About WhereFoodComesFrom^®

IMI Global, Inc. was founded by John and Leann Saunders and is a leading provider of verification solutions to the meat and livestock industry. Since 1995, IMI has worked to help all segments of the food supply chain build programs to comply with specific production practice standards that meet the varied tastes of consumers. IMI's third party auditing assures you, the consumer, that there is authenticity and integrity behind these food claims.

WhereFoodComesFrom^® is our effort to introduce you to the farms and ranches that meet these stringent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and International Standards, and to help you understand the value of third-party verification. Farmers and ranchers that take pride in their products, voluntarily ask for our services to underscore their commitment in making accurate and truthful claims about the products they raise.
Our goal is threefold:

1. To give you factual information - not hype - about the food you buy for you and your family;
   
   
2. To introduce you to the farmers and ranchers that take pride in providing a wide variety of wholesome products, so that you as a consumer have a choice in what you buy;
   
   
3. To provide authenticity and integrity to food marketing claims.

We appreciate your visit to our site, and look forward to your feedback.
IMI Global, Inc. is a USDA Process Verified company.

Fast Facts

More than 98 percent of farms and ranches are family-owned.

America's farmers are the world's most productive. Today, each U.S. farmer produces food and fiber for 155 people in the United States and abroad.

About 17 percent of raw U.S. agriculture products are exported annually.

One-fourth of the world's beef and nearly one-fifth of the world's grain, milk and eggs are produced in the United States.

The agricultural industry employs 20 percent of America's workforce, or approximately 21 million people.

Farmers use reduced tillage practices on more than 72 million acres to prevent erosion.