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A Celebration of America’s Farmers Honoring the hardworking men & women that feed our nation.

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Alhambra Elementary School District

Catalina Ventura School Catalina Ventura’s student garden teaches students about agriculture & sustainability.

Catalina Ventura grows a WIDE variety of fruits, vegetables & herbs.

Catalina Ventura School’s student garden offers mentoring programs to younger students.

Catalina Ventura’s student garden uses solar panels to provide shade to crops and create renewable energy!

Ollas are used in the garden to conserve water.

Learn more about solar energy from your peers!

6331 N 39th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85019 Catalina Ventura School

Arizona Microgreens Arizona Microgreens is a family owned & operated urban farm.

Arizona Microgreens was founded in 2013 by brothers Joseph & David.

Grow many types of microgreens.

Arizona Microgreens grow their crops in a 13,000 square feet greenhouse.

Arizona Microgreens only ship their crops LOCALLY.

3146 E Wier Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85040 Served in many local schools.

"Dedicated to being environmentally sustainable while providing the best tasting nutrient-dense foods."

Aikins Distribution Aikins Distribution is a family owned & operated dairy distribution company.

“At Aikins Dairy, you are more than a customer, you are part of our family.”

Aikins Distribution started in 1976 with 1 milkman and 1 truck.

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Aikins Distribution distributes dairy from 5 LOCAL dairy farms.

Aikins Distribution works closely with many schools.

Aikins Distribution also delivers ice cream & juice.

Aikins Distribution delivers their products throughout Maricopa County, AZ. 5707 W Buckeye Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85043

Briggs-Egger Orchard Briggs-Egger Orchard is a family-owned and operated farm established in 1968.

Lance & Melissa Egger currently run the farm.

Joe & Jean Briggs started the farm together in 1986.

500 TONS of apples harvested per year.

Briggs-Egger Orchard is grow all of their crops organically.

ALL commercially grown apples in AZ are grown on Briggs-Egger Orchard.

27207 S. Brookerson Rd. Willcox, AZ 85643

USDA certified organic since 1989.

Merchant’s Garden Merchant’s Garden started in 2015

by Bill Shriver and his son Chaz.

Aquaponics is when a plants roots are suspended in nutrient-rich water rather than soil.

Merchant’s Garden uses an aquaponics system to grow their lettuce.

Tilapia fish are used to feed and nurture their growing plants.

Visitors welcome on Thursdays & Fridays!

Merchant’s Garden is located at what used to be a TUSD school!

555 S. Tucson Blvd.

Tucson, AZ 85716

Merchant’s Garden grows butter lettuce, red & green leaf lettuce, frisée, basil & much more!

SouthWinds Farm SouthWinds Farm is a small farm Florida is ranked the #1 state owned and run by Joe Marlow. for growing fresh tomatoes.

Visit them at the Rillito Farmers Market on Sundays!

SouthWinds Farms run almost entirely off of solar energy!

SouthWinds Farms is on 8 acres of land.

Southwinds Farms is dedicated to growing delicious, healthy foods using organic & sustainable methods.

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2404 E. Gingerbread Ln. Benson, AZ 85602

SouthWinds Farms grows a WIDE variety of crops.

Tucson Unified School District

Manzo Elementary School Manzo Elementary Schools is home to TUSD’s Flagship School Garden.

Manzo Elementary School’s garden produces hundreds of pounds of produce each year!

Students sell Manzo their harvested Elementary crops at their School is “Manzo Market.” home to an aquaponic Students garden & an transform agrivoltaic cafeteria food garden. scraps into nutrientrich compost to fuel their garden’s soil.

2012 U.S. Green Building Council Green Schools Award 855 N Melrose Ave. Tucson, AZ 85745

Crops grown & harvested by your peers!

Shamrock Farms Shamrock Farms all started in 1922 by W.T. McClelland hand delivering milk.

“Making sure all our animals are well looked after is the number 1 priority at Shamrock Shamrock Farms.” – Brock AKA Cow Whisperer Farms is home Every to 10,000 month, dairy cows.

Shamrock Farms provides 80,000 pounds of Shamrock dairy to Farms (& local food their cows) banks.

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Shamrock Farms cows graze OPEN pastures.

Shamrock Farms offers both organic & traditional milk.

