The People Behind Kalona Organics
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Meet some of the good people
who are at the heart of Kalona Organics.
Bill Evans | Joanna Mouming | John Cilek | Jennifer Jacobs | Beckie Evans
Bill Evans: Founder
and Owner
Bill Evans started Kalona Organics with a vision. He wanted to help small
farmers bring good products to market—and do it by staying true
to the land and the quality of the product. His style of straight talk
coupled with his deep understanding of family farms and organics is a
refreshing change of pace—and one that is well respected in the
industry. Bill has been at the helm of Kalona Organics for over five years, and has seen products such as Farmer’s All-Natural Creamery Milk continue
to find more and more loyal customers. He has been instrumental in bring Kalona Organics products into major markets across the nation. Bill takes tremendous pride in
the fact that this product, and many others, comes primarily from small,
Amish/Mennonite family farms where almost all of the work is still done
by hand. Some of these farms have been in the same family for 150 years
and have never been touched by chemical herbicides or pesticides.
Joanna Mouming: Marketing Director
There is no doubt that Joanna Mouming is a true believer in Kalona Organics
products. She has been an avid supporter of her local food co-op for
years—a connection that ultimately led her to Kalona Organics.
Joanna had purchased Farmer’s All-Natural Creamery organic milk
and Farmer’s Hen House organic eggs locally and raved about the
products. In fact, she liked them so much that she walked up and down
the aisles of the co-op telling other customers they should try them.
What she didn’t know at that time is that the milk and eggs were
being produced on the same small farms just 30 miles away. Nor did she
know they were being marketed by Kalona Organics. “Once I learned
more about what Kalona Organics was doing I began to believe strongly
in their commitment to helping farms and small and rural manufacturers.” Ultimately,
Joanna, a self described “foodie” who loves to cook and bake
with organic foods, discovered there was a position open to help market
Kalona Organic products. “It was a natural fit for me. I love the
products, and I love what they stand for.” She and her husband
recently moved to a small farm outside Kalona, Iowa. “I love the
idea that we are selling the foods of my "neighbors" on local
farms.”
John
Cilek: Sales Manager
John Cilek is a dynamic member of the Kalona Organics team. He handles sales in both our local area and across the US, while at the same time mantaining relations with our farmers. John is called on to do a variety of tasks ranging from meeting with store managers to organizing local buying clubs. If you are interested in bringing our products into your store or area John would love to hear from you.
Jennifer Jacobs: Accounts
Manager
Jennifer Jacobs loves numbers and she
thrives on helping customers and farmers. In 2004, the Iowa native began
working as the office manager for Farmer’s
All-Natural Creamery, the leading producer of Kalona Organics products. Jennifer manages the accounting division of Kalona Organics and helps make a smooth flow of information between the two companies. The
rest of the Kalona Organics team calls her “the glue” that gives
them the freedom to be out in the field talking with farmers and customers
while she holds down the fort.
Beckie Evans has been doing a great job handling the bookkeeping for Kalona Organics and helping out with orders for Farmers' All Natural Creamery. She also answers the company phone line and handles our purchase orders. Beckie loves all of our products...especially the cottage cheese and peach yogurt!
