ABOUT FARMHOUSE

What is Farmhouse?

Where specialists achieve more together.

Farmhouse connects specialised companies, each excelling in its own field. What brings us together is the belief that real value is created when expertise, entrepreneurship and collaboration reinforce one another.

Within Farmhouse, our companies maintain their own identity and strengths while benefiting from shared knowledge, a strong network and common ambitions. The result is a collective in which specialists strengthen one another and achieve more together for customers, growers and partners.

The power of specialists. The benefits of collaboration. That is Farmhouse.

Why Farmhouse?

The power of a collective

Always the right specialist

Within Farmhouse, you will find specialists who know their products, markets and customers inside out. This gives you access to expertise that goes beyond the product itself.

Always the right market

With an international network and nearly a century of experience, we connect products with the markets where they have the greatest potential.

More value throughout the supply chain

From ripening and storage to logistics, packaging and concept development, we help customers and growers get more out of their products and market opportunities.

Achieving more together

Our companies strengthen one another through knowledge, relationships and entrepreneurship. This creates a collective that offers more opportunities than any individual company could provide on its own.

Built on trust

For generations, we have been building lasting relationships with growers, customers and partners. Reliability, commitment and entrepreneurship form the basis of this.

For customers

The power of one partner, the expertise of many specialists

Customers today are looking for more than just products. They are looking for reliability, expertise, flexibility and partners who think alongside them.

That is exactly what Farmhouse offers.

Within Farmhouse, you do not have to choose between a broad assortment and specialist expertise. Thanks to our collective of specialists, you benefit from both.

Through our companies, you gain access to a complete fruit and vegetable assortment, supported by experts who understand their product category, market and supply chain inside out. Whether you are looking for avocados, exotic produce, fine vegetables or a complete fresh produce assortment, you will always work with people who understand what is happening in the market and what your business requires.

You also benefit from the strength of our shared network:
  • Year-round availability
  • Direct connection with growers
  • European (local) and international sourcing
  • Ripening, storage and logistics solutions
  • Packaging and concept development

Already working with one of our companies? Through Farmhouse, you will often discover new opportunities within our other areas of expertise. This means you benefit not only from the expertise of one specialist, but from the strength of an entire collective.

This is how we make purchasing easier, smarter and more successful.

For growers

Your gateway to markets worldwide

Your product deserves the right market.

For nearly a century, the companies within Farmhouse have been building lasting relationships with customers across Europe and beyond. As a result, we understand which markets, customers and sales channels are the best fit for every product. We use that knowledge every day to successfully connect growers with new opportunities.

Whether you grow a specialist product or have large volumes available, Farmhouse will find the route that best suits your business. Thanks to our collective of specialists, we have access to a broad network of customers, markets and sales channels. This ensures that every product finds its way to the right destination.

We offer:
  • Access to an extensive international customer network
  • Knowledge of retail, wholesale and foodservice
  • Insights into market opportunities and customer needs
  • Support with positioning and concept development
  • Logistics, ripening and packaging solutions

We are more than a sales partner. We think alongside you, invest in relationships and understand the challenges of growing produce. From market development and concepts to logistics and sales, we work together towards sustainable growth.

With and for growers. For generations.

Connecting Smiles

More than a slogan

Connecting Smiles is more than a promise. It is the way we work.

We believe a smile is created when people achieve success together. When a grower reaches new markets. When a customer can rely on the expertise of a specialist. When colleagues grow together. And when consumers enjoy healthy, fresh products.

By connecting people, expertise and markets, we create opportunities that no one can realise alone.


Farmhouse brings growers, customers and markets together.

As a family of specialised companies, we combine specialist expertise with the strength of an international network.

For customers, this means access to the right specialist for every challenge. For growers, it means access to the right market for every product. Thanks to almost 100 years of experience, strong relationships and a shared entrepreneurial mindset, we create value throughout the supply chain.

We believe the best results are achieved when specialists work together. That is why we connect people, knowledge and markets. Every single day.

That is the power of Farmhouse. Connecting Smiles.

Our farmers

Connected worldwide, available all year round

Thanks to our international network of carefully selected growers and partners, we source fruit and vegetables from the world’s finest growing regions. By skilfully balancing different seasons and origins, we supply our customers with the very best produce all year round.