2228 N. Black Canyon Hwy. Phoenix, AZ 85009

Aziz Farms Aziz Farms started at a date growing Florida is ranked the #1 state & packing business in the mid 1980’s. for growing fresh tomatoes.

Aziz Farms specializes in growing food for local restaurants & schools.

ALL farming practices done at Aziz Farms are organic and sustainable.

Aziz Farms is home to 27 acres of land growing many different types of crops.

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The Packhouse at Aziz Farms was started by Mark & Nicole Tadros as an expansion of Aziz Farms.

82805 Avenue 60 Thermal, CA 92274

Taylor Farms Taylor Farms was founded

by Bruce Taylor in 1995.

Taylor Farms is the LARGEST grower of organic leafy greens in the U.S.

Taylor Farms started in Salinas Valley, California – known as America’s Salad Bowl.

Bruce Taylor was a thirdgeneration farmer.

Dedicated to a sustainable future.

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24,000 team members.

Kern Ridge Growers Kern Ridge Growers has been family owned & operated since 1973.

“We pride ourselves in providing our customers premium quality and excellent service.”

Kern Ridge Growers ownership consists of 4 families, each with 50+ years of carrot industry experience.

Kern Ridge Growers carrots are available year-round.

Produce both conventional & organic carrots.

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Started off by packaging cello carrots.

Kern Ridge Growers grow, pack & ship their carrots.

Brisa Ranch Brisa Ranch is a small, organic farm founded by 3 friends in 2018.

“Farming is a labor of love for us.”

Brisa Ranch was started by Cristóbal Cruz Hernández, Verónica Mazariegos-Anastassiou & Cole Mazariegos-Anastassiou.

Brisa Ranch is located Alongside Año Nuevo State Park.

Brisa Ranch sells directly to their customers.

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15 acres of land.

Brisa Ranch grows a wide variety of organic fruits, vegetables & flowers. .

Their location is home to ecologically diverse farmland.

Scully Packing Scully Packing was founded on quality & built on long-term relationships.

Scully Packing was started in 1984.

Scully Packing is a family partnership between Phil and Toni Scully and their two sons.

Scully Packing packs pears from EVERY growing region in California.

35% of all California pears are packed at Scully Packing.

50% of the pears packed

by Scully Packing are homegrown on their farm Scully Farms.

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Scully Packing provides both organic & conventional pears.

“Your single source for California’s best pears.”

Driftwood Dairy Driftwood Dairy all started with Pat J. Florida is ranked the #1 state Dolan starting a dairy business in 1918. for growing fresh tomatoes.

Driftwood Dairy is the LARGEST milk provider to schools in Southern California.

Delivers milk to 2,500 schools each day.

Driftwood Dairy is a member of CDI – California Dairy, Inc.

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Driftwood Dairy’s 5 Core Values: 1. Local Economies 2. Sustainability 3. Valued Workforce 4. Animal Welfare 5. Nutrition

Old Grove Orange Old Grove Orange is a 5th-generation family farm founded in the 1880’s.

Old Grove Orange has been providing oranges to schools for 20+ years.

Old Grove Orange is home to some of the OLDEST navel orange trees in the world!

115 years old!

Located >20 miles from JUSD!

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“The older the tree, the sweeter the orange!”

Old Grove Oranges LOVES visitors!

Finca Bonita Farms Finca Bonita Farms was founded in 2019 by Leo Diaz & his brother.

Leo Diaz has been in the agriculture industry since he was 18.

Finca Bonita Farms grows a variety of berries, citrus, melons, vegetables & herbs.

Leo Diaz and his brother began farming together on 3 acres of land.

“100% Certified Delicious”

Finca Bonita Farms offer “Farm Boxes” at their local farmers markets.

Located in Riverside Co, CA.

Terra Firma Farm Terra Firma Farm is a non-traditional family farm that was started in the 1980s.

95% of Terra Firma Farm is organic, the other 5% is in the tradition to organic.

Terra Firma Farm is owned by 3 families: Holmes family, Melendez family & Underhill family.

Terra Firma Farm grows a WIDE variety of produce.

200 acres.

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Terra Firma Farms offers visitors to pick their own produce.

Shanley Farms Shanley Farms is a family owned & operated fruit farm that started in 1998.

Shanley Farms was founded by Jim Shanley and is currently run by his daughter Megan.

Shanley farms is home to 2 farms with 102 acres total.

