WELCOME TO OMENA ORGANICS

MICHIGAN PROVIDER OF CERTIFIED ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS

About us

Omena Organics is three generations of growing fruit on the spectacular Leelanau peninsula resulting in multiple high quality, sustainably farmed products that we are honored to present to you. Organic produce is better. It is sweeter, more flavorful and has a deeper color. Omena Organics provides outstanding frozen, dried, canned fruit and vegetable products...

"From Our Farm, to Your Table."

One of the most beautiful aspects of Omena (or anywhere in the Leelanau Peninsula) are the cherries!! We are lucky to live in such a beautiful place and we are happy to provide for you, our customers, just a little bit of that beauty through our cherry products.

We gladly use SCD Probiotics to raise our crops.

Bob & Jane Weaver

Managing Partners

Our Products

Organic Dried Cherries

Ingredients: Organic Pitted Tart Cherries, Organic Sugar and Organic Sunflower Oil.

Omena Organics organic dried cherries (Montmorency Tart) are pitted, individually quick frozen, infused with organic sugar to create a shelf stable product, then slowly dried before lightly misting with organic sunflower oil to prevent clumping.

Organic Dried Fruit Medley
Organic Dried Fruit Medley

Ingredients: Organic Cranberry, Organic Pitted Tart Cherry, Organic Wild Blueberry, Organic Sugar and Organic Sunflower Oil.

Omena Organics has selected three delicious, healthy, and sustainably grown dried organic fruits and blended them into a tasty medley. The medley contains organic dried cranberries, organic dried Montmorency tart cherries, and organic dried wild blueberries.

Organic Dried Blueberries

Ingredients: Organic Wild Blueberry, Organic Sugar and Organic Sunflower Oil.

Omena Organics organic wild blueberries are individually quick frozen, infused with organic sugar for added shelf life, then slowly dried before being lightly misted with organic sunflower oil to prevent clumping.

Organic Dried Cranberies

Ingredients: Organic Cranberry, Organic Sugar and Organic Sunflower Oil.

Omena Organics organic cranberries are individually quick frozen, infused with organic sugar for added shelf life, then slowly dried before being lightly misted with organic sunflower oil to prevent clumping.

Organic Dried Cherries
(No Added Sugar)

Ingredients: Organic Pitted Tart Cherry, Organic Apple Juice Concentrate and Organic Sunflower Oil.

Omena Organics organic dried Montmorency tart cherries are pitted, individually quick frozen, infused with Omena Organics organic apple juice concentrate. This technique really brings out the tart cherry flavor.

Organic Frozen Cherries

Ingredients: Organic Pitted Tart Cherry.

16oz of individually quick frozen organic Montmorency Tart Cherries. Only one ingredient, great tasting tart cherries.

Organic Canned Cherries

Ingredients: Organic Pitted Tart Cherry and Water.

14.5 oz can of pitted organic montmorency tart cherries packed in nothing but water and the cherry's own juices. Great for use in pastries, smoothies, salsa or barbecue sauces.

Organic Cherry Pie Filling

Ingredients: Organic Pitted Tart Cherry, Water, Organic Sugar, Organic Corn Starch and Organic Red Beet Root Powder (for color).

21oz can of pure bliss. Just one taste of our organic pie fill and you will be hooked for life. So good you will be saying "Who needs the pie?". Packed to the top with our organic tart cherries. Many like to enjoy our topping baked on top of pork in the oven. Container manufactured without the use of BPA.

Organic Unsweetened Applesauce

Ingredients: Organic Apple and Water.

23oz Jar. Great apples make great applesauce. No added sugar and only one ingredient, apples, just the way nature intended. Container manufactured without the use of BPA.

Organic Sweetened Applesauce

Ingredients: Organic Apple, Organic Sugar and Water.

24oz Jar of organic apples blended with just a hint of organic cane sugar. Container manufactured without the use of BPA.

Organic Unsweetened Applesauce Cups

Ingredients: Organic Apple and Water.

Same as our jar but comes in a 4pk of cups. No added sugar and only one ingredient, apples, just the way nature intended. Container manufactured without the use of BPA.

