Who Says Salads Have to be Boring?

We Know That a Big Part of a Healthy Lifestyle is Finding a Balance Between What is Healthy and What is Enjoyable.

At Solata Foods, we believe that better greens and salads don’t have to mean boring.Behind every Gaia Greens and Solata Farms product is our network of exceptional family farms creating the most flavorful lettuces available. We harvest, triple wash and pack, delivering to stores within just a few days so every salad is crispy, fresh and packed with nutrition, taste and goodness.

Gaia Greens is our organic brand – inspired by the desire to create the supreme salad. Designed for salad-curious people – passionate about elevating the everyday salad so it’s never sad, never boring and is better than you ever dreamed possible.Made with the freshest, brilliantly flavored organic greens, we inspire you tocreate salads that are truly crave-worthy!

Gaia Greens sources exclusively from premium quality organic farms, delivering product quickly to market. Better greens make a better salad so only the freshest, sparkling flavors ever reach your fork. Tender and delicious, Gaia Greens are organic, clean label, with no artificial anything. Always fresh and full of flavor,
Gaia Greens offers inspired combinations of clean-label, organic salads in packaged greens, pre-made kits, and single serve so every salad is something you crave.

About

Meanwhile, Solata Farms is our conventional brand with over 35 years in the leafy greens industry. We source high-quality greens and lettuces from family farms across the US. We are meticulous in producing Solata Farms products, visually inspecting every bunch of lettuce so only the freshest, most flavorful and tender leaves reach the store…and your plate. Every Solata Farms product is triple-washed and packed in the Hudson Valley, New York, with every product meeting our highest standard of food safety. With decades of experience in fresh greens
sourcing, packing and delivery, Solata Foods is your destination for the freshest lettuces, pre-made salads and kits available.

Our Team

Lori Ward

“Food Safety Queen”

Lori Ward

“Food Safety Queen”

Lori is Solata’s Food Safety and Quality Control Manager. She oversees the entire establishment and keeps everyone to the highest quality and safety standards. Lori runs a tight ship, ensuring that everyone is trained and adheres to our exacting standards, so that every salad we send out is the finest possible quality and safe to eat.

Maggie Skorski

“The Glue that Holds the Ship Together”

Maggie Skorski

“The Glue that Holds the Ship Together”

Maggie is officially responsible for AP, AR, and Human Resources. In fact, she is the person responsible for keeping the team together and on task. She always knows who is doing what and where, and can always be relied upon to find the answers. When she is not attempting to keep the fridge stocked despite the best efforts of her teenage sons, Maggie can be found babysitting her grandkids in her spare time.

Guy Averill

Director Sales and Market Development “Freshness Police”

Guy Averill

Director Sales and Market Development “Freshness Police”

With 23 years of experience as a grower, Guy recently joined the Solata team to head up Sales and Marketing. Following a career growing specialty greens and watercress, Guy has an eye for quality and food safety. Bringing the freshest and most healthful salads to the consumer is his goal. Breaking the economic divide and bringing quality fresh produce to everyone is his passion. Guy loves anything outdoors, and spends most of his free time at his daughters’ volleyball practices and games.

Arturo Rendon

Production Manager

Arturo Rendon

Production Manager

Arturo has been a pivotal part of the Solata team. He is responsible for all aspects of daily production and with the help of his team produces all of our products maintaining the high standards that the Solata brand demands. Whilst always keeping our Primary goal of Safety front and center. Continuous improvement is his daily goal.