Who We Are – Birdsong Peanuts

There is always a clever mind.

— Who We Are

For five generations, Birdsong Peanuts has delivered naturally nutritious peanuts to manufacturers around the corner and around the world. Peanuts are our only business so everything we have rests on our ability to serve our customers well.

Taking one of nature’s agricultural treasures, we shell it and provide it to food manufacturers who create a multitude of food products—peanut butter, trail mix, snack peanuts, candy, and countless other items.

We are peanuts. It’s that simple.

Following the advice of Mark Twain – “Put all of your eggs in one basket–and watch that basket!” – we hold a singular focus at Birdsong. While we may use custom bags instead of baskets, you can count on our commitment to peanuts and peanuts only. From planting to harvesting to shelling and shipping, we closely monitor every peanut’s journey to make sure that only those of the highest quality are shipped to our customers. In 2014, Birdsong celebrated our 100th Anniversary. We look forward to many more years of bringing nature and nutrition together.

What We Do

Birdsong Corporation buys carefully selected peanuts directly from the farmers’ fields. They are then cleaned, shelled, sized and shipped in truckload lots to manufacturers who turn them into many popular food items sold across the globe, from peanut butter to peanut candies.

Our History

Birdsong got its start in 1914 when T.H. Birdsong opened a feed and seed store in Courtland, Va. After a fire destroyed the Courtland plant, Mr. Amedeo Obici, founder of Planters Peanuts, asked T.H. Birdsong’s five sons to relocate in Suffolk, VA. That plant is still in operation today.

Our Locations

Birdsong serves our customers from five shelling plants. The plants are supported by many buying points and warehouses to store 2.4 billion pounds of Farmers Stock peanuts. Our cold storage facilities keep 250 million pounds of shelled peanuts in a controlled environment for our customers.

612 Madison Avenue Suffolk, VA 23434