Document:

VACU-DRY COMPANY
                         100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200
                          Santa Rosa, California 95401

                                  June 20, 1999

Mr. Gary L. Hess
c/o Vacu-dry Company
100 Stony Point Road, Suite 200
Santa Rosa, California 95401

Dear Gary:

     This will confirm our agreement  regarding the amendment of your employment
letter dated March 14, 1996 in the following respect:

     The provision relating to Termination is amended to read as follows:

                  In the event your  employment  is  terminated  by the  company
                  prior to June 17,  2002,  for any  reason  other than cause or
                  other than upon your  resignation,  you shall be  entitled  to
                  continued salary at the minimum base salary provided above for
                  that  number  of  months  which  remain  between  the  date of
                  termination and June 17, 2002, but not less than six.

     This  amendment is subject to the closing of the company's  agreement  with
Tree  Top,  Inc.  dated  June 17,  1999  relating  to the sale of the  company's
processed apple product line. In the event that transaction does not close, this
amendment to your employment letter shall be null and void.

     If the foregoing reflects our  understanding,  please execute and return to
me the enclosed copy of this letter. Very truly yours,

                              VACU-DRY COMPANY

                             By /s/ William Burgess
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                                 William Burgess
                                 Vice President

Accepted and agreed to:

/s/ Gary L. Hess
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Gary L. HessASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

     THIS ASSET  PURCHASE  AGREEMENT  is entered  into as of May  25,2000 by and
between PREMIER VALLEY FOODS, INC., a Delaware corporation  ("Buyer"),  and MADE
IN NATURE COMPANY,  INC., a California corporation  ("Seller"'),  and SONOMAWEST
HOLDINGS,  INC., a California  corporation (the "Shareholder") with reference to
the following facts:

                                R E C I T A L S :
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     A. Seller is engaged in the business of producing, packing and distributing
various  consumer food products under the trademark "Made in Nature" and various
related marks (the "Business").

     B. Buyer is also in the  business of  producing,  packing and  distributing
various consumer food products, and Buyer and Seller are parties to that certain
Manufacturing/Packing   Agreement   dated   September  22,  1999  (the  "Co-Pack
Agreement")  under which Buyer packs and distributes dried fruits and vegetables
for Seller under the "Made in Nature" trademark.

     C. Seller desires to transfer its intellectual  property rights  associated
with the  trademark  "Made in Nature"  and various  related  marks and its dried
fruit  inventories  as  more  particularly  described  in  Section  1.1 of  this
Agreement and to transfer certain related  obligations and liabilities of Seller
in connection therewith on the other terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

     D.  Buyer  desires  to acquire  such  assets and is willing to assume  such
obligations  and  liabilities  under the terms and  conditions  hereinafter  set
forth.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the mutual  covenants,  agreements,
representations,  and warranties contained in this Agreement,  the parties agree
as follows:

                               1. PRINCIPAL TERMS

     1.1. Assets to be Purchased.  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement,  Seller agrees to sell, convey, transfer, assign, and deliver
to Buyer,  and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller,  the  following  assets and
properties  of the~  Business  (the  "Acquired  Assets"),  which shall  include,
without limitation:

          (a) All  intellectual  property  rights of Seller,  including  without
limitation,  the  trademark  "Made in Nature"  and any  related  marks,  as more
particularly  described on the attached Schedule 1.1(a) ("Intellectual  Property
Rights").

          (b) Seller's entire  inventory of dried fruit  (including raw material
inventories,  finished goods inventories and packaging materials inventories) as
more specifically described on the attached Schedule 1.1(b) (the "Inventories").

          (c) All goodwill related to the Business to the extent that it relates
to the Intellectual Property Rights.

     1.2. Liabilities.  Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Buyer shall
not assume any of  Seller's  obligations  except the  liabilities  described  on
Schedule 1.2 (each of the foregoing assumed obligations collectively referred to
as the "Assumed  Liabilities").  With the exception of the Assumed  Liabilities,
Buyer shall not assume any  liability or obligation  arising out of  occurrences
prior to the Closing Date.

     1.3. Purchase Price.

          1.3.1 The purchase price for the Intellectual Property Rights shall be
$750,000 and the purchase price for the Inventories shall be $317,944.42. In the
event that any of the Inventories are not already located in Buyer's facilities,
such Inventories shall be shipped to Buyer's facilities at Buyer's sole cost and
expense under  arrangements  made  strictly  between Buyer and the third parties
where the Inventories are located.

          1.3.2 Upon the terms and subject to the  conditions  contained in this
Agreement,  in  consideration  for  the  Acquired  Assets  and in  full  payment
therefor,  Buyer shall (i) assume the Assumed Liabilities as provided in Section
1.2 of this  Agreement,  and (ii)  deliver to Seller on the Closing Date by wire
transfer  of funds by Buyer to  Seller's  designated  bank  account,  the amount
determined  pursuant to Section 1.3.1.
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     1.4. Allocation. The Purchase Price for the Acquired Assets shall be
allocated  as follows:  $750,000  shall be allocated  to  Intellectual  Property
Rights and the  balance  of the  purchase  price  shall be  allocated  among the
Inventories  as provided on the attached  Schedule  1.1(b).  Each of the parties
agrees to report  this  transaction  for  federal  and  state  tax  purposes  in
accordance  with the  allocation of the Purchase  Price set forth  herein.

     1.5.  Termination  of Co-Pack  Agreement.  The Co-Pack  Agreement  shall be
deemed terminated effective as of the Closing.

              2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLING PARTIES

     Seller and Shareholder,  jointly and severally, represent and warrant that:

          2.1. Due Organization. Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of California.  Seller
has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute,  deliver and perform
this Agreement and the Ancillary  Documents and to consummate  the  transactions
contemplated  hereby and thereby.  Seller has the requisite  corporate power and
authority and all licenses and permits necessary to own or lease and operate the
Acquired  Assets and carry on the Business as it is presently  being  conducted.
Seller does not have and has never had any subsidiaries or affiliated companies.

          2.2. Due  Authorization.  The execution,  delivery and  performance by
Seller of this  Agreement  and the other  documents  provided for herein and the
consummation of the transaction  contemplated  hereby and thereby have been duly
authorized  by all  requisite  corporate  action.  This  Agreement and the other
documents  to which  any of the  Selling  Parties  are a party  have  been  duly
executed and delivered by Selling Parties, and constitute or will constitute, as
the case may be, valid and binding  obligations of Selling Parties,  enforceable
in accordance with their respective terms.

