Samuel Patterson (my great-great-great grandfather) established The Berlin Fruit Box Company here in Ohio in 1858. He provided fruit and vegetable baskets to local orchards and farms; the baskets were handmade from wood, starting with logs harvested in nearby forests.

Of course, a lot has happened since then. We’ve endured the Civil War, the Great Depression and three major factory fires. But some things never change. We proudly continue to serve our basket customers, through six generations of continuous family ownership and operation…and from the same site!

The Berlin Fruit Box Company is old and small. Truth be known, we like it that way. My great-great-great grandfather probably would have said “Small is good for our customers in many ways.”

As we approach our 150th anniversary, we remember Samuel Patterson by placing his name on our exclusive collection of hardwood maple decorative baskets. We isolated his signature from an old company document and made it a part of each basket, signifying our promise of outstanding value and personal service.

We hope you’ll like the baskets and accessories offered in this little website,
and look forward to hearing from you!