Farmer-founded, employee-owned beverage company ranks No. 34 among small and medium workplaces
DENVER, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tractor Beverage Company has been named to the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™ list, ranking No. 34 in the small and medium company category. Produced by Great Place To Work®, the list recognizes companies based on employees’ feedback about their workplace experience.
For Tractor, the recognition celebrates the people who bring its “soil and soul” ethos to life and carry forward its Founder’s Intent: to make organic beverages more accessible and to help build a better food system rooted in healthier soil. It reflects the care, creativity, and commitment employees bring to their work and to one another.
That spirit is at the heart of Tractor’s “business as unusual” ethos: building a company where care for people, commitment to organic agriculture and healthier soil are part of the same purpose. Fully remote since day one, Tractor gives employees flexibility in where they work while creating shared experiences that connect them to the land and to one another.
Each team member receives financial support for a community-supported agriculture (CSA) membership, bringing the company’s commitment to farmers into everyday life. Through Farm Camp, employees spend time on the farm, deepening their understanding of the soil, the people who tend it and the work behind the ingredients in Tractor’s beverages.
“The people at Tractor are the heart of this company,” said Kevin Sherman, CEO of Tractor Beverage Company. “They bring curiosity, conviction and care to the work every day. This recognition belongs to them, and it reminds us of our responsibility to keep building a company where people feel valued and proud of what we’re growing together.”
The ranking follows Tractor’s July 2025 employee survey through Great Place To Work. The assessment gave employees an opportunity to share their experiences and helped inform the company’s recognition on the 2026 list.
“Culture grows through the everyday ways we show up for one another,” said John Martin, Chief People and Culture Officer at Tractor Beverage Company. “It’s listening, making room for different perspectives, and recognizing that people bring their whole lives to work. Hearing directly from our team makes this honor especially meaningful and gives us a foundation to keep learning and growing together.”
Great Place To Work evaluates confidential employee feedback on trust, respect, fairness and other aspects of workplace culture. The small and medium category includes eligible companies with 10 to 999 employees in the United States.
The Fortune recognition adds to a growing record of honors for Tractor’s culture, innovation and growth. Tractor was named to Fast Company’s 2025 Flexible Workplaces for Innovation list, part of its annual Best Workplaces for Innovators program, recognizing the company’s remote culture and Farm Camp immersion. Tractor also earned a place on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for a fifth consecutive year in 2026. Its broader innovation honors include Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas recognition for the Organic Impact Tracker in 2024 and Tractor Beam in 2026, alongside NEXTY and FABI awards for Haymaker, its organic sparkling apple cider vinegar tonic.
To view the full list, visit Great Place To Work.
About Tractor Beverage Company
Farmer-founded and employee-owned, Tractor is built on the belief that a better food system starts with the land—and the people who care for it. Every beverage is crafted with certified organic ingredients and a commitment to supporting soil health. We’re here to make drinks that taste great, deliver real impact, and help raise awareness for regenerative practices that nourish both the earth and the communities it sustains. Through the Farmhand Foundation, we support growers in their transition to organic farming and work to expand the domestic supply chain, ensuring farmers prosper, ecosystems thrive, and the regenerative organic market continues to grow. And with our Organic Impact Tracker, we provide unprecedented transparency into the environmental benefits of organic sourcing, helping partners see the measurable difference every sip makes.
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