     2.3. Financial Statements.

          2.3.1  Attached as Schedule 2.3 hereto are true,  correct and complete
copies of (i) an internally  prepared balance sheet of the Seller as of June 30,
1999 (the  "Balance  Sheet") and the related  income  statement for the 12-month
period then ended,  and (ii) an internally  prepared balance sheet of the Seller
as of March 31,  2000 (the  "Interim  Balance  Sheet")  and the  related  income
statement  for the  three-month  period then ended.  Such  financial  statements
present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the Seller at
the dates and for the  periods to which they  relate and have been  prepared  in
accordance with accounting principles consistently applied.

          2.3.2 As of the date of the Interim  Balance Sheet,  the Seller had no
material liability of any nature,  whether known or unknown and whether accrued,
absolute,  contingent or  otherwise,  of a type which should be reflected in the
Interim  Balance  Sheet  that  was not  fully  disclosed,  reserved  against  or
reflected therein. The Seller has not incurred any such material liability since
the date of the Interim Balance Sheet,  except for any liability that has arisen
in the Ordinary Course of Business since such date.

     2.4.  Absence of Certain Changes and Events.  Since the date of the Interim
Balance Sheet and until the date of this Agreement,  there has not been any:

          (a)  Transaction  by Seller  relating to the  Business or the Acquired
Assets except in the ordinary course of business as conducted on that date;

          (b) Destruction, damage to, or loss of any asset of Seller (whether or
not covered by insurance)  that  materially and adversely  affects the financial
condition, business, or prospects of the Business;

          (c) Amendment or termination of any contract, agreement, or license to
which Seller is a party relating to or affecting the Acquired Assets-

          (d)  Mortgage,  pledge,  or other  encumbrance  of any of the Acquired
Assets;

          (e) Waiver or release of any right or claim of Seller  relating  to or
affecting the Acquired Assets;

          (f)  Commencement  or notice or  threat of  commencement  of any civil
litigation or any governmental  proceeding against or investigation of Seller or
the Shareholders relating to or affecting the Acquired Assets;

          (g)  Agreement  by Seller  to do any of the  things  described  in the
preceding  clauses (a)  through  (f);  or

          (h)  Other  event  or  condition  of any  character  that has or might
reasonably  have a  material  and  adverse  effect on the  financial  condition,
business, assets, liabilities, or prospects of the Business.

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     2.5.  Consents.  No  consent,  license,  approval or  authorization  of, or
registration or declaration with, any governmental authority,  agency, bureau or
commission,  or any third  party,  is required to be obtained or made by Selling
Parties in connection with the execution, delivery,  performance,  validity, and
enforceability  of  this  Agreement  or the  consummation  of  the  transactions
contemplated by this agreement.

     2.6.  Title to Assets.  Except as set forth on the attached  Schedule  2.6,
Seller  has  good  and  marketable  title to the  Acquired  Assets,  and all the
Acquired  Assets are free and clear of restrictions on or conditions to transfer
or  assignment,  and  free and  clear of  mortgages,  liens,  pledges,  charges,
encumbrances, equities, claims, easements, rights of way, covenants, conditions,
or  restrictions,  except for (1) those  disclosed  in the Balance  Sheet or the
Interim  Balance  Sheet;  (2) the lien of current taxes not yet due and payable;
and (3) possible  minor matters that, in the aggregate,  are not  substantial in
amount and do not  materially  detract  from or  interfere  with the  present or
intended use of the Acquired Assets or materially  impair the Business.  None of
the  Shareholder;   nor  any  officer,   director,  or  employee  of  Seller  or
Shareholder;  nor any spouse,  child, or other relative of any of these persons,
owns, or has any interest,  directly or  indirectly,  in the  Inventories or any
copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade names, or trade secrets used by Seller in
connection with the Business.

     2.7. Compliance with Other Instruments and Laws. Seller is not in violation
of any term of any charter, by-law, mortgage, indenture, instrument,  agreement,
judgment,  decree  or  order  or of any  law,  ordinance,  rule or  governmental
regulation   (including  without  limitation  those  relating  to  environmental
protection,  pollution,  sanitation,   conservation,  hazardous  substances,  or
contaminants)  applicable to Seller which violation would  materially  interfere
with Buyer's use of the Acquired Assets or operation of the Business,  or result
in a material fine, penalty or other liability. Seller has all approvals, and is
in  compliance  with,  all  consents,   permits,   licenses,   orders,  ratings,
authorizations  and approvals of, or  registration  or  declarations  with,  all
governmental authorities,  agencies,  bureaus,  commissions or regulatory bodies
which are  necessary  for it to  operate  the  Business  as  presently  operated
(collectively,  the  "Approval")  and which are  necessary  to sell the Acquired
Assets free from any and all claims and liens of third parties.

     2.8.  Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 2.8 hereto, there are no
actions,  suits,  claims,  proceedings or  governmental  investigations  against
Seller with respect to the Acquired Assets,  or to which the Acquired Assets are
subject,  before any court or governmental  agency or authority,  pending or, to
the knowledge of Selling Parties threatened,  which could have an adverse effect
on the Acquired Assets.

     2.9.   Inventory.   All  of  the  classes  of  goods  included  within  the
Inventories,  whether  or not  reflected  in the  Balance  Sheet or the  Interim
Balance  Sheet,  consist of a quality  and  quantity  usable and  salable in the
ordinary course of business.  All of such goods have been priced at the lower of
cost or market on a  first-in,  first-out  basis.  The  quantities  of each item
included within such  inventories  (whether raw materials,  work-in-process,  or
finished   goods)  are  not  excessive,   but  are  reasonable  in  the  present
circumstances of the Business.

     2.10. Intellectual Property.

          (a) Schedule  1.1(a) contains a complete and accurate list and summary
description of all marks used by Seller in connection with the Business.  Seller
is the owner of all right,  title,  and  interest  in and to each of such marks,
free  and  clear  of  all  liens,  security  interests,  charges,  encumbrances,
equities, and other adverse claims.

