Sourcing & Quality
Great food begins withthoughtful choices.
Our sourcing philosophy, supplier relationships, ingredient standards and the traceability we are building into every order.
Our sourcing philosophy
Four principles that guideevery purchase.
Quality first
We buy for freshness, condition and consistency — then prepare with care so quality reaches the plate.
Relationships that last
We prefer suppliers we can visit, call and hold to standards, and we aim to work with them for the long term.
Documented standards
Ingredient specifications, allergen information and supplier documentation are kept on file for what we buy.
Honest origin
We say where food comes from accurately. We do not claim everything is local or grown by Furnace Farms.
Traceability objectives
Knowing where everyingredient came from.
Traceability is how a food business answers the question “where did this come from, and where did it go?” quickly and completely. Our objective is lot-level records linking supplier deliveries to the orders they fed.
- Supplier and receiving records for each delivery
- Lot information carried through preparation where practical
- Order and delivery records by client and date
- A documented process for supplier notices and recalls
Supplier partnerships
Grow with us.
Farms, distributors, manufacturers and packaging suppliers are welcome to introduce themselves.
Agricultural and community partners can also use our partnership form.