Best Food and Agriculture Companies in Kansas, United States
The 104 best Food and Agriculture companies in Kansas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Dairy Farmers of America.
Our analysis of 175 Food and Agriculture companies
$22.9b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture companies in Kansas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dairy Farmers of America Brand of dairy products to consumers 60Funding top 22%Tech top 26%Market top 43%Talent bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Techtop 26% Markettop 43% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Productbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 26% Funding: Raised $94.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Tech: 65 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $94M | 4 mo ago | Funding Raised | Dennis Rodenbaugh President and Chief Executive Officer | 1998 | Kentico CMSPlyrMicrosoft ASP.NET+26 | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 2 | Sunflower Food Company Gourmet baking mixes, snacks, and candies bringing joy to homes | $7M | 204 mo ago | Series A | Brian Chisam CEO & President | 1999 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+14 | — | — |
| 3 | Hilary's Eat Well Allergen-free convenience food brand | $6M | 105 mo ago | Series A | — | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 4 | JRI Hospitality Restaurant ownership, management, and franchising company providing services and support to restaurants | $5M | 97 mo ago | Series A | — | 2011 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | — | 1 expansion |
| 5 | Balance the Superfood Shot Balance the Superfood Shot provides half of your daily servings of organic fruits and vegetables | $2M | 88 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+21 | — | — |
| 6 | Defiance Brewing Provider of bars services | $800K | 156 mo ago | Seed | Dylan Sultzer Co-Founder | 2013 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+7 | — | — |
| 7 | Jamison Ranch Owns and operates livestock farms | $550K | 186 mo ago | Early Stage | Dale E Jamison Founder | 1970 | DreamWeaverPrototypeAmazon Web Services+7 | — | — |
| 8 | Rawxies Brand of cookies | $512K | 130 mo ago | Seed | — | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Nu Life Market Manufacturer and brand of cereal grains & flour | $293K | 190 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2006 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+23 | — | — |
| 10 | Iwig Family Dairy Owns and operates dairy farms | $217K | 189 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1910 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food and Agriculture companies in Kansas
#1
Funding Raised · Kansas City, Kansas · founded 1998 · 353 employees$94Mraised▾
Brand of dairy products to consumers. Its other products include yogurt, cheese, and essential pantry staple. It is a national milk marketing cooperative that markets its members raw milk and sells dairy products, food components, ingredients and shelf-stable dairy products to wholesale buyers domestically and internationally.
- Feb 2026Grant (prize money)$46M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$48M
#2
Funding Raised · Hays, Kansas · founded 2004 · 31 employees$87.1Kraised▾
Manufacturer of food ingredients, biofuel, and animal nutrition products
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$87.1K
#3
Series A · Lawrence, Kansas · founded 2010 · 11 employees$6.3Mraised▾
Hilarys is a producer & brand of processed foods that are free of common allergens. They source their ingredients through Colorexa that manufactures and imports ingredients from Peru. Their primary products are burgers, dressings and quick bites. They are sold through retail stores across the US and Canada.
- Sep 2017Series A—
- Aug 2017Series A$3.9M
- Aug 2014Series A$1.9M
- Aug 2013Seed$435K
#4
Series A · Lenexa, Kansas · founded 1999 · 25 employees$7Mraised▾
Gourmet baking mixes, snacks, and candies bringing joy to homes. We craft delicious, high-quality products designed to make every moment special. Rooted in the Midwest, we perfect recipes that are warm and welcoming. Our offerings include gourmet baking mixes for brownies, cookies, breads, and more, simplifying homemade treats. Dip mixes add a flavorful punch to parties and gatherings. Our snack and candy lineup satisfies every craving, whether sweet or savory. We embrace innovation and quality, aiming to bring joy to homes across the country. Our products are perfect for everyday indulgences and special moments shared with loved ones. We offer a variety of products through our cart, and customers can login to manage their orders. We also use social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), and Pinterest to connect with our customers.
- Jun 2009Series A$7M
#5
Series A · Salina, Kansas · founded 2011 · 485 employees$5.4Mraised▾
JRI Hospitality is a company that specializes in restaurant ownership, management, and franchising. They offer a range of services and solutions for the restaurant industry.
- May 2018Series A$5.4M
#6
Seed · Kansas · founded 2013 · 4 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Balance the Superfood Shot is a company that offers a convenient and tasty way to get your daily servings of organic fruits and vegetables. Their two-ounce shots provide half of your recommended intake and are designed to be easy to consume.
- Feb 2019Seed$2.4M
#7
Seed · Hays, Kansas · founded 2013$800.2Kraised▾
Provider of bars services
- Jun 2013Seed$800.2K
#8
Early Stage · Quinter, Kansas · founded 1970$550Kraised▾
Owns and operates livestock farms
#9
Seed · Kansas City, Kansas · founded 2011 · 7 employees$512.4Kraised▾
Rawxies are a line of cookies that are vegan and have been cookedand dehydrated at low temperature to preserve their enzymatic qualities. Company claims that their cookies are gluten and allergen free, organic, vegan and all natural.
- Jul 2015Seed$512.4K
#10
Funding Raised · Scott City, Kansas · founded 2006$293.1Kraised▾
Manufacturer and brand of cereal grains & flour
- Jul 2010Grant (prize money)$293.1K
#11
Early Stage · Shawnee, Kansas · founded 1910$217Kraised▾
Owns and operates dairy farms
#12
Series B · Colby, Kansas · founded 1899 · 189 employees—raised▾
Brand of cheese
- Jul 2019Series B—
- Conventional Debt—
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What Kansas researches in agritech
Kansas State University leads optimistic agritech research (mean stance 0.26) focused on Smart Agriculture/AI and Remote Sensing, with recent work (8 post-2020 papers) outpacing earlier output amid mostly advancements.
- Kansas State University11
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville2
- Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station1
Common questions
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