Practice layered agriculture this is when multiple crops are grown in the same field.

One farm is located in Morro Bay, CA and the other is in Visalia, CA.

Passion fruits grown at Shanley Farms are in season from Sept - Nov. Shanley Farms is known for their many unique crops: passion fruits, finger limes, avocados, goji berries & coffee trees!

Fiery Ginger Farm Fiery Ginger Farm is an urban farm that was started in 2015.

Fiery Ginger Farm was started by Hope Sippola & Shayne Zurilgen.

Hope & Shayne were both educators before they were farmers.

Fiery Ginger Farm grows a variety of vegetables.

Providing hands-on, ag-based learning is a priority at Fiery Ginger Farm.

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Much of Fiery Ginger Farm’s produce is served at local schools.

Sustainability is very important at Fiery Ginger Farm.

JSM Organics JSM Organics is a family owned & operated farm that was started in 2012.

JSM Organics grows a variety of berries, vegetables & flowers.

Home to 200 acres of farmland.

JSM Organics was founded

by Javier Zamora.

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120 of the 200 acres are a part of a conservation easement.

JSM Organics offers visitors to pick their own produce.

All of their produce is packed in compostable containers.

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Javier helps many new farmers start their own farms.

Crystal Creamery Crystal Creamery was founded

by George Knox in 1901.

Crystal Creamery is the oldest & largest Treating their cows family-owned dairy in California.

with care & dignity is a main priority.

Crystal Creamery’s Values: People Honesty Excellence Quality Service

Crystal Creamery works with many local dairy farms.

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Crystal Creamery’s original name was Crystal Cream & Butter.

“Green Business of the Year” – 2023.

Their dairy is delivered fresh every day.

HMC Farms HMC Farms is a fifth-generation family farm founded in 1987.

HMC Farms was started by Harold McClarty & Mike Jensen.

The tradition of farming has been a part of the McClarty family for over 135 years.

HMC Farms started with 40 acres of land in 1887.

HMC Farms brought grapes to school lunch in 1979 with their Lunch Bunch grape clusters.

HMC Farms also grows peaches, nectarines & plums!

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HMC Farms is one of the largest solar power users in the industry.

Peterson Farms Peterson Farms was started by Earl Peterson & his wife Linda in 1972.

Peterson Farms FIRST farm was located in Oceana Co, Michigan.

Peterson Farms supplies over 6 varieties of apples.

Peterson Farms apples come from 600+ farmers across the U.S.

150 MILLION pounds of fresh à frozen fruit processed each year.

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Peterson Farms also supplies blueberries , cherries & peaches.

Peterson Farms is one of the LEADING processors of freshcut apples in the U.S.

Bolthouse Farms Bolthouse Farms was started by the Bolthouse family in 1915 in Grant, MI. In 1938, William Bolthouse decided to focus on the production & distribution of carrots.

The FIRST place to process “baby carrots.”

Their invention of baby carrots DOUBLED carrot consumption in the U.S.

Bolthouse Farms opened another farm in California in 1973 to allow them to produce carrots year-round.

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Stillwater Orchards Stillwater Orchards is a family owned & operated farm that started in 1860.

Stillwater Orchards was founded by David Osborn.

Stillwater Orchards has been a family farm & business for 6 generations (and counting).

Stillwater Orchards grows, packs & ships all of their produce.

Stillwater Orchards grows pears, cherries & kiwifruit.

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Stillwater Orchards is located on the Sacramento River Delta.

In the 1860s, gold miners would bid gold nuggets in exchange for their pears.

Producers Producers is a multi-generational family farm & business that started in 1932.

Producers is owned & ran by the Shehadey family.

Producers grow their own feed for their cows.

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A handson dairy family.

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The health & wellbeing of the cows are a TOP priority at Producers.

Producers milk can be processed, packed & delivered all in the same day!

“Good dairy is easy to make.

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Stehly Farms Started in 1920’s, Stehly Farms is a multi-generation family farm.

Stehly Farms grow organic avocados & 100+ other crops in Valley Center, California.

Stehly Farms is now run by brothers Jerome & Noel.

Hass and Reed avocados grow on Stehly Farms.

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4,000+ avocado trees.

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Stehly Farms is only 50 miles from San Diego Unified!

Sahu Subtropicals Sahu Subtropicals is an organic farm that specializes in exotic fruit.

