Established in 1974, Veritable Vegetable is a distributor of organic fruits and vegetables. It provides distribution, transportation and warehousing services to farmers and retailers. It provides various agricultural research, education and training programs for farmers. Veritable Vegetable also provides various programs in cropping, fertility, irrigation, food safety, pest management and post-harvest handling. It sells plant and animal materials, such as composted manure and fresh green plants that are used to supply nitrogen. It also offers various materials to promote soil fertility and enhancing resistance to disease and pests. In addition, it offers various organic state and federal programs for growers. Its growers include Sommerfeld Farm, Riverdog, Terra Firma, Valley Ripe and Kumu Farms. It is certified by the California Certified Organic Farmers. Veritable Vegetable is located in San Francisco.