About Sunfarm

Our Story

The Sanfilippo family. Sunfarm founder, Sam sits in the front row on the left.

The Sanfilippo family business started over three generations ago in Trappeto, Sicily, and now encompasses over 90 years of experience. The Sanfilippo family first took root in the produce business as lemon tree farmers in Italy and learned from the ground up that hard work and dedication pay off to achieve the finest product grown. Salvatore Sanfilippo immigrated to the United States in 1923 and carried on his family tradition through supplying fresh produce at Soulard Market in Downtown St. Louis. After working for his father for many years and after several years as produce manager for Schnucks, Sam branched off on his own and bought a grocery store next to Soulard Market named Anthony's Produce. Sam ran Anthony's as both a retailer and a wholesaler of fine produce. In 1983 Sunfarm Food Service was born when we relocated our produce company to Produce Row and dedicated ourselves as a business to business distributor of fruits, vegetables and dairy to fine restaurants and institutions in the St. Louis Area. Sam, his daughters Amy and Beth, and the rest of the Sunfarm Team have grown Sunfarm into the solid company it is today. Sunfarm Food Service continues to expand to meet our customer's ever growing needs by offering standard, local, and organic produce & dairy from the best brands and growers around the globe and around the corner.

Our Team

Our business has grown because of its extraordinary service and respect for our customers. We appreciate your business and will strive to meet your every expectation.

Produce Sommeliers

Each Sunfarm customer has a committed sales representative or 'produce sommelier' that is familiar with your special needs. These representatives work with our three buyers to make sure that your needs are represented at the produce marketplace. To prevent shortages, we have established a network with other distributors on Produce Row. Additionally, we have unique relationships with our vendors to protect our customers during growing gaps and we are frequently able to find that "hard to find" item.

John O'Brien: jobrien@sunfarmfs.com
ext. 304
John Antalick: jantalick@sunfarmfs.com
ext. 306
Gary Shumate: gshumate@sunfarmfs.com
ext. 313
Danielle Camp: dcamp@sunfarmfs.com
ext. 312
Juan Sanchez, Latino Item / Street Sales Specialist: jsanchez@sunfarmfs.com
618.401.3550

Leadership/Administration/Customer Service

Sam Sanfilippo, CEO/Buyer: ext. 301
John Pollaci, President: jpollaci@sunfarmfs.com
ext. 305
John Cordeal, Finance Manager: jcordeal@sunfarmfs.com
ext. 303
Peggy Davis, Accounts Payable: pdavis@sunfarmfs.com
ext. 302
Tammy Bolen, Credit Manager/Customer Service: tbolen@sunfarmfs.com
ext. 307
Nancy Church, Customer Service: nchurch@sunfarmfs.com
ext. 308
Corey Turner, Route Manager: cturner@sunfarmfs.com
Mike Vancil, Inventory Quality Control: ext. 310
Steve Helton, Warehouse Manager: Shelton@sunfarmfs.com
ext. 309

Our Brands

Sunfarm carries hundreds of items, from high quality produce & vegetables to dairy products & rare cheeses, from around the world and around the corner. We are committed to quality and freshness, and that is why we carry the best available brands. With our experience, we've found that the best brands carry a consistent quality. This quality means that you will have higher yields, use less labor, lower your waste disposal expenses and create a better tasting product.

Some of the brands we carry are:

And More...

Our Links

Here are some links to some Produce Newspapers for industry info and some cool tools for your iPhone. We in no way are related to any of the applications or sights. These are merely here for your edification and enjoyment.

Our Customers

Our Food Safety

Sunfarm is extremely dedicated to food safety and security. We undergo a rigorous Hazardous and Critical Control Point (HACCP) inspection on a yearly basis by one of the most recognized auditors in the nation, Primus Labs (primuslabs.com). If and when recalls are issued, we have instant ability to trace backward to where we procured product and trace forward to see where we have shipped product to put you and your customers at ease. These and other food safety practices give our customers peace of mind when ordering from Sunfarm.

HACCP Certificate (PDF)
Egg and Dairy Licenses (PDF)

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