Sahu Subtropicals is a 20-acre farm.

Ron & Catherine started their farming journey in 2009.

Sahu Subtropicals farm specifically grows nagami kumquats.

Sahu Subtropicals grows a wide variety of fruits.

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Farmer Ron Sahu and his wife Catherine own Sahu Subtropicals.

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Sahu Subtropicals is Ron Sahu located only 50 miles grew up in north of San Diego. India where he discovered his love of tropical fruits.

Wildwood Farms Wildwood Farms is a 3-generation family owned & operated citrus farm.

1 of the 3 sons - Luke Woods.

Wildwood Farms was started by Mark Woods Sr. and his 3 sons.

The whole family involved in different areas of the operation farming, packing, storing & shipping.

Wildwood Farms is home to 550 acres of land.

Their ranch sits in 3 counties!

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Wildwood Farms grows a wide variety of citrus & stone fruit. .

“Wild side of fruit!"

Kingsburg Orchards Kingsburg Orchards is a 5-generation family fruit farm.

The largest family-owned stone fruit grower, packer & shipper in San Joaquin Valley, CA. George Jackson is the owner of Kingsburg Orchards.

“5 Generations of Farming for Flavor” Kingsburg Orchards grows many UNIQUE varieties of fruit: pluots, apple pears, apriums & many more!

Kingsburg Orchards welcomes visitors!

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A pluot is a hybrid of a plum & an apricot.

Hollandia Dairy Dairy is a family Florida is rankedHollandia the #1 state owned & operated dairy farm. for growing fresh tomatoes.

Hollandia Dairy was started in 1950 by Arie “The greatest & Maartje de Jong and their 10 children.

Hollandia Dairy strength of has 4 dairy Hollandia Dairy farms with is family unity.” around 7,000 One of the cows at each.

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independent dairy producer & distributor in California.

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“From our cows to you!”

Grow their own feed.

80,00 gallons of milk delivered each day.

Lopes Family Farms Lopes Family Farms is a rice farm started by a father & son duo – Bruce & Chris.

Farming has been in the Lopes’ family for generations.

Lopes Family Farms integrated “Rice N’ Duck Farming” in 2022.

Over 200 acres of rice fields.

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“Rice N’ Duck Farming” is when ducklings are raised in the rice fields to do the weeding, fertilizing & pest control.

Hoffman Farms Hoffman Farms is a family owned & operated farm that started in 2014.

Hanmei & Derrick’s 3 children are all D6 students.

Greeley-Evans School District 6 was the FIRST school district that Hoffman Farms worked with for Farm to School.

30% of Hoffman Farms’ total harvest this year will be served in D6 schools.

Hanmei & Derrick are BOTH 3rdgeneration farmers.

Located only 5 miles from Greeley-Evans School District 6!

33177 Pikes Peak Dr. Greeley, CO 80631

Rogers Mesa Fruit Rogers Mesa Fruit packs & markets fruit grown on 5 family farms.

The farms that grow for Rogers Mesa Fruit water their crops with snow melt run-off.

Rogers Mesa Fruit’s produce The 5 family is grown in Western Colorado. farms Rogers Mesa Fruit works with are Fortunate Fruit, First Fruits Organic Farm, Mesa Crest Farm, Mountain Spirits Orchard & Honeycrisp Orchard.

Supplies a wide variety of fruits.

“Some of the sweetest fruits.”

9981 3100 Road Hotchkiss, CO 81419

These farms that grow for Rogers Mesa Fruit average 80 acres each.

Dairy Farmers of America Diary Farmers of America is a group of nearly 11,000 dairy farmers across the U.S.

”We work to preserve the ability to pass down the farm to the next generation.”

ALL Dairy Farmers of America dairy farms are family owned & operated.

GreeleyEvans School District 6 serves Meadow Gold milk a DFA brand.

DFA is a group of 6,000 dairy farms.

Englewood, CO. Meadow Gold is the Intermountain Region’s largest full-service dairy.

Meadow Gold has 6 dairy farm locations.

Sprout City Farms Sprout City Farms is an urban agriculture nonprofit organization.

Sprout City Farms was started by a group of farmers, researchers, teachers, business leaders & community members.

Meg Caley is the “founder and farmerin-chief” of Sprout City Farms.

10,000 12,000 pounds of produce grown each year.

Sprout City Farms is a group of FOUR farms.

