Crain Walnut Shelling, Inc.

Crain Walnut Shelling, Inc., doing business as Crain Walnut Shelling Inc., is a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer of goods registered to receive awards from the U.S. federal government since June 5, 2004. The company specializes in providing shelled walnuts for domestic food assistance programs, primarily through contracts with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). As a major supplier of agricultural products to USDA nutrition assistance initiatives, Crain Walnut Shelling operates out of Los Molinos, California, processing and packaging walnuts to meet the specifications required for government food donation programs.

The company has consistently secured prime federal contract awards from the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Food and Nutrition Service to supply shelled walnuts packaged in 24-pound or 1-pound consumer packages. These contracts, ranging in value from approximately $500,000 to $4.6 million, involve the delivery of hundreds of thousands to millions of pounds of shelled walnut pieces to locations throughout the continental United States, Puerto Rico, and offshore territories. The awards are typically definitive contracts with firm-fixed prices, supporting the USDA's ongoing efforts to procure commodities for domestic nutrition initiatives. Some contracts have been designated as partial or total small business set-asides, aligning with the company's status as a small disadvantaged business. Crain Walnut Shelling's ability to consistently secure these contracts demonstrates its significant role in supporting federal food assistance programs through the supply of high-quality, domestically produced walnut products.