Meet our Cooperative Members/Directors

Hunt Brothers Cooperative
Frank Hunt III (fmhuntiii@hbcoop.com)
P. O. Box 631
Lake Wales, FL 33859
863-676-9471 (O)
863-676-8362 (F)

http://www.floridasnatural.com/co-op/meet-the-growers/hunt-brothers-cooperative

The Hunt Brothers Cooperative packing house is a well-oiled machine, to say the least. That is to be expected, when you consider that it is been there since 1928. According to Hunt family records, its only hiccup came before it even started operating, when the 1928 Labor Day hurricane came through Lake Wales and ripped the entire roof off. Its structure was restored and later expanded on all four sides to house the booming operation that exists today.

Together the Hunt family continues to grow and market the highest quality fruit possible, through a set of uncompromising values established by founder Deeley Hunt generations ago. Frank Hunt III attests that paying close attention to the health of the oranges in the groves brings better fruit to the packing house and, ultimately, better orange juice to the table. The company utilizes systems that reduce the use of water, fertilizer, chemicals, and fuel to grow each crop with a quality of fruit above industry standards, believing it's the key in staying competitive in a global economy.