Visitors are always welcome!

Focused on food justice advocacy.

Believe that a thriving local food system is the foundation for healthy, resilient communities.

PO Box 753 Denver, CO 80207

Ela Family Farms Ela Family Farms established it’s first orchard in 1907.

The farm is currently run by 4thgeneration farmer – Steve Ela.

Ela Family Farms grows 50+ varieties of organic tree fruits.

Ela Family Farms grows 7 different varieties of plums.

80% of their operations are run on solar energy.

Ela Family Farms hosts a grand farm tour each year!

30753 L Road Hotchkiss, CO 81419

A ZERO food waste business.

Hungenberg Produce Hungenberg Produce all started in 1908 with Emily Hungenberg and her 3 sons.

Fourthgeneration farmers and sons of Paul Hungenberg currently run the farm Jared, Jason & Jordan.

Hungenberg Produce started out with only 7 acres of land and now is home to 4,000+ acres.

Hungenberg Produce grow both organic & conventional carrots.

Hungenberg Produce grow, pack & ship their carrots.

Grow mainly carrots & onions.

Sustainability is a big part of Hungenberg Produce’s mission.

31466 Weld Co Rd 39.5 Greeley, CO 80631

Royal Crest Dairy Royal Dairy was founded in Florida is ranked theCrest #1 state 1927

by Mr. & Mrs. Sam Thomas. for growing fresh tomatoes.

Royal Crest Dairy makes a wide variety of dairy products.

Royal Crest Dairy was purchased by the Miller family in 1965.

The dairy industry has been a part of the Miller family for 100+ years.

Many of their deliveries are made to homes.

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350 S Pearl St. Denver, CO 80209

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Royal Crest Dairy Every delivery is delivers milk EVERY DAY! dropped off before 7 am.

M&B Dairy M&B Dairy is a family farm home to over 700 dairy cows.

M&B Dairy is a leader in the industry with their environmentally friendly ways of farming.

Dale McClellan took over the dairy farm in 1987.

M&B dairy cows are milked 3 times a day.

M&B Dairy prioritizes

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for their cows with open-air barns and rubber mats in stalls.

Recycling plays a big role.

M&B Dairy provides milk to over 32 schools districts in Florida.

8760 S Lecanto Hwy. Lecanto, FL 34461

Redlands Best Redlands Best has been in the tropical agriculture business for 30 years.

In addition to dragon fruits, Redlands Best Redlands Best also grows lychees, logans & starfruits. specializes in tropical fruits.

Redlands Best grows, ships & distributes their fruit.

Redlands Best’s is home to 200 acres of tropical fruits.

Redlands Best’s location provides the perfect climate for tropical fruits to grow.

Abundant sunshine & humidity.

20601 SW 194 Avenue Miami, FL 33187

R.C. Hatton Farms R.C. Hatton Farms started in 1932 with only several hundred acres of land.

R.C. Hatton Farms is now home to 8,000 acres of land.

Founded

by Robert C. Hatton.

One the LARGEST corn growers in Florida.

R.C. Hatton Farms has developed MANY different kinds of sweet corn.

Located beside Lake Okeechobee.

Paul Allen & his son Johnathan currently run R.C. Hatton Farms.

R.C. Hatton Farms’ location is known for having some of the M O S T fertile soil in the U.S. 135 Bacom Point Rd. Pahokee, FL 33476

Torbert Produce Torbert Produce is a family farm that has been around since 1988.

Torbert Produce is home to 2,000 acres of zucchini and yellow squash.

“We take pride in delivering valuable services and foods that are unparalleled in nutrition, flavor and in appearance.”

ALL Torbert Produce is grown from seed.

Torbert Produce distributes their crops all across the U.S. and Canada.

Owner Tommy Tobert and his 4 sons: Thomas, David, Eric & Alex.

20001 SW 344th St. Homestead, FL 33034

Tommy Torbert has been working on the farm since he was 13 years old.

Pero Family Farms Pero Family Farms is a 5th-generation family owned & operated farm.

35,000+ acres of farmland.

Pero Family Farms all started with Peter Pero in 1908 with a small farm in Brant, New York.

Relocated to Florida in 1981 to allow them to grow vegetables year-round.

One of the

LARGEST

organic vegetable growers in the U.S.

Pero Family Farms is the #1 brand in the U.S. for mini peppers!