          (b) All marks  listed on  Schedule  1.1(a)  have been  registered  (or
applications for registration have been filed) with the United States Patent and
Trademark  Office,  or  the  comparable   govern-mental   body  in  any  foreign
jurisdiction  listed  on the  attached  Schedule  1.1(a)  and are  currently  in
compliance   with  all  formal   legal   requirements   (including   the  timely
post-registration  filing of affidavits of use and  incontestability and renewal
applications),  and are not subject to any maintenance  fees or taxes or actions
falling due within ninety days after the Closing Date.

          (c) No mark listed on Schedule  1.1(a) has been or is now  involved in
any opposition,  invalidation,  or cancellation and, to Sellers'  knowledge,  no
such action is threatened with the respect to any of such marks.

          (d) To Selling Parties' knowledge, there is no potentially interfering
trademark or trademark application of any third party.

          (e) No mark  listed on  Schedule  1.1(a) is  infringed  or, to Selling
Parties' knowledge, has been challenged or threatened in any way. No mark listed
on  Schedule  1.1(a)  infringes  or is  alleged  to  infringe  any  trade  name,
trademark, or service mark of any third party.

          (f) All  products and  materials  containing a mark listed on Schedule
1.1(a) bear the proper  registration notice where permitted by law.

     2.11.  Taxes.  Within the times and in the manner prescribed by law, Seller
has filed all federal, state, and local tax returns required by law and has paid
all taxes,  assessments,  and penalties  due and payable.  The federal and state
income tax  returns of Seller  have not been  audited  by the  Internal  Revenue
Service or any state taxing  authority The provisions for taxes reflected in the
balance sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements, are adequate for any
and all federal,  state,  county,  and local taxes for the period  ending on the
date of that balance sheet and for all prior  periods,  whether or not disputed.
There are no present disputes as to taxes of any nature' payable by Seller.

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     2.12.  Contracts.  Seller has  delivered  to Buyer a copy of (or provided a
written  description of any oral) (a) mortgage,  indenture,  note or installment
obligation  or other  instrument or contract  primarily  related to the Acquired
Assets,  (b)  guaranty  of any  obligation  by  Seller  or  any  of the  Selling
Shareholders or other person with respect to the Acquired Assets,  (c) agreement
or arrangement limiting in any way the freedom of Selling Parties to sell any of
the Acquired  Assets or to compete in any line of  business,  with any person or
other entity or in any  geographical  area,  which is  presently in effect,  (d)
license  agreements  to which Seller is a party and which relate to the Acquired
Assets;  and (e) any other  agreements  relating to the  Acquired  Assets or the
Business  under which Seller is obligated to render,  or is entitled to receive,
or is  expected  to render or receive  any  performance  on or after the Closing
Date. A list of the items described by the previous  sentence  ("Contracts")  is
set out on Schedule 2.12. All of the Contracts are in full force and effect and,
as to each such Contract,  there does not exist thereunder any default by Seller
or, to the knowledge of Selling Parties, any other party thereto.  Except as set
forth on  Schedule  2.12,  no  consents  by any  party to a  Contract  listed on
Schedule 2.12 are required in connection with the  transactions  contemplated by
this Agreement.

     2.13.  Insurance.  Schedule 2.13 to this  Agreement is a description of all
insurance  policies  held by Seller  concerning  the  Business  and the Acquired
Assets.  All of  these  policies  are in the  respective  amounts  set  forth on
Schedule  2.13.  Seller has maintained and now maintains (i) insurance on al ' 1
their assets and businesses of a type customarily  insured by a person operating
a business similar to that of the Business, including covering product liability
insurance,  and (ii)  adequate  insurance  protection  against all  liabilities,
claims,  and risks  against  which it is customary  to insure.  Seller is not in
default with  respect to payment of premiums on any such  policy.  Except as set
forth in Schedule 2.13, no claim is pending under any such policy.

     2.14.  Brokers or  Finders.  None of the Selling  Parties,  or any of their
agents have incurred any obligation or liability,  contingent or otherwise,  for
brokerage or finders' fees or agents"  commissions  or other similar  payment in
connection  with  this  Agreement  or  the  transactions  contemplated  by  this
Agreement.

                   3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

     Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Selling Parties as follows:

     3.1. Due  Organization.  Buyer is a  corporation  duly  organized,  validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Buyer has
the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement
and the other documents  contemplated  hereby and to consummate the transactions
contemplated  hereby and thereby.  Buyer has the requisite  corporate  power and
authority and all licenses and permits necessary to own or lease and operate the
Acquired Assets.

     3.2. Due Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of
this Agreement and the other documents  provided for herein and the consummation
of the transaction  contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by
all requisite  corporate action. This Agreement and the other documents to which
the  Buyer is a party  have been  duly  executed  and  delivered  by Buyer,  and
constitute or will constitute, as the case may be, valid and binding obligations
of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.

     3.3.  Consents.  No  consent,  license,  approval or  authorization  of, or
registration or declaration with, any governmental authority,  agency, bureau or
commission,  or any third party,* is required to be obtained or made by Buyer in
connection   with  the   execution,   delivery,   performance,   validity,   and
enforceability  of  this  Agreement  or the  consummation  of  the  transactions
contemplated by this agreement.

     3.4. Brokers or Finders. Buyer and its officers and agents have incurred no
obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders' fees
or  agents'  commissions  or other  similar  payment  in  connection  with  this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     3.5. Complete  Disclosure.  None of the representations and warranties made
by Buyer  herein  or in any  document  delivered  by  Buyer,  or on its  behalf,
contains or will contain any untrue statement of material fact, or omit to state
any material fact, the omission of which would be misleading.

                          4. OBLIGATIONS BEFORE CLOSING

     4.1.  Operation  of  Business.  Until the Closing  Date,  Seller  shall (i)
operate the Business in the ordinary  course as has been  operated  prior to the
date hereof,  (ii)  maintain all the Acquired  Assets in good  condition,  (iii)
perform its obligations under all agreements  binding upon it, (iv) maintain all
licenses, permits and authorizations, (v) maintain all insurance as disclosed on
Schedule 2.13, and (vi) maintain good will of suppliers,  customers,  and others
having business relations with Seller.

