December 29, 2025 | Source: The Cornucopia Institute | by Independent Organic Brands

Cornucopia offers this list of nationally available, organic brands that are currently independently owned. (Scroll down for list.) These brands are committed to selling only certified organic products.

A dwindling number of organic brands are independent — most are owned by large conglomerates. What happens when an independent brand is bought out? Each story is unique and often unclear. In a common scenario, major corporations gobble up a successful brand, lower the quality of the ingredients, and sell it to us under the same trusted logo. Corporate owners take advantage of our brand loyalty. Sometimes the brand disappears altogether once it has been bought out by Big Food.

This project is informed by the important work of Dr. Phil Howard, Michigan State University professor and member of International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems.