OUR STORY
We started as growers. And we still grow today.
Our understanding of produce was built in the field—developing farms, managing crops, and navigating the variables that determine what ultimately comes out of the ground.
But growing the product was only the beginning.
We invested in packing and post-harvest operations to better control quality, specifications, food safety, and preparation. We expanded across origins and built the logistics and distribution capabilities required to move highly perishable products reliably across borders and markets.
Then we took that experience to the customer.
Today, Farm Direct Partners builds and manages programs for some of the world’s largest retailers and foodservice organizations—connecting what we know at origin with what our customers need downstream.
01 GROW
It started in the field.
Agriculture remains part of who we are.
02 BUILD
We invested in the infrastructure.
Modern packing, quality, food safety, cold chain, and preparation.
03 CONNECT
We connected origins to markets.
Multi-origin sourcing, logistics, warehousing, distribution, and intelligence.
04 DELIVER
We built programs at scale.
Understanding customer specifications, operations, performance expectations, and markets.
We don’t look at produce as a transaction. We understand the entire journey—because we’ve operated throughout it.
FROM SEED TO SHELF, WE’VE LIVED THE SUPPLY CHAIN.
OUR DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
Our strategically positioned shipping points allow us to receive, position, prepare, and distribute product closer to the markets our customers serve.
MCALLEN, TEXAS
5300 George McVay Drive, Suite 115
McAllen, TX 78504
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
2001 Old River Road
Savannah, GA 31302
VINELAND, NEW JERSEY
2321 Industrial Way
Vineland, NJ 08360
MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC
370 Rue de Beauharnois O, Bureau 200
Montréal, Québec H4N 1J5, Canada
COLD STORAGE
Temperature-controlled storage to protect quality and extend shelf life.
REPACKING & QUALITY CONTROL
Automated repacking and quality control to ensure specifications and consistency.
BAGGING
Bagging and packaging solutions built for retail, club, and foodservice programs.
REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION
Efficient regional distribution and last-mile delivery to keep your supply chain moving.
From origin to regional distribution, our network gives us greater flexibility to respond to changing supply, demand, and customer requirements.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Farm Direct Partners brings together leaders from every side of the produce business—agriculture, operations, procurement, logistics, finance, sales, and customer development.
Different backgrounds. Shared accountability. One team responsible for execution.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
DAX COOKE
CEO-Founder
OSCAR BARACALDO
Chief Operating Officer
MARISA FREZZA
Chief Financial Officer
JACKIE CARILLO
VP Sales & Marketing
JUAN CAMILO ANGEL
Senior Director of Procurement
ANDRES VEGA
Senior Director of Logistics
GRANT HILL
Senior Director of Business Development
LUIS RODRIGUEZ
Senior Director of Warehouse Operations
ONE TEAM. ONE PROGRAM.
One leadership team responsible for the outcome.
LET’S BUILD YOUR PROGRAM
From Origin Intelligence to Customer Execution.
Tell us what you’re trying to solve. We’ll bring together the right origins, people, infrastructure, and logistics to build the program around your business.
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