Mountain Food Products began in the early 1980’s when Ron Ainspan was farming in Western North Carolina. Looking for a market for his produce, he realized the Asheville area was lacking local distribution. He began loading up his truck and working with small restaurants. Places like Marketplace and the Grove Park were some of his first customers. He started making trips to Atlanta, to the Dekalb Farmer’s Market, where he could find a plethora of unique and specialty items. Mountain Foods has grown over the years and has hundreds of accounts across Western North Carolina.