February 7, 2024 - NativeSeed Group (“NativeSeed”) is pleased to announce it has acquired Star Seed (“Star”), a producer and supplier of conservation and farm seeds, located in Osborne, Kansas. With this acquisition, NativeSeed now operates out of twelve locations throughout the West and Midwest.
Star Seed (www.gostarseed.com) offers over 300 varieties of seeds to its customers, which include seed retailers, distributors, farmers, state and local conservation districts, NGOs, and private landowners. The conservation segment supplies native grasses and wildflower seeds used for land restoration, conservation, and habitat improvement while the farm segment supplies seeds for cover crops, forage, and wheat growers.
“The acquisition of Star Seed fulfills our vision to expand beyond our core Western markets into the Midwest, and just as importantly taking a huge leap into expanding our product capabilities in the farm and cover crop seed categories”, said NativeSeed Group CEO Rob Wendell. “We are now able to have an unmatched breadth and depth of native seed and farm seed inventory across all our seed companies, giving customers a clearly differentiated one-stop seed solution. In addition, we are even better positioned to pursue additional acquisitions across a broader geographic and product portfolio spectrum. We are incredibly fortunate to be joining forces with a great long-standing company and top-notch management team in this endeavor.”
“Joining NativeSeed Group is exciting as we blend many talented seed experts under one umbrella”, said Eric Woofter, President of Star Seed. “The wealth of knowledge amongst the management teams is the real strength of this acquisition. The vision of NativeSeed Group brings excitement as together we continue to pursue new markets.”
About NativeSeed Group: Headquartered in Carpinteria, CA, NativeSeed Group (www.NativeSeedGroup.com) is a provider of native seed, farm seed, and erosion control products used in land reclamation and conservation, as well as various construction, commercial, cover crop, and consumer applications. The Company goes to market under several market leading regional brands, serving a diverse group of landowners, energy companies, state & federal agencies, regional conservation districts, NGOs, farm co-ops, environmental engineers, and contractors, with a particularly strong presence throughout the Western and Midwestern U.S. The company’s Nature’s Seed brand sells flower, turf, and grazing seed blends to homeowners, hobby farmers, and smaller rural landowners throughout the United States. NativeSeed Group is a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners (www.heartwoodpartners.com), a leading middle market private equity firm founded in 1982.