About Us
Taking grains higher
Grains, Elevated
We’re grain people, from stalk to seed. Being rooted in the center of wild rice country makes that pretty easy. But our dedication goes beyond the seasonal harvest. We choose grains from the most ideal growing climates across the world—from Italy to Peru to Southeast Asia and beyond. We create the type of perfected products that shoppers hunt for. This is more than a mission. It’s a fascination with making grains better, special, richer, impressive. In other words, elevated.
Intact Grains
When it comes to nutrition
the best whole grains come whole
Intact grains have three original parts (the bran, endosperm and germ), but one or two of these parts are often removed during processing. The result is a less-nutritious grain—something we’re less than enthusiastic about. So we keep most of our grains intact to let everyone from cafés to K12 enjoy great nourishment from great dishes.
Cultivating Quality
Elevated Standards
Our quality control standards are some of the strictest and safest in the industry. Our facilities and packaging are GFSI (BRC) certified and our grains go through three testing and cleaning methods, including optical-infrared color sorting to ensure your grains are clean, unbroken and ready for development.
Bringing Flavor Back
Many of today’s modified grains have lost the unique flavors and nutritional profiles of past varieties. But through careful research and experimentation—along with cooperation with seed banks, growers and growing communities—we’ve been able to reproduce heirloom grains and all of their wonderful attributes.
Grown
Together
Few others can match our unyielding obsession for grains like our growers can. This is the reason we source from family farms, and often keep those relationships for decades. Because when just one bite can deliver an amazing taste, every last grain has to be the best. Together, we’ll make sure of that.
Our Values
To give you the absolute best grains and support, our actions are driven by a set of unwavering principles.
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Urgency
We stay responsive and reliable to create an unmatched experience for our customers, co-workers, suppliers and owners.
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Humility
We act in an open, honest, approachable manner to make sure everything we do is grounded by appreciation and respect.
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Forward Thinking
We make strategic, proactive, innovative decisions to give our customers products they want and ones they may not realize they need.
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Passion
We maintain a tireless drive and motivation for taste, nutrition and helping applications become remarkable.
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Collaboration
We operate with transparency and accountability, creating supportive, open-minded relationships while celebrating each other’s successes.
History of InHarvest
Our story is one of growth. From the late 70s through today, we’ve rapidly expanded our leadership in grains, our relationships with growers and our reach throughout the world.
1978
Consolidated Wild Rice is founded
1987
Duininck Family Co. purchases Colusa Multi-Milling Operations
1990s
Interest in heirloom grains and custom blends increases
2011
Wild Rice Exchange is purchased
2013
Indian Harvest becomes InHarvest to reflect expansion in products, capabilities and global marketplace
InHarvest Wild Rice
Our past, present and future focus of wild rice helps you add the nutrition and flavor of this ancient grain to your menus, applications and shelves.
Our Industries
In addition to retail support, our grains are available for both foodservice and product development.
Foodservice Grains
From sit-down to grab-and-go, our culinary team and ongoing support help you make grains part of your big picture.
Food Manufacturing Grains
We work with your food scientists to match our local and global grains to your flavor, nutrition and performance specs.