David Stelzer knows well the importance of a well-stocked pantry. Stelzer is the founder and CEO of Azure Standard, an independent, family-owned distributor of natural, organic, and non-GMO food across America. He’s also a third-generation farmer in the Pacific Northwest. A passion for healthy, sustainable food and self-reliance is in his blood.
In the 1970s, after both Stelzer and his grandfather experienced dramatic health improvements from switching to a whole foods diet, the family farm transitioned from conventional farming practices to organic methods. In the 1980s, the farm’s usual contract fell through, so Stelzer hit the road to sell grain to anyone who would buy it. Before long, this grew into Azure Standard, a business that now offers more than 12,000 health-minded products—including groceries, wellness, household, and garden products—delivered directly from independent growers and food producers, including Azure’s own farm.
