Eastern Carolina Organics (ECO) markets and distributes wholesale Carolina organic farm produce.   They are farmer-owned; eighty percent of sales go right back to growers.   By pooling diverse harvests from several regions, they meet the demand for a steady stream of high-quality, seasonal food choices throughout the year.

ECO started in 2004 as a project of the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and a recipient of a $48,000 Tobacco Trust Fund Commission grant.  In 2005, they became a private, grower- and manager-owned LLC with 13 grower and 2 staff owners.  Today, ECO works with over 40 growers and 100 customers. Their mission is to support emerging organic farmers and organic tobacco farmers while improving the supply of local organic produce.  To learn more about their farmers, visit their website.