GP Farms & Food Hub brings together food aggregation, fresh-cut processing, cold storage, packaging, procurement, and distribution under one coordinated regional platform.
Regional Aggregation
Produce arrives from local farms across North Florida, inspected and sorted by our team upon intake.
Fresh-Cut Processing
Food-safe workers in a USDA-compliant environment process and prepare produce to spec for each institutional buyer.
Cold Storage
Glass-panel refrigerated rooms maintain precise temperature control across all produce categories, 24/7.
Packaging & Distribution
Orders are palletized, labeled, and loaded onto GP Farms refrigerated trucks for direct institutional delivery.
Industry Memberships
American Commodity Distribution Association
International Fresh Produce Association
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Florida School Nutrition Association
School Nutrition Association
Eastern Food Hub Collaborative
Our Story
Eddie Shuker is the President & General Manager of GP Farms LLC, leading the development of North Florida's integrated food hub connecting regional producers with institutional and commercial buyers.
His vision is to strengthen local agriculture by combining aggregation, processing, cold storage, packaging, procurement, and distribution into one coordinated regional supply chain.
Eddie Shuker
President & General Manager, GP Farms & Food Hub
See It In Action
Grown in North Florida
Dragon Fruit
Eggplant
Zucchini
Kabocha Squash
Gourd Blossom
Cabbage
Brussels Sprouts
Summer Squash
Dragon Fruit
Eggplant
Zucchini
Kabocha Squash
Gourd Blossom
Cabbage
Brussels Sprouts
Summer Squash
Who We Partner With
Whether you grow it, raise it, or make it, GP Farms provides the infrastructure needed to reach larger institutional and commercial markets.
Fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and seasonal crops from farms of every size.
Leafy greens, berries, mushrooms, citrus, peppers, hydroponics, greenhouse growers, and other specialty agriculture.
Local bakeries, dairy producers, sauces, jams, honey, beverages, and specialty food manufacturers.
Beef, poultry, pork, eggs, dairy, and other locally raised protein producers.
Pre-cut produce, packaged foods, frozen products, prepared ingredients, and locally processed goods.
Beginning farmers and small producers looking to access larger institutional markets through aggregation and shared infrastructure.
Connecting Producers to Every Major Buyer
Who We Serve
Supplying fresh, local produce to school meal programs across North Florida — meeting USDA nutrition standards while supporting regional agriculture.
Partnering with hospitals and healthcare networks to deliver the freshest local produce to patient meals, cafeterias, and nutrition programs.
Meeting the purchasing standards of federal, state, and local government food programs with traceable, certified produce.
Providing consistent volume and food-safe packaged produce for dining halls and campus food services across the region.
Enabling restaurants and foodservice operators to source local, consistent, and competitively priced produce without the logistics headache.
Working with distributors and wholesale buyers who need reliable volume, consistent quality, and full supply chain documentation.
Helping grocery retailers source fresh regional products through one coordinated supply chain.
Partnering with food distributors seeking consistent regional supply and aggregation services.
Why GP Farms
Regional Aggregation
Fresh-Cut Processing
Cold Storage
Packaging
Procurement
Distribution
Get Started
Whether you're a grower, buyer, distributor, government agency, or community partner, GP Farms is creating the regional infrastructure that brings local food to more tables.
