In 1926 Michael Cutler's grandfather, Philip Ball, began his journey in the produce industry when he went to work for his brother-in-law at Champagnier Produce Company located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. At Champagnier, Philip built his reputation in the produce industry shipping truckload volume fruits and vegetables. In 1944, he left Champagnier Produce Company and created Ball Brokerage Company where he continued to sell a variety of fresh produce in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area. In 1951, Philip Ball's son-in-law and Michael Cutler’s father, Philip Cutler, joined the company and began to expand their selling area.
In 1967, Philip Cutler purchased Ball Brokerage Company and hired his oldest son Michael. During the early years of Michael’s career in the produce industry, he assisted his father with sales after school, on weekends, and during school vacations. In 1973, they formed Race-West Company which was used as a platform to ship produce nationwide.
Upon graduation of college in 1974, Michael Cutler became a full-time employee of Ball Brokerage Company and Race-West Company. Michael's brothers joined the sales staff after their college graduations and the companies continued to grow and expand.
Michael's onion program grew to service receivers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Washington D.C., New York City, Pine Island, Buffalo, Oswego, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Baltimore, Chicago, Jacksonville, Dallas, Kansas City, St. Paul, Detroit, and Atlanta.
In 2005, Michael made a decision to leave the family business and follow his own passion for produce. With great pride, he and his key employees formed Michael Cutler Company to focus on growing, packing, and shipping onions.
In late 2005, Michael began a new endeavor into carrots. Soon after, The Great North American Carrot Company was formed to focus on distributing, as well as growing, packing, shipping, and processing premium carrots.
Michael Cutler of California was formed in 2006 with the intent of focusing on onion and fruit sales in California.
Since the inception of Michael Cutler Company, we have expanded our growing, packing, and shipping operations to be vertically integrated with year round carrot and onion programs. We continue to grow with great ethic, passion, and pride.