Organic Sweetened Applesauce Cups

Ingredients: Organic Apple, Organic Sugar and Water.

Same as our 25oz jar but comes in a 4pk of cups. Container manufactured without the use of BPA.

Organic Apple Cider

Ingredients: Pasteurized Fresh Pressed Organic Apple Juice, Organic Pumpkin Puree, Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavor.

32oz bottle. Great apples make great cider. Pumpkin spiced to add extra flavor. No added sugar, just the way nature intended. Shelf Stable, refrigerate after opening.

Organic Apple Juice

Ingredients: Pasteurized Unfiltered Juice from Certified Organic Honeycrisp Apples.

32oz bottle. Great apples make great juice. No added sugar, just the way nature intended. Shelf Stable, refrigerate after opening.

Organic Apple Juice 10oz

Ingredients: Pasteurized Fresh Pressed Juice from a Blend of Certified Organic Apple Varieties.

10oz bottle. Great apples make great juice. No added sugar, just the way nature intended. Shelf Stable, refrigerate after opening.

Organic Tart Cherry Juice

Ingredients: Water and Organic Tart Cherry Juice from Concentrate.

46oz bottle. Organic Montmorency Tart Cherry juice with no added sugar or preservatives. Shelf Stable, refrigerate after opening. Container manufactured without the use of BPA.

Organic Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate

Ingredients: 100% Organic Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice.

12oz bottle. Organic tart cherry juice concentrate is great for your health. Shelf Stable, refrigerate after opening. Natural source of antioxidants and anthocyanins.

Organic Black Beans

Ingredients: Organic Black Beans, Water and Sea Salt.

15oz can. Organic black beans spiral cooked so they pour out of the can with just a hint of sea salt that may be washed away for low sodium uses. Container manufactured without the use of BPA. 108oz Food Service Can Now Available.

Organic Black Eyed Peas

Ingredients: Organic Black Eyed Peas, Water and Sea Salt.

15oz can. Organic black eyed peas spiral cooked so they pour out of the can with just a hint of sea salt that may be washed away for low sodium uses. Container manufactured without the use of BPA.

Organic Garbanzo Beans
(Chick Peas)

Ingredients: Organic Garbanzo Beans, Water and Sea Salt.

15oz can. Organic garbanzo beans spiral cooked so they pour out of the can with just a hint of sea salt that may be washed away for low sodium uses. Container manufactured without the use of BPA. 108oz Food Service Can Now Available.

Organic Great Northern Beans

Ingredients: Organic Great Northern Beans, Water and Sea Salt.

15oz can. Organic great northern beans spiral cooked so they pour out of the can with just a hint of sea salt that may be washed away for low sodium uses. Container manufactured without the use of BPA. 108oz Food Service Can Now Available.

Organic Kidney Beans

Ingredients: Organic Dark Red Kidney Beans, Water and Sea Salt.

15oz can. Organic kidney beans spiral cooked so they pour out of the can with just a hint of sea salt that may be washed away for low sodium uses. Container manufactured without the use of BPA. 108oz Food Service Can Now Available.

Organic Pinto Beans

Ingredients: Organic Pinto Beans, Water and Sea Salt.

15oz can. Organic pinto beans spiral cooked so they pour out of the can with just a hint of sea salt that may be washed away for low sodium uses. Container manufactured without the use of BPA. 108oz Food Service Can Now Available.

Organic Navy Beans

Ingredients: Organic Navy Beans, Water and Sea Salt.

15oz can. Organic Navy beans spiral cooked so they pour out of the can with just a hint of sea salt that may be washed away for low sodium uses. Container manufactured without the use of BPA.

Organic Solid Pack Pumpkin

Ingredients: Organic Pumpkin.

15oz can. Organic solid pack pumpkin packed with flavor that is rivaled by none. Container manufactured without the use of BPA.

Organic Frozen Carrots

Ingredients: Organic Carrots.

10oz bag. From organic vegetable farms in Michigan and the heart of the Midwest to your family's table, packed in Michigan and offered to you by Omena Organics.

Organic Frozen Green Beans

Ingredients: Organic Green Beans.