     4.2.  Disclosure.  Neither  party shall  reveal to the  general  public the
details of this Agreement or the transactions  contemplated by this Agreement or
make any  public  or  private  announcement  concerning  this  Agreement  or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement without first obtaining the approval
of the other party hereto. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prevent a
party from making such  disclosures  as may be (a)  required to be filed with or
submitted to regulatory  agencies or bodies, or (b) otherwise permitted by other
provisions of this Agreement.

     4.3. Access.  Prior to the Closing Date,  Buyer, its employees,  and agents
shall be permitted  reasonable access to the employees,  records and property of
Seller  during  regular  business  hours.  After the Closing Date,  Seller,  its
employees  and agents,  shall be permitted  reasonable  access to the records of
Seller if necessary to comply with law.

     4.4. Consents and Approvals.  Selling Parties and Buyer will use their best
efforts to obtain all consents and approvals required to be obtained in order to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

     4.5. Negative  Covenant.  Except as otherwise  expressly  permitted by this
Agreement,  between the date of this  Agreement  and the Closing  Date,  Selling
Parties  will not,  without  the prior  consent of Buyer,  take any  affirmative
action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or its control,  as a
result of which any of the changes or events  listed in Section 2.4 is likely to
occur.

     4.6. Notification. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date,
each of the  Selling  Parties  will  promptly  notify  Buyer in  writing if such
Selling Party becomes aware of any fact or condition  that causes or constitutes
a breach of any of the  representations  and warranties of Selling Parties as of
the  date of this  Agreement,  or if such  Selling  Party  becomes  aware of the
occurrence  after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition that would
(except as  expressly  contemplated  by this  Agreement)  cause or  constitute a
breach  of any  such  representation  or  warranty  had such  representation  or
warranty  been made as of the time of  occurrence  or  discovery of such fact or
condition.  Should any such fact or condition require any change in any Schedule
to this  Agreement  if the  Schedule  were dated the date of the  occurrence  or
discovery of any such fact or condition,  Selling Parties will promptly  deliver
to Buyer a supplement to such Schedule  specifying such change.  During the same
period, each of the Selling Parties will promptly notify Buyer of the occurrence
of any breach of any  covenant  of Selling  Parties in this  Article 4 or of the
occurrence  of any event that may make the  satisfaction  of the  conditions  in
Section 5.1 or Section 5.2 impossible or unlikely.

     4.7.  No  Negotiation.  Until  such  time,  if any,  as this  Agreement  is
terminated  pursuant  to Section  7.1,  Selling  Parties  will not,  directly or
indirectly  solicit,  initiate,  or encourage any  inquiries or proposals  from,
discuss or negotiate with, provide any nonpublic information to, or consider the
merits of any  unsolicited  inquiries or proposals  from, any person (other than
Buyer) relating to any transaction  involving the sale of the business or assets
(other  than sales of  inventory  in the  ordinary  course of  business)  of the
Seller, or any of the capital stock of the Seller, or any merger, consolidation,
business combination, or similar transaction involving the Seller.

     4.8. Payment of Accounts and Trade Payables.  Seller shall promptly pay all
accounts payable incurred prior to the Closing Date which directly relate to the
Acquired Assets except those being contested in good faith.  Seller shall obtain
the  prior  written  consent  of Buyer  prior to  contesting  any such  accounts
payable.

                            5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

     5.1. Conditions to Mutual Obligations.  The respective  obligations of each
of the parties  hereto at the Closing  are subject to the  fulfillment  to their
reasonable satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (or mutual written
waiver thereof) on or before the Closing Date:

          5.1.1 Consummation of the transactions  contemplated  hereby shall not
have been  prohibited  by any order,  decree or  judgment  of any United  States
court,  governmental  agency,  or other regulatory  agency or commission  having
competent jurisdiction.

          5.1.2  There  shall  not have  been  promulgated,  entered,  issued or
determined  to be  applicable  to this  Agreement  any law,  regulation,  order,
judgment  or  decree  making  the sale or  purchase  of the  Acquired  Assets as
contemplated hereby illegal.

     5.2. Conditions to Buyer's Obligations. The obligation of Buyer to purchase
the Acquired Assets and to perform the other provisions under this Agreement are
subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of all the conditions
set out  below  in  this  Section  5.2.  Buyer  may  waive  any or all of  these
conditions  in whole or in part, in writing,  without  prior  notice;  provided,
however,  that no such waiver of a condition shall  constitute a waiver by Buyer
of any of its other rights or remedies,  at law or in equity, if Selling Parties
shall be in default of any of their  representations,  warranties,  or covenants
under this Agreement.

          5.2.1 All  representations and warranties of Selling Parties set forth
in this Agreement and in the Schedules to this Agreement must have been accurate
in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement,  and must be accurate
in all material  respects as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date,
without giving effect to any supplement to any Schedule.

          5.2.2 Seller and Selling Shareholders shall have performed, satisfied,
and complied with all covenants,  agreements,  and  conditions  required by this
Agreement  to be  performed  or  complied  with by them on or before the Closing
Date.

          5.2.3  No  action,  suit,  or  proceeding  before  any  court  or  any
governmental  body or authority,  pertaining to the transaction  contemplated by
this Agreement or to its consummation,  shall have been instituted or threatened
on or before the Closing Date.

          5.2.4 Seller  shall have  obtained  the  discharge  and release of any
liens or  encumbrances  against  the  Acquired  Assets.  5.2.5  Buyer shall have
received such  certificates of discharge  (collectively,  the  "Certificates  of
Discharge")  it reasonably  believes  should be obtained  from local,  state and
federal taxing  authorities  that could have liens on the Acquired  Assets after
the Closing Date.

          5.2.6 Buyer shall have received  copies of resolutions by the Board of
Directors of Seller, duly certified by the Secretary of Seller,  authorizing the
execution of this Agreement by Seller and the  consummation of the  transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

          5.2.7 Buyer shall have received  copies of resolutions by the Board of
Directors  of  Shareholder,  duly  certified by the  Secretary  of  Shareholder,
authorizing the execution of this Agreement by Shareholder and the  consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

          5.2.8  The  form  and  substance  of  all  certificates,  instruments,
opinions,  and other documents  delivered to Buyer under this Agreement shall be
satisfactory in all reasonable respects to Buyer and its counsel.

