our services:
unlocking access to local food
Is access to local farms and juggling vendors challenging, if not impossible?
Looking for new & interesting produce items?
We make it easy to source local while minimizing administrative overhead and resolving logistical complexity.
how it works
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why choose spork?
quality
We vet all of our food partners and allow in only the highest quality producers using regenerative, sustainable farming practices.
compliance
We go beyond good agricultural practices (GAP) and source only from California family farms. With faster than industry standard lead-times, we ensure food safety, traceability and exceed institutional guidelines.
fulfillment
Serving customers in Northern California ensures our fulfillment and delivery happens after orders are placed. Turnaround is short with reliability and accuracy assured.
additional benefits:
increased awareness through education
Our service offerings to customers strengthen the connection between locally grown produce and those who receive it. From forward planning with farmers and menu development with food service professionals, we directly enhance local procurement and improve the effectiveness of our work in the regions we serve.
education for kids
We accomplish this through on-farm field trips, annual taste tests, and it culminates in forward planning with our school districts and their farmer partners. This work deepens the connection between the kids and the people who are growing their food.
support for staff
Spork Food Hub offers exclusive on-farm tours, seasonal events, and training for nutrition services staff and teams, focused on maximizing the use of our seasonal produce. We provide menu development support through taste testing and forward planning, helping teams effectively incorporate seasonal ingredients into menus strengthening connections with local farms.
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We ensure reliability, accuracy and excellence with each delivery. Let’s invest in a food system we believe in.
trusted by 100s of california customers
“The importance and richness of a local economy is clear. We get better quality and more diverse offerings from local growers and the funds stay in the local economy.”
— Vince Caguin, Director of Food Operations and Warehouse Management