10oz bag. From organic vegetable farms in Michigan and the heart of the Midwest to your family's table, packed in Michigan and offered to you by Omena Organics.

Organic Frozen Green Peas

Ingredients: Organic Green Peas.

10oz bag. From organic vegetable farms in Michigan and the heart of the Midwest to your family's table, packed in Michigan and offered to you by Omena Organics.

Organic Frozen Mixed Vegetables

Ingredients: Organic Mixed Vegetables.

10oz bag. From organic vegetable farms in Michigan and the heart of the Midwest to your family's table, packed in Michigan and offered to you by Omena Organics.

Organic Frozen Sweet Corn

Ingredients: Organic Sweet Corn.

10oz bag. From organic vegetable farms in Michigan and the heart of the Midwest to your family's table, packed in Michigan and offered to you by Omena Organics.

Recipes

Organic Cherry Pie
  • 2 cans of Omena Organics Montmorency Tart Cherries in Water or 4 cups of Omena Organics Frozen Tart Cherries
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup organic, unrefined sugar
  • 3 tablespoons organic tapioca or organic cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon organic almond extract (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon organic butter
  • 2 crusts for a 9-inch pie

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Drain the cherries and save the juice from only one can. In a saucepan stir the juice into the combined mix of cornstarch or tapioca and sugar. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat. Gently stir in cherries, salt and almond extract. Pour into crust. Break off pea sized pieces of the butter and spread evenly over the pie filling. Put on and vent top crust. Bake at 400 degrees 30-40 min.until crust browns and it bubbles- let it cool.

 

Organic Cherry Cobbler

Cobbler:

  • 1 and 3/4 cup Omena Organics Montmorency Tart Cherries in Water, drain and reserved for sauce
  • 1 and 1/4 cups organic flour (sifted)
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons organic baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon organic salt
  • 1/2 cup organic, unrefined sugar
  • 1/2 cup organic milk
  • 2 tablespoons organic shortening, melted 

Sauce:

  • 2 cups cherry juice and water - hot
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup organic, unrefined sugar
  • 2 tablespoons organic butter

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and 1/2 cup sugar together into a bowl. Add milk and melted shortening; stir only until smooth. Spread evenly in greased 8x8x2-inch pan. Arrange cherries over top. In a saucepan bring cherry juice, sugar and butter to a boil and pour over cherries. Bake in 375 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes.

 

Organic Cherry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
  • 1 cup Omena Organics Dried Organic Montmorency Tart Cherries
  • 3/4 cup organic shortening
  • 1 cup organic brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup organic, unrefined sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3/4 teaspoon organic almond extract (optional) 
  • 1 cup organic flour
  • 1 teaspoon organic salt
  • 2 and 1/2 cups organic oats
  • 1 cup organic semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Heat oven to 350-degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Add egg, water and extract. Mix in flour and salt. Stir in oats, cherries and chocolate chips. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes. Makes 18 cookies.

 

Organic Pumpkin Pie
  • 1 can of organic evaporated milk
  • 1 15oz Can Omena Organics Pumpkin
  • 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2/tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 9" deep dish pie shell

Mix pumpkin and spices together.  Add remaining filling ingredients.  Mix slowly, until thoroughly mixed.  Pour into pie shell. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 350 degrees for an additional 35-40 minutes.  Cool on rack.

Organic Pumpkin Cherry Bread
  • 3 C. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1⁄2 tsp. ginger
  • 1⁄2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1⁄2 tsp. salt
  • 2 C. granulated sugar
  • 1 can Omena Organics Solid Pack Pumpkin
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2/3 C. coconut oil
  • 1⁄2 C. orange juice
  • 1 C. dried Omena Organics Cherries
    tossed with a little flour to prevent sticking together
  • 1 C. Shelled Pumpkin Seed (No Salt)

Preheat oven to 35o degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans. Combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, coconut oil, and orange juice in a  larger mixer bowl; beat until blended. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir until just moistened. Fold in cherries & pumpkin seeds. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pans. Bake for 60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.