     5.3. Conditions To Selling Parties' Performance.  The obligation of Selling
Parties to sell and  transfer  the  Acquired  Assets  and to  perform  the other
provisions  under this Agreement are subject to the  satisfaction,  at or before
the Closing Date, of all 9f the following conditions.  Selling Parties may waive
any or all of these  conditions in whole or in part,  in writing,  without prior
notice; provided, however, that no such waiver of a condition shall constitute a
waiver by Selling Parties of any of their other rights or remedies, at law or in
equity, if Buyer should be in default of any of its representations,  warranties
or covenants under this Agreement.

          5.3.1 All  representations  and  warranties of Buyer set forth in this
Agreement  must have been  accurate in all  material  respects as of the date of
this Agreement,  and must be accurate in all material respects as of the Closing
Date as if made on the Closing Date.

          5.3.2 Buyer shall have  performed  and complied with all covenants and
agreements,  and satisfied all conditions  that it is required by this Agreement
to perform,  comply with, or satisfy,  before or at the Closing Date.

          5.3.3  The  execution,  delivery  and  performance  by  Buyer  of this
Agreement and the other documents  contemplated  hereby and the  consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall have been duly authorized
by the Board of Directors of Buyer.

                                 6. THE CLOSING

     6.1. Date and Time. The transfer of the Acquired  Assets by Seller to Buyer
(the  "Closing")  shall take place at the offices of the Buyer's counsel at 1676
N. California  Blvd.,  Suite 200, Walnut Creek,  California 94596, at 10:00 a.m.
(local  time) on or before May 25,  2000,  or such other date and time as may be
agreed to by the parties in writing.  Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  upon the
mutual agreement of the parties, the Closing may be consummated via the delivery
of executed  documents via mail or overnight  service or via the transmission of
signature pages by facsimile. Subject to the provisions of Article 7, failure to
consummate  the purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement on the date and
time and at the place determined pursuant to this Section 6.1 will not result in
the  termination  of this  Agreement  and  will  not  relieve  any  party of any
obligation  under this Agreement.  It is anticipated that the Closing will occur
simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement.

     6.2. Selling  Parties'  Deliveries.  At the Closing,  Selling Parties shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer,  each duly  executed (if execution is
appropriate):

          (a) Such bills of sale and other recordable instruments of assignment,
transfer  and  conveyance  as Buyer shall  reasonably  request in order to sell,
convey, assign,  transfer and deliver to Buyer good title to all of the Acquired
Assets free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances.

          (b) UCC  termination  statements  duly  executed by the holders of all
security  interests  of record  with  respect  to  outstanding  UCC-1  financing
statements evidencing security interests in any of the Acquired Assets.

          (c) Full possession and enjoyment of the Inventories.

          (d) The Certificates of Discharge.

          (e) All other  documents and  instruments  required to b@ delivered to
Buyer pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

     6.3. Buyer's Deliveries. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to Seller:

          (a) The purchase  price set forth in Section 1.3 of this  Agreement by
wire  transfer or  certified or official  bank check drawn on a California  bank
payable to the order of Seller.

          (b) An instrument of assumption of  liabilities by which Buyer assumes
the Assumed Liabilities as of the Closing Date in a form reasonably satisfactory
to the Seller.

          (c) All other  documents and  instruments  required to be delivered to
Buyer pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

     6.4. Further Assurances.  At or after the Closing Date, Selling Parties and
Buyer shall prepare,  execute and deliver, at the other party's direction and at
the  appropriate  party's  expense,  such  further  instruments  of  transfer or
assumption,  and shall take such  further  action in order to  evidence in Buyer
title to the Acquired Assets or to consummate the terms of this Agreement.

                                 7. TERMINATION

     7.1.  Termination.  This  Agreement may, by notice given prior to or at the
Closing, be terminated:

          (a) by either  Buyer or Selling  Parties  if a material  breach of any
provision  of this  Agreement  has been  committed  by the other  party and such
breach has not been waived;

          (b) (i) by Buyer if any of the  conditions  in Section  5.1 or 5.2 has
not been satisfied as of the Closing Date or if satisfaction of such a condition
is or becomes impossible (other than through the failure of Buyer to comply with
its obligations under this Agreement) and Buyer has not waived such condition on
or before the Closing Date; or (ii) by Selling Parties, if any of the conditions
in  Section  5.1 or 5.3  has  not  been  satisfied  of the  Closing  Date  or if
satisfaction  of such a condition is or becomes  impossible  (other than through
the  failure of  Selling  Parties to comply  with their  obligations  under this
Agreement)  and Selling  Parties have not waived such condition on or before the
Closing Date;

          (c) by mutual consent of Buyer and Selling Parties; or

          (d) by either Buyer or Selling Parties if the Closing has not occurred
(other than through the failure of any party seeking to terminate this Agreement
to comply fully with its obligations  under this Agreement) on or before May 31,
2000, or such later date as the parties may agree upon.

     7.2. Effect Of Termination. Each party's right of termination under Section
7.1 is in  addition  to any other  rights it may have  under this  Agreement  or
otherwise, and the exercise of a right of termination will not be an election of
remedies.  If this Agreement is terminated  pursuant to Section 7.1, all further
obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate,  except that the
obligations in Sections 10.4 (regarding payment of expenses] and 10.5 [regarding
confidentiality]  will survive;  provided,  however,  that if this  Agreement is
terminated  by a party  because of the material  breach of the  Agreement by the
other party or because one or more of the conditions to the terminating  party's
obligations  under  this  Agreement  is not  satisfied  as a result of the other
party's  failure  to comply  with its  obligations  under  this  Agreement,  the
terminating  party's  right to  pursue  all legal  remedies  will  survive  such
termination   unimpaired.

                          8. OBLIGATIONS AFTER CLOSING

     8.1.   Survival  of   Representations,   Warranties  and  Agreements.   All
representations of Selling Parties and Buyer in this Agreement shall survive the
execution of this Agreement.  All statements contained in any schedule,  exhibit
or any document delivered at Closing shall be deemed  representations within the
meaning of this Section.

