Frontier got its start in 1976 in a river cabin in eastern Iowa. Since those humble beginnings, the member-owned cooperative has grown steadily to become a major supplier to the natural products industry. It’s owned by the stores and organizations that buy and sell its products. This ownership ensures that those stores and organizations have skin in the game – as owners, they have to care about how Frontier’s products are produced. This ownership also ensures Frontier can continue to promote organic agricultural methods that are crucial to creating a sustainable environment that people of all ages will grow to enjoy. In order to keep the world going strong, Frontier gives back 4% of its pre-tax profits to various environmental causes and organizations around the world.