Grow With Us

Join our family of growers and suppliers who share our passion for cultivating goodness.
Connect with our procurement team and grow with us.

Meet the Team

Brent Shaffner

Farm Sourcing Lead
605-884-1124
brent.shaffner@HFIfamily.com

Brent was born and raised on a ranch in Central South Dakota.  During college he worked for a large farming operation in the summers.  He graduated with an AAS in Marketing/Management/Sales and a BA in Business Administration.
Brent started with Healthy Food Ingredients in 2018.  As the farm sourcing lead, his focus is grower relationship development.  Brent’s portfolio includes organic and conventional wheat, rye, barley, milo/sorghum, and millet.

Roman Keteri

International and Oil Procurement Specialist
605-884-1130
roman.keteri@HFIfamily.com

Roman was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and relocated to the Midwest in 2020.  He graduated from Portland State University with a BS in Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management.  For the last six years, he has worked in Procurement and Supply Chain Management within food manufacturing.
Roman started with Healthy Food Ingredients in 2022 managing the international import procurement and supply chains.  His portfolio includes ancient grains and oils.

Dustin Byl

Procurement/Merchandising
608-606-3011
dustin.byl@HFIfamily.com

Dustin was born and raised on a small family farm in SW Wisconsin and currently resides in rural Gays Mills, WI. Dustin has been working in the organic grain industry since 2008, specializing in feed grains, hay and food grade by-products.
Dustin started with Healthy Food Ingredients in 2024 in Procurement/Merchandising with an emphasis on helping growers market both food and feed grade grains.
Dustin’s portfolio includes organic and conventional flax, buckwheat, peas, lentils, dry beans and feed grade grains.

Samuel Olson

Assistant Purchasing Agent
530-457-7094
samuel.olson@HFIfamily.com

Samuel was born and raised in California and moved to South Dakota in 2021. He graduated from Lake Area Technical College in 2023 with an AAS in accounting and is currently attending Mount Marty University to complete his BS in accounting.
Samuel started with Healthy Food Ingredients as the Assistant Purchasing Agent in 2024.

Our
Story

We are growing, innovating and leveraging our deep expertise to ensure accessibility to healthy food.

Our
Facilities

Our full-scale, modern processing facilities
are certified and equipped to meet diverse needs.