{"id":860427,"date":"2025-07-05T22:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T03:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/traverse-bay-farms-earns-certified-woman-owned-and-small-business-status-through-suppliergateway\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T22:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T03:12:10","slug":"traverse-bay-farms-earns-certified-woman-owned-and-small-business-status-through-suppliergateway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/05\/traverse-bay-farms-earns-certified-woman-owned-and-small-business-status-through-suppliergateway\/","title":{"rendered":"Traverse Bay Farms Earns Certified Woman-Owned and Small Business Status Through SupplierGATEWAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Traverse Bay Farms, winner of 48+ national food awards, proudly announces its official recognition as a Certified Woman-Owned and Small Business through SupplierGATEWAY.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div id=\"cwrap\">\n<p>Traverse Bay Farms, established in 2001, and an award-winning national leader\u00a0in superfruit wellness products and functional gourmet foods, proudly announces its official recognition as a <em>Certified Woman-Owned<\/em> and <em>Small Business <\/em>through <strong>SupplierGATEWAY<\/strong>. This certification is issued under the company\u2019s legal entity, <strong>Lapte Enterprises, Inc.<\/strong>, doing business as Traverse Bay Farms.<\/p>\n<p>With this designation, Traverse Bay Farms joins a growing network of diverse suppliers, unlocking new opportunities for partnerships with corporations, government agencies, and procurement teams dedicated to expanding diversity in their supply chains.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis certification is more than a badge\u2014it\u2019s a reflection of our values,\u201d said Jennifer LaPointe, Founder and CEO of Traverse Bay Farms. \u201cWe\u2019ve always believed in leading with integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Being officially recognized as a woman-owned business empowers us to extend our impact and bring our award-winning products to more communities and partners across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why This Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Traverse Bay Farms has received <strong>48+ national food awards,<\/strong> positioning it as a trusted source for natural wellness solutions, including its top-selling <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.traversebayfarms.com\/products\/tart-cherry-juice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">cherry juice concentrate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traversebayfarms.com\/products\/fruit-advantage-tart-cherry-joint-formula\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tart cherry capsules<\/a>,\u00a0fruit-based salsas,<\/strong> and <strong>antioxidant-rich supplements.<\/strong> The company is also known for its commitment to sustainability, using glass packaging and sourcing as much Michigan-grown fruit as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The SupplierGATEWAY certification strengthens Traverse Bay Farms\u2019 credibility with organizations seeking vetted, diversity-certified, and reliable product partners. It also expands access to supplier diversity programs, ESG-aligned vendor directories, and federal\/state-level procurement opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Strategic Edge for Corporate Buyers and Wellness Distributors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supplier Diversity:<\/strong> Ideal partner for organizations with supplier diversity goals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health and Wellness Expertise:<\/strong> Proven product performance in natural health, joint support, and recovery markets<\/li>\n<li><strong>Award-Winning Quality:<\/strong> Backed by 48+ national food awards and a sediment-free guarantee on cherry juice products<\/li>\n<li><strong>Certified Status:<\/strong> Officially certified as Woman-Owned and Small Business through SupplierGATEWAY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This milestone aligns with the company\u2019s ongoing mission to be a category-defining brand in both the <strong>functional food<\/strong> and<strong> supplier diversity ecosystems.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Traverse Bay Farms\u2019 certified products and partnership opportunities, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traversebayfarms.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Traverse Bay Farms<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n                    <strong>About Traverse Bay Farms \/ Fruit Advantage<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n<p>Traverse Bay Farms: America\u2019s #1 Award-Winning Super Fruit Company<\/p>\n<p>With over 48+ national food awards from America\u2019s most prestigious food competitions, Traverse Bay Farms proudly stands as the nation\u2019s leading super fruit company.<\/p>\n<p>Our all-natural product line includes a variety of fruit salsa, fruit barbecue sauces, no-added-sugar dried cherries, dried blueberries and more. Additionally, we offer our renowned cherry juice and provide education on its numerous health benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Discover Fruit Advantage: Health-Boosting Fruit Supplements<\/p>\n<p>Fruit Advantage, our sister brand, specializes in condition-specific, fruit-based supplements. Our offerings include cherry capsules, blueberry capsules, and pomegranate capsules. We are particularly proud of Cherry Prime \u2013 Complete Muscle and Joint Complex, a patented formula that uniquely combines tart cherries with Glucosamine and Chondroitin for comprehensive muscle and joint support.<\/p>\n<p>Experience the exceptional quality and health benefits of Traverse Bay Farms and Fruit Advantage today!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prunderground.com\/#\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.printfriendly.com\/buttons\/printfriendly-pdf-button-nobg.png\" alt=\"Print Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prunderground.com\/traverse-bay-farms-earns-certified-woman-owned-and-small-business-status-through-suppliergateway\/00354633\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traverse Bay Farms, winner of 48+ national food awards, proudly announces its official recognition as a Certified Woman-Owned and Small Business through SupplierGATEWAY. Traverse Bay Farms, established in 2001, and an award-winning national leader\u00a0in superfruit wellness products and functional gourmet foods, proudly announces its official recognition as a Certified Woman-Owned and Small Business through SupplierGATEWAY.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":860428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28468,81987],"tags":[19289,133840],"class_list":{"0":"post-860427","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-farms","8":"category-traverse","9":"tag-farms","10":"tag-traverse"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=860427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/860428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=860427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=860427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=860427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}