Clinger's Natural brands was born out of our already flourishing farmer's market business (Nuts To You!) serving the Eastern Shore of Maryland & Delaware, Baltimore City and Washington DC. While we have been in business since 1996, we knew we had to take steps to stay current with the food trends. We are a family business rooted in agriculture, with our primary crops in peanuts and pecans. Our farms also include a horse farm that at one time offered full service breeding, boarding and training. We have four generations who have worked in some capacity to keep our operation relevant and profitable.
Clinger's Natural Nut Butters were created for customers who want the cleanest, fewest ingredient choices. We only dry roast the nuts to bring out the natural oils, let them cool, and then we grind them directly into the jar. All of this is done in small batches. We grow the peanuts & pecans and we source the other nuts directly through other small growers and independent brokers.
Commitment to Small & Independent Business: We are small operators. Our Clinger's Natural brand name is a tribute to my Great-Great Grandfather William Tell Clinger who opened Clinger's & Scranton General Store in Oil City, PA in 1898. The store was in operation until the late 1930's. The era of the general store was over as the first modern A&P opened in town. To honor our family history, in addition to naming the brand we created our label from an old photo (circa 1910) of the store depicting my great-grandfather (10 yrs old) sitting on the horse drawn delivery wagon. That history and those images inspired us to take a path less traveled in modern business models. We committed to grow our Clinger's Natural brand through farmer's markets and Independent Grocers, Specialty shops and Food operators. We are also proud to say the every aspect of our brand from raw materials to your cupboard is provided through small, independent operators. We believe that the support and collaboration of small businesses provides consumers with the best quality products, creates a network of operators that become stronger together, and protects communities and small companies from the overwhelming economic outcomes that we have seen as recent as 2008.
Clinger's Natural Nut Butters were created for customers who want the cleanest, fewest ingredient choices. We only dry roast the nuts to bring out the natural oils, let them cool, and then we grind them directly into the jar. All of this is done in small batches. We grow the peanuts & pecans and we source the other nuts directly through other small growers and independent brokers.
Commitment to Small & Independent Business: We are small operators. Our Clinger's Natural brand name is a tribute to my Great-Great Grandfather William Tell Clinger who opened Clinger's & Scranton General Store in Oil City, PA in 1898. The store was in operation until the late 1930's. The era of the general store was over as the first modern A&P opened in town. To honor our family history, in addition to naming the brand we created our label from an old photo (circa 1910) of the store depicting my great-grandfather (10 yrs old) sitting on the horse drawn delivery wagon. That history and those images inspired us to take a path less traveled in modern business models. We committed to grow our Clinger's Natural brand through farmer's markets and Independent Grocers, Specialty shops and Food operators. We are also proud to say the every aspect of our brand from raw materials to your cupboard is provided through small, independent operators. We believe that the support and collaboration of small businesses provides consumers with the best quality products, creates a network of operators that become stronger together, and protects communities and small companies from the overwhelming economic outcomes that we have seen as recent as 2008.