     8.2.  Indemnification  by Selling Parties.  Selling Parties agree to defend
with  competent  counsel,  indemnify  and hold Buyer and its agents,  employees,
officers,  directors and stockholders (collectively referred to herein as "Buyer
Indemnitees")  harmless  from  any and all  Indemnifiable  Losses  that  are not
Assumed  Liabilities  and that are  caused  by or arise out of or  otherwise  in
respect of (i) the failure of any  representation  or  warranty  made by Selling
Parties  hereunder  to be true when made and as of the  Closing  Date;  (ii) the
nonfulfillment of any obligation of Selling Parties under this Agreement;  (iii)
any and all  claims  (other  than  claims  arising  out of a failure by Buyer to
perform its obligations  under this Agreement,  or arising out of Buyer's use or
sale of the Acquired  Assets from and after the Closing Date)  including but not
limited to business  torts,  breach of contract  claims,  indemnity or guarantee
claims,  malicious or intentional  misconduct,  fraud, personal injury, property
damage, employment-related claims and worker's compensation claims, arising from
Seller's use or sale of the Acquired Assets before the Closing Date.

     8.3.  Indemnification  by Buyer.  Buyer will defend with competent counsel,
indemnify  and hold Seller and its agents,  employees,  officers,  directors and
stockholders  (collectively  referred  to  herein as the  "Seller  Indemnitees")
harmless from any and all  Indemnifiable  Losses that are caused by or arise out
of or otherwise in respect of (i) the failure of any  representation or warranty
made by Buyer  hereunder  to be true when made and as of the Closing  Date;  and
(ii) any and all claims  (other than claims  arising out of a failure by Selling
Parties to perform their obligations under this Agreement)  arising from Buyer's
use or sale of the Acquired Assets from and after the Closing Date.

     8.4. Procedures.  When a party seeking indemnification under Section 8.2 or
8.3 (the "Indemnified Party") receives notice of any action,  suit,  proceeding,
claim,  demand  or  assessment  which  is  likely  to give  rise to a claim  for
indemnification  hereunder,  the  Indemnified  Party shall give  prompt  written
notice  thereof  to  the  other  party  (the  "Indemnifying  Party")  reasonably
describing  (to the  extent  known)  the  nature  of such  claim  and the  basis
therefor.  If the Indemnified  Party fails to give such prompt written notice to
the   Indemnifying   Party,   the  Indemnified   Party  shall  not  forfeit  its
indemnification  claim, but such  indemnification  claim shall be reduced by the
amount of any  additional  or increased  liability,  cost or expense  (including
applicable  interest and penalties) caused by the delay in giving notice. If the
Indemnified  Party is entitled to  indemnification  hereunder,  the Indemnifying
Party shall, at its expense,  assume the complete  defense of the action,  suit,
proceeding, claim, demand or assessment giving rise thereto, with full authority
to conduct such defense and to settle or otherwise  dispose of the same,  except
as set forth below. The Indemnifying  Party and the Indemnified  Party will each
fully  cooperate  with the other in the  defense of any claim which is likely to
give rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder or does present such a claim.
The  Indemnifying  Party will not,  except with the prior written consent of the
Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), consent to
the entry of any judgment or enter into any  settlement in connection  with such
defense  which  does not  include a release  of the  Indemnified  Party from all
liability in respect  thereof or does include any undertaking or agreement which
causes the  Indemnified  Party to perform any act or to refrain from  performing
any act. The  Indemnified  Party will not, except with the prior written consent
of the  Indemnifying  Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably  withheld),
consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any  settlement in connection
with such defense.

     8.5.  Indemnifiable  Losses.  In  determining  the amount of  Indemnifiable
Losses  for which an  Indemnified  Party is liable  hereunder,  amounts  paid or
recovered from or reimbursed by third parties and/or under  insurance  policies,
contractual or other rights of  indemnification  or contribution,  and the like,
which amounts are paid to the  Indemnified  Party on behalf of the  Indemnifying
Party,  shall reduce the amount for which the Indemnifying Party shall otherwise
be  liable  hereunder.  If  an  Indemnified  Party  receives  payment  from  the
Indemnifying Party with respect to an indemnification claim made hereunder,  and
the  amount  for which the  Indemnified  Party was  entitled  to seek  indemnity
hereunder  is  subsequently  reduced  under the terms of this  Section  8.5, the
Indemnified Party shall promptly refund to the Indemnifying  Party the amount of
such reduction.

     As used herein, the term "Indemnifiable  Losses" means all costs, expenses,
losses, claims, obligations,  liabilities,  damages, deficiencies,  actions, and
judgments,  or diminution in value, whether or not involving a third-party claim
together with all reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses of the
defense thereof  (including such fees, costs and expenses  incurred  pursuant to
Section 8.4);  provided,  however,  an  Indemnified  Party's  internal  expenses
(salaries, general and administrative costs, allocated corporate overhead, etc.)
incurred in  processing,  monitoring  and assisting in the defense of an action,
suit,  proceeding,  claim,  demand or assessment subject to indemnity  hereunder
shall  not be  considered  an  "Indemnifiable  Loss"  and  shall be borne by the
Indemnified  Party.

     8.6. Name Change.  Seller will change its corporate name promptly after the
closing to a name that does not  include the words "Made in Nature" and to cease
all uses of the mark  "Made in Nature"  or any of the marks  listed on  Schedule
1.1(a) or any derivative  thereof,  whether in connection with the sale of dried
fruits and nuts or any other consumer product  whatsoever.  Notwithstanding  the
foregoing,  Seller may continue to sell its existing chilled beverage  inventory
under  the  "Made  in  Nature"  mark  until  the  existing  inventory  has  been
liquidated,  or until three (3) months after the Closing Date,  whichever  shall
first occur. Seller may also continue to sell bulk ingredients  intended for use
in  manufacturing  or processing  chilled beverage and dried fruit and vegetable
inventories  as long as necessary,  and in this regard,  shall be allowed during
the three (3) month  period  after the  Closing  Date to  reference  the Made in
Nature organic certification of such ingredients.

                       9. NON-COMPETITION; NON-DISCLOSURE

     9.1.  Intent.  Selling  Parties hereby  represent and warrant to Buyer that
they have each agreed to be bound by the  provisions  of this Section 9.1 (i) to
induce Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii)
with the intention of causing the effective  preservation of the goodwill of the
Business  unimpaired,  and (iii) to provide  assurance  to Buyer that Seller and
Shareholder  will take no action that could  frustrate  or  interfere  with such
preservation or otherwise impair such goodwill.

