Recognized Organic Food Leaders 2025

Kristina and Jason Walker are the dynamic husband-and-wife duo behind StarWalker Organic Farms, a Regenerative Organic Certified® farm in Northern California. As third-generation farmers and entrepreneurs, they’ve transformed a 50-year-old family legacy into a cutting-edge leader in sustainable agriculture, focusing on soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness. Kristina, a visionary in organic farming and product innovation, oversees the brand’s direct-to-consumer operations and nationwide distribution. Jason, an expert in regenerative farming, manages the farm’s 7,000 acres and livestock, including 400 cattle and 4,000 pigs raised annually. Together, they run the world’s first Regenerative Organic Certified® pork farm and are the first Regenerative Organic Certified® beef producers in the U.S. Most recently, their farm set a new standard for organic protein with the launch of the world’s first Regenerative Organic Certified® jerky, now available nationwide at Sprouts Farmers Market through its Innovation Program. Passionate advocates for regenerative farming, the Walkers share their journey on TikTok where they’ve amassed over 30,000 followers and 10 million views, driving conversations on the future of food and farming.

Organic Monk LLP as a leading farm selling and managing organization helps its clients to meet all their agricultural needs and helps them to live their passion for farming at its full. By facilitating their clients to acquire lands away from the metro lifestyle, Organic Monk LLP aims to highlight the true beauty of nature so that they feel connected to mother earth through their farmlands.

Carissa Kasper is a garden expert for West Coast Seeds who are champions of sustainable gardening and growing from seed, offering 1,100 varieties of untreated, organic, open-pollinated, and hybrid seeds and a wide range of quality gardening supplies for organic growing.