SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. - Earthbound Farm, the largest grower of organic produce in the United States, is considering a sale of the company, according to a new report from Reuters.
"The...company, whose investors include private equity firm Kainos Capital, has hired Barclays to sell the company in a deal that could be worth $600 million to $700 million, (sources familiar with the matter) said," Reuters reports.
Earthbound Farm was the subject of a QA cover story in October 2010.
Read the full Reuters story here.
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