     9.2.  Noncompetition.  Seller and Shareholder  hereby  covenants and agrees
with Buyer that,  except as otherwise  expressly  provided in this  Agreement or
consented  to,  approved or  otherwise  permitted  by Buyer in writing,  for the
period  ending two years from the Closing  Date  (provided,  however,  that such
period shall be extended in either case by and for the duration of any period of
time during which Seller or Shareholder is in violation of any provision in this
Section 9.2), the Seller and Shareholder shall not do the following, directly or
indirectly,  acting  alone or as a member  of a  partnership  or other  business
entity  or as a holder of any  security  of any class  (provided  however,  that
nothing herein shall prohibit  Seller or Shareholder  from holding less than one
percent (1%) of the outstanding amount of any publicly traded security):

          9.2.1 engage, within

          (a) the  counties  of the  State  of  California  listed  on  Schedule
9.2.1(a)  hereto and any  county or other  political  subdivision  in the United
States of America  within or outside of the State of  California in which Seller
carries on the Business as of the Closing Date; or

          (b) Any foreign country or province or political  subdivision  thereof
in which Seller carries on the Business as of the Closing Date;

          9.2.2 request, induce or attempt to influence any person who is or was
a customer or supplier of Buyer to limit,  curtail or cancel its  business  with
Buyer or any  successor;  or 9.2.3  request,  induce or attempt to influence any
current  or  future   officer,   director,   employee,   consultant,   agent  or
representative  of Buyer to (i) terminate his, her or its employment or business
relationship  with Buyer or (ii) commit any act that,  if committed by Seller or
Shareholder, would constitute a breach of any provision hereof.

     The  provisions  of Sections  9.2.1  through  9.2.3 above are  separate and
distinct  commitments  independent  of each of the  other  such  Sections.

     9.3.  Equitable  Relief.  Selling  Parties agree that a violation on its or
their part of any covenant contained in this Article 9 will cause such damage to
Buyer as will be  irreparable,  and for that reason  Selling  Parties agree that
Buyer shall be entitled,  as a matter of right,  to an injunction from any court
of competent jurisdiction restraining any further violation of said covenants by
Selling Parties or either or them. Such right to injunctive remedies shall be in
addition to and  cumulative  with any other rights and  remedies  Buyer may have
pursuant  to this  Article 9 or  pursuant  to law,  including  specifically  the
recovery of monetary damages, whether compensatory or punitive.  Selling Parties
acknowledge  and agree that the covenants and  agreements  contained  herein are
minimum and  reasonable  in scope as to both area and time and are  necessary to
protect the  legitimate  interests of Buyer and its  goodwill.  Selling  Parties
hereby waive any  requirement  for securing or posting a bond in connection with
the obtaining of injunctive or other equitable relief by Buyer.

     9.4.  Enforcement and Reformation.  Since it is the agreement and desire of
the parties  hereto  that the  provisions  of this  Article 9 be enforced to the
fullest  extent  possible  under the laws and  public  policies  applied in each
jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought,  should any particular provision of
this  Article 9 be deemed  invalid  or  unenforceable,  the same shall be deemed
reformed and amended to delete that portion that is  adjudicated  to be invalid,
and the  deletion  shall  apply  only  with  respect  to the  operation  of said
provision  and,  to die  extent a  provision  of this  Article 9 would be deemed
unenforceable  by virtue of its scope, but may be made enforceable by limitation
thereon,  each party agrees that this Article 9 shall be reformed and amended so
that the same shall be enforceable to the fullest extent  permissible  under the
laws and public policies  applied in the  jurisdiction  in which  enforcement is
sought, the parties hereto acknowledging that the covenants contained herein are
an indispensable part of the transactions contemplated hereby.

                          10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     10.1. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and all other agreements,  exhibits,
and schedules referred to in this Agreement constitute the final,  complete, and
exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties pertaining
to the  purchase  and sale of assets of  Seller,  and  supersedes  all prior and
contemporaneous  understandings or agreements of the parties.  No party has been
induced to enter into this  Agreement  by, nor is any party  relying  upon,  any
representation or warranty outside those expressly set forth in this Agreement.

     10.2. Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement and the various rights and
obligations  arising hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the parties and their respective  successors and permitted assigns. No party may
assign their respective  interests hereunder without the express written consent
of the other, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.  Notwithstanding the
foregoing,  Buyer may assign all of its  rights and  delegate  all of its duties
hereunder to another entity which it controls,  or which is under common control
with Buyer.

     10.3.  Captions.  The Section  headings of this  Agreement are inserted for
convenience only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement in construing
or interpreting any provisions hereof.

     10.4.  Transaction  Expenses.  Except as otherwise provided herein, each of
the parties hereto shall each  respectively pay all costs and expenses  incurred
by it or on its behalf in connection  with this  Agreement and the  transactions
contemplated hereby,  including regulatory approvals thereof, whether or not the
transactions  contemplated  hereby occur, which costs and expenses shall include
without limitation, fees and expenses of legal counsel, accountants,  brokers or
finders,  consultants  or  other  representatives  or  services  used,  hired or
connected with such transactions.

     10.5.  Confidentiality.  Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, Buyer and Selling Parties will maintain in confidence,  and will cause the
directors,  officers,  employees,  agents, and advisors of Buyer and the Selling
Parties to maintain in  confidence,  any  written,  oral,  or other  information
obtained in confidence  from another party in connection  with this Agreement or
the  transactions  contemplated  hereby,  unless (a) such information is already
known to such party or to others not bound by a duty of  confidentiality or such
information  becomes publicly  available through no fault of such party, (b) the
use of such  information  is  necessary or  appropriate  in making any filing or
obtaining  any  consent  or  approval  required  for  the  consummation  of  the
transactions  contemplated  by this  Agreement,  or (c) the furnishing or use of
such  information  is  required  by  legal  proceedings.   If  the  transactions
contemplated  by this Agreement are not  consummated,  each party will return or
destroy as much of such written  information  as the other party may  reasonably
request.