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Our Story

The origins of Farmhouse

1928

Valstar

The foundation of our group

With the establishment of Valstar in the Westland region, Maart Valstar laid the foundation for nearly a century of entrepreneurship in fruit and vegetables. For generations, entrepreneurship, perseverance and strong relationships with growers and customers have remained at the heart of our business.

2010

FV Seleqt

Specialist in fine vegetables

FV Seleqt was established to supply the market year-round with fine vegetables such as beans, Bimi® and exclusive greenhouse vegetables. Through a combination of our own cultivation and a strong network of partner growers, FV Seleqt has grown into a European specialist.

2012

Yex

The world of exotic produce

Exotic fruit and vegetables were already part of our assortment, but with the creation of Yex this product category gained its own dedicated focus. Thanks to a strong international network of growers and partners, Yex developed into a specialist in unique products and flavours from around the world.

2017

Spot

Together with the grower

Spot was established as a joint venture between the American grower Battleboro Produce and Farmhouse. Thanks to this direct partnership, customers buy sweet potatoes straight from the source, benefiting from short supply chains and a complete focus on quality and availability.

2020

Avor

Avocados straight from the farm

Avor is a joint venture between South African avocado grower Allesbeste and Farmhouse. Thanks to this unique partnership, customers buy directly from the grower, benefiting from maximum transparency and control throughout the supply chain.

2020

Farmhouse International

Stronger together

Farmhouse International brings together specialised companies, growers and international cultivation partners. By connecting expertise, cultivation and market access, we create one strong group with a distinctive assortment and direct links to the source.

Our brands

Discovered

Discovered makes exotic fruit and vegetables accessible, attractive and surprising. Through distinctive packaging, inspiring content and clear product information, we help consumers discover new products with confidence.

Many purchasing decisions are made in-store. That is why Discovered is not only about the product itself, but also about the experience around it. Via our packaging, consumers gain direct access to an inspiration platform packed with recipes, preparation tips and product information. This helps remove uncertainty, makes exotic produce more accessible and shows how enjoyable, tasty and surprisingly easy it is to prepare.

For customers, this means a brand that helps products stand out, lowers purchasing barriers and inspires consumers to try something new. For growers, it means added value supported by a strong brand, targeted communication and an international sales network.

Explore. Taste. Share.

Eminent

Eminent is the brand for exclusive greenhouse vegetables. Our assortment includes distinctive tomatoes, aubergines, chillies and peppers. Through exclusive variations in flavour, shape and colour, we take the vegetable experience to the next level.

Our growers deliver fresh products of the highest quality every day, hand-grown and packed and shipped directly at source. This means no bulk production, but reliable year-round availability.

Aroma

For more than 17 years, Aroma has been our brand for a variety of greenhouse vegetables. Aroma stands for vegetables that meet a defined quality standard. Products carry the Aroma label when growers meet our quality requirements, both for Dutch and Spanish harvests.

Would you like to know what the Aroma brand can do for your business? Then please contact our specialists via the Valstar website.

...and our partner brands

The full range of fruit and vegetables.

For almost 100 years, Valstar has connected customers, growers and markets. As a specialist in fruit and vegetables, we offer a complete assortment, ranging from greenhouse and field-grown vegetables to exotic produce, soft fruit and organic products.

All the exotic produce you could possibly need.

Yex brings the world of exotic produce to Europe. With a broad assortment of exotic fruit and vegetables, strong relationships with growers worldwide and extensive market knowledge, we help customers respond to the growing demand for new flavours and unique products.

The specialist in fine vegetables.

FV Seleqt is the specialist in fine vegetables. From peas, haricot verts and sugar snaps to exclusive greenhouse vegetables and Bimi®. Through a combination of our own cultivation, specialist growers and international sourcing, we offer our customers year-round access to a distinctive assortment.

The best avocados all year round.

At Avor, you buy avocados directly from the source. With our own cultivation in South Africa, a global network of carefully selected partner growers and modern ripening facilities, we provide customers with year-round access to the finest avocados.

The best sweet potatoes all year round.

At Spot, you buy sweet potatoes directly from the source. With our own cultivation in North Carolina, a global network of partner growers and modern storage and sorting facilities, we provide customers with year-round access to premium-quality sweet potatoes.