Open Gates Group

Dairy Product ManufacturingIowa, United States11-50 Employees

Open Gates Group is a dairy product manufacturing organization based in Wellman, Iowa, with its activities focused in the Kalona area. It operates as a family of nine companies that are coordinated by the group, which provides centralized services such as accounting, human resources, training, and marketing support. Formed in 2003 and given a formal coordinating role in 2015, the group is led by founder Bill Evans and a managing partner structure that oversees day-to-day operations. 

Together, the member companies include Farmers Creamery, Kalona Creamery, Kalona Organics, Kalona Farms, Awesome Logistics, Awesome Refrigerated Transit of Iowa (ARTI), Frytown Properties & Distribution, Provision Ingredients, and Small Farm Program. The Open Gates Group assesses needs across its portfolio and, when gaps are identified, considers establishing new entities to fill them. Recent reporting notes the group’s involvement in developing Kalona Milk, reflecting ongoing activity in its Kalona-based dairy initiatives.

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