of growers who specialize in high-grade custom grain production. The facility is USDA Certified Organic. Our dedicated in-house semi fleet provides full-service export transportation (with or without forwarder). Grain hedging services available. Other specialized custom grain and processing quoted upon request. PenceAg are proud members of USSEC, SSGA and the Indiana Soybean Alliance.
PURIS
PURIS cultivates a spectrum of pure seeds, and plant-based foods and ingredients from U.S.-based organic and non-GMO sources. Their end-to-end system ensures a wholesome journey from seed to solution. Their model is grounded in 30 years of non-GMO natural breeding and sustained by an alliance of domestic growers and partners who share their high standards.
Soybeans for natto are produced under strict quality control in several Midwestern states in the U.S. (origins include North Dakota, Michigan, and Minnesota). These soybeans are collected at ports on the West Coast, mainly by rail and heavy trucks, and from there are transported across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans to Japan. About 10% of natto soybeans are also shipped to Japan from East Coast states such as Virginia and North Carolina. In addition, some food-grade soybeans not used for natto (“non-GMO” soybeans used for tofu, miso, soy sauce, etc.) are exported to Japan by barge down the Mississippi River, via the Panama Canal, and then by bulk carrier.
Thus, soybeans for natto and other food products destined for Japan are produced in the vast expanses of the United States and exported through various transportation routes. This allows for stable procurement that can flexibly respond to risks such as abnormal weather conditions or changes in circumstances in some regions.
Upon arrival in Japan, soybeans are processed into natto (fermented soybeans) at natto manufacturers' plants and sorting facilities in the Gulf. Such soybeans are fermented with natto bacillus and processed into natto. The soybeans then pass through retailers and restaurants before being delivered to consumers. In recent years, more and more products with the Sustainable Mark are being produced in the U.S. using sustainably produced and managed soybeans and can be eaten with peace of mind.
About U.S. Soybean Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP)