     10.6.  Notices.  All  notices  hereunder  must be in  writing  and shall be
sufficiently  given  for  all  purposes  hereunder  if  properly  addressed  and
delivered  personally by documented  overnight delivery service, by certified or
registered mail, return receipt  requested,  or by facsimile or other electronic
transmission service at the address or facsimile number, as the case may be, set
forth below.  Any notice given  personally or by documented  overnight  delivery
service is  effective  upon  receipt.  Any notice  given by  registered  mail is
effective  upon  receipt,  to the extent  such  receipt is  confirmed  by return
receipt.  Any notice given by facsimile  transmission is effective upon receipt,
to the extent that receipt is  confirmed,  either  verbally or in writing by the
recipient. Any notice which is refused, unclaimed or undeliverable because of an
act or  omission  of the party to be  notified,  if such  notice  was  correctly
addressed to the party to be notified,  shall be deemed  communicated  as of the
first date that said notice was refused,  unclaimed or deemed  undeliverable  by
the postal authorities,  or overnight delivery service.  Any "copy to" notice to
be given as set forth below is a courtesy copy only;  and a notice given to such
person is not sufficient to effect giving a notice to the principal  party,  nor
does a failure to give such a courtesy copy of a notice  constitute a failure to
give notice to the principal party.

        Buyer:                Premier Valley Foods, Inc.
                              101 Ygnacio Valley Road, Suite 100
                              Walnut Creek, CA 94596
                              Attn:  Secretary
                              Fax No.:  (925) 974-6670

        Copy to:              George S.  Cabot, Esq.
                              Morgan, Miller & Blair Professional Corporation
                              1676 N.  California Blvd., Suite 200
                              Walnut Creek, CA 94596
                              Fax No.:  (925) 943-1106

        Seller and
        Shareholder:          1448 Industrial Ave.
                              Sebastopol, CA 95472
                              Attn:  President
                              Fax:  (707) 824-2545

        Copy to:              Roger Mertz, Esq.
                              Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory, LLP
                              333 Bush Street, 17th Floor
                              San Francisco, CA 94104-2806
                              Fax No.:  (415) 837-1516

     The  parties  may change  their  addresses  for  notices set forth above by
notice given in  accordance  with the  provisions  of this Section  10-6.

     10.7.  Waiver,  Consent.  This  Agreement  may not be  changed,  waived  or
discharged (other than by performance), in whole or in part, except by a writing
executed by the parties hereto.

     10.8. No  Third-Party  Beneficiaries.  Nothing herein shall be construed to
confer  upon any  person or  entity,  other  than the  parties  hereto and their
shareholders, any rights or benefits.

     10.9.   Counterparts.   This   Agreement   may  be   executed  in  multiple
counterparts,  each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken
together shall constitute one instrument.

     10.10.  Gender;  Number.  Whenever the context requires,  words used in the
singular  shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa,  and pronouns
of any  gender  shall be deemed to include  the  masculine,  feminine  or neuter
gender.

     10.11. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be
unenforceable, Seller and Buyer hereby agree that such provision may be reformed
so that it is enforceable  to the maximum extent  permitted by law. In the event
that any provision of this Agreement cannot be reformed, such provision shall be
deemed to be severed  from this  Agreement,  but every other  provision  of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

     10.12.  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with
and governed by the laws of the State of California.

     10.13.  Jurisdiction and Venue. Any action or proceeding seeking to enforce
any provision  of, or based on any right  arising out of, this  Agreement may be
brought  against  any of the  parties in the courts of the State of  California,
County of Contra Costa, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United
States District Court for the Northern  District of California,  and each of the
parties  consents to the  jurisdiction  of such  courts (and of the  appropriate
appellate  courts) in any such action or proceeding  and waives any objection to
venue  laid  therein.  Process in any action or  proceeding  referred  to in the
preceding sentence may be served on any party anywhere in the world by any means
by which notice may be given pursuant to Section 10.6, except facsimile or other
electronic transmission service.

     10.14.  Attorneys'  Fees.  Should any  litigation be commenced  between the
parties to this Agreement concerning the purchase and sale of Acquired Assets or
the other transactions  contemplated by this Agreement,  the party prevailing in
such litigation shall be entitled to have its reasonable attorneys" fees paid by
the non-prevailing party.

                                11. DEFINITIONS

     For  purposes of this  Agreement,  the  following  terms have the  meanings
specified or referred to in this Article 11:

     "Acquired Assets"--as defined in Section 1.1.

     "Ancillary  Documents"--all of the agreements certificates and documents to
be delivered in connection with the transactions  contemplated hereby other than
this Agreement.

     "Assumed Liabilities"--as defined in Section 1.2.

     "Balance Sheet"--as defined in Section 2.3.

     "Business"--as defined in Recital A.

     "Buyer Indemnitees"--as defined in Section 8.2.

     "Buyer"--as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

     "Certificates of Discharge"--as defined in Section 5.2.5.

     "Closing"--as defined in Section 6.1.

     "Closing  Date"--the  date and time as of which the Closing  actually takes
      place.

     "Contracts"--as defined in Section 2.12.

     "Indemnifiable Loss"--as defined in Section 8.5.

     "Indemnified Party"--as defined in Section 8.4.

     "Indemnifying Party"--as defined in Section 8.4..

     "Intellectual Property Rights"--as defined in Section 1.1(a).

     "Interim Balance Sheet"--as defined in Section 2.3.

     "Inventories"--as defined in Section 1.1(b).

     "Purchase Price"--as defined in Section 1.3.

     "Seller"--as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

     "Seller Indemnitees"--as defined in Section 8.3.

     "Selling Parties"--the Seller and the Shareholder.

     "Shareholder"--as defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties to this  Agreement have executed it to be
effective as of the date first written above.

                            Seller:

                            MADE IN NATURE COMPANY, INC.,
                            a California corporation

                             By:  /s/ Gary Hess
                                ---------------------------------
                                 Gary Hess
                                 President

                             Buyer:

                             PREMIER VALLEY FOODS, INC.,
                             a Delaware corporation

                              By:  /s/ Al Vangelos
                                 --------------------------------
                                  Al Vangelos
                                  Chairman and CEO

                               By:  /s/ Ian Crabtree
                                  --------------------------------
                                  Ian Crabtree
                                  Chief Operating Officer and Secretary

                               Shareholder:

                               SONOMAWEST HOLDINGS, INC.,
                               a California corporation

                                By: /s/ Gary Hess
                                   -------------------------------
                                    Gary Hess
                                    President

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