Manufacturing
2018 Washington Manufacturing Awards, Food/Beverage Processor of the Year (Small Firms): Scratch and Peck Feeds
Scratch and Peck Feeds wins gold in the Processor of the Year for small firms category.
By Bill Virgin April 29, 2018
This article originally appeared in the May 2018 issue of Seattle magazine.
FEEDING. Diana Ambauen-Meade is founder and CEO of Scratch and Peck Feeds.
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GOLD AWARD
Scratch and Peck Feeds, Burlington
If organic food is good for us, its also good for animals. Family-owned Scratch and Peck Feeds launched in 2010 to produce organic, whole-grain, non-GMO, non-soy chicken feed, and has since added feeds for ducks, turkeys, pigs and goats. Signifying the growth in demand for its products, Scratch and Peck moved last year to a new plant in Burlington, one offering more than double the production space of its former quarters as well as greater automation and shorter turn-around time to fill orders.
The company pays close attention to sourcing: It launched the Rubber Boots Workshop Series to share knowledge and build relationships with local small farms that are its preferred suppliers. The long-range goal is to build a thriving regional food network in which Scratch and Peck provides an integral link.