 

Organic Black Bean Salad
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced
  • 1 bag of Omena Organics Frozen Corn
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon of cilantro
  • 1/4 cup olive oil 
  • 4-5 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice 
  • 1 can Omena Organics Black Beans, drained
  • 1 tomato, diced 

In a salad bowl, combine bell peppers, onion, corn kernels, tomato, garlic and cilantro and toss to mix. Add olive oil, vinegar, lime juice and salt and pepper to taste and toss again. Add black beans and mix well.

 

Organic Layered Mixed Bean Dip
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 mild onion, finely chopped
  • 5 pieces turkey bacon, lean, cut small
  • 1 can Omena Organics Great Northern Beans
  • 1 can Omena Organics Dark Red Kidney Beans
  • 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 1/2 bags Omena Organics Frozen Corn, thawed
  • 8 ozs pepperjack cheese, shredded

Sautee bacon and drain- reserve. Combine all ingredients except cheese and bacon. Layer cheese and bacon on top of bean mixture. Serve with favorite chips, pita or bread.

 

Sweet Onion, Bean & Artichoke Dip
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped sweet onion
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 can Omena Organics Great Northern Beans
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon flaked red pepper 
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, fresh 
  • 14 ozs artichoke hearts, drained & finely chopped
  • 1 finely chopped red sweet pepper

Mix all ingredients and serve with your favorite chips.

 

Organic Pumpkin Butter
  • 2 cans of Omena Organics Pumpkin
  • ¼ cup Omena Organics Apple Cider
  • 1 C. organic brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. organic vanilla
  • 1 tbsp. organic molasses
  • 3 tbsp. organic maple syrup
  • 2 tsp. organic cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp. organic lemon juice
  • 1 pinch of salt

Stir all ingredients together. Cook on high stirring occasionally until bubbling then reduce heat to low and cover pot. Continue to stir regularly to prevent burning. Cook to desired thickness. Let cool and add a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of lemon juice.

 

Organic Blueberry Peach Crisp
  • 1 cup organic flour
  • 3/4 cup organic oatmeal
  • 1 teaspoon organic cinnamon
  • 1 cup organic brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup organic butter
  • 1 cup organic sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons organic cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon organic vanilla
  • 1 cup organic blueberries
  • 3 cups organic sliced peaches

Combine flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, brown sugar and butter. Press 1/2 of the mixture into a 9x13 baking pan. Set the remaining aside for later use. Cook sugar, water, cornstarch and vanilla until thick. Add peaches and blueberries. Spread fruit mixture over crumbs in pan. Top with remaining 1/2 of crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour. Top with whipped cream or ice cream upon serving.

 

Pork Tenderloin
With Cherry Topping

Preheat oven to 500º Fahrenheit. Place tenderloin in roasting pan coated with 2 tsp olive oil. Turn tenderloin to coat with oil. Season all sides of tenderloin with garlic powder, salt and pepper. Top tenderloin with pie filling. Place roasting pan in 500º oven and bring back to full 500º. Immediately reduce heat to 350º and roast 30-40 minutes or until meat registers 165º in the thickest part. Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

 

Pork Tenderloin
With Santa Fe Topping
  • 1 Can Omena Organics Black Beans drained
  • 1 tsp. hot pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil - split
  • 1/2 each - medium green, orange and yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 small onions, chopped
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1 bag cooked Omena Organics Frozen Corn
  • 1 pork tenderloin

Heat 1 tbsp. olive oil in large skillet until it sizzles. Add bell peppers, onion, corn, beans and seasonings and saute, stirring occasionally until onion is translucent. Remove from heat and stir in tomato. Preheat oven to 500º. In roasting pan place 1 tbsp. olive oil. Roll pork tenderloin in olive oil in roasting pan until well coated. Season pork with salt and pepper on all sides. Spoon vegetable mixture over meat and place in the oven. Return oven to 500º then immediately reduce heat to 325º. Roast tenderloin for 30 to 40 minutes or until it registers 165º on meat thermometer. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before cutting.

 

Get in touch

Main Office
Omena Organics
PO Box 225
Omena, MI 49674
P: (231) 386-9795
Email
sales@omenaorganics.com
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