“Over a Century of Dedication, Commitment and Integrity.”

Pero Family Farms crops are distributed all across the U.S. 14095 US-441 Delray Beach, FL 33446

The School District of Lee County

Island Coast High School Island Coast High School’s garden is one of the largest school gardens in the district.

Island Coast High School primarily grows lettuce, tomatoes & peppers.

Island Coast High School’s garden uses both aquaponics & hydroponics.

120 lettuce towers and 25 towers for tomatoes & peppers.

This school garden is run on solar & wind energy!

75 pounds of produce is harvested weekly.

Crops grown & harvested by your peers!

ISALND COAST High School

Learn more about Crunch Week!

2125 De Navarra Pkwy.

Cape Coral, FL 33909

Noble Citrus Started in 1926, Noble Citrus is a 4generation family farm and business.

Noble Citrus’ fruit is all hand picked.

4,400+ acres of groves.

LARGEST tangerine producer in Florida.

Noble Citrus developed their own variety of tangerine – the Noble Juicy Crunch.

Noble Citrus specializes in craftcultivated tangerines.

Noble Citrus also grows grapefruits & blueberries!

Noble Citrus was founded

by William G. Roe. Adam Roe - part of the 4th generation of the Noble Citrus.

500 Ave R SW, Winter Haven, FL 33880

DiMare Fresh DiMare Fresh is a family-owned business specializing in tomatoes.

Their first fields of tomatoes were grown in 1945.

DiMare Fresh grows a full-line of tomatoes including round, Roma, grape, cherry, yellow, greenhouse & other specialty varieties.

DiMare Fresh was started in 1928.

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More than just tomatoes, DiMare Fresh also distributes other local farms produce.

258 NW 1st Ave Florida City, FL 33034

Thomas Produce Thomas Produce is a family farm founded by John J. Thomas in 1958.

Thomas Produce generates 5,000,000+ boxes of produce each year.

Thomas Produce Mission: to grow our food in harmony with nature, respecting the complex and subtle balance of our ecosystems.

Thomas Produce grows cucumbers, squash, green beans, bell peppers & specialty peppers.

Thomas Produce is recognized as the LARGEST vegetable-growing operation in the state of Florida.

9905 Clint Moore Rd. Boca Raton, FL 33496

13,000+ acres of land.

Full Circle Dairy Full the Circle Florida is ranked #1 Dairy state was started by Greg & Cindy Watt in 2006. for growing fresh tomatoes.

Full Circle Dairy is a family business, with 3 generations currently working together.

Sustainability is very important to Full Circle Dairy.

“Our dairy only functions and succeeds as a family affair.”

Full Circle Dairy is home to around 3,200 Holstein cows.

Greg Watt & his son.

Lee, FL

3,000+ cows are milked a day at Full Circle Dairy.

Each cow produces around 10.5 gallons of milk per day.

Home to 2,100 acres of land.

B.J. Reece Orchards B.J. Reece Orchards is a family owned & operated apple orchard.

B.J. Reece Orchards is currently run by John & Rachel Reece.

B.J. Reece Orchards grows 60 different varieties of apples.

B.J. Reece Orchards is home to 200+ acres of land for growing apples.

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R&G Farm R&G Farm is a family owned & operated hydroponics farm.

R&G Farm is run by Colby and Hydroponics Alexis Edwards and their 2 kids. is when a plants are grown R&G Farms without the grows mainly use of soil – romaine, commonly green leaf, grown in and Bibb nutrient rich lettuce. water Visitors instead. are always welcome!

R&G Farms Over produce many different varieties Their lettuce of organic is grown greens. year-round!

Located in Dublin, Georgia

Snapfinger Farm Snapfinger Farm was started

by Rahul Anand in 2016.

Snapfinger Farm was transitioned from what was a horse pasture into vegetable fields!

Snapfinger Farm grows a wide variety of fruits, veggies, flowers & herbs.

Most crops at Snapfinger Farm are harvested by hand.

Rahul Anand 46 Flat Shoals Church Rd. Stockbridge, GA 30281 Snapfinger Farm is home to 14 acres of farmland.

Patrick Farms Patrick Farms is a family farm that specialize in farm fresh seasonal produce.

Patrick Farms grows a wide variety of vegetables.

Patrick Farms was started by Miles & Charline in 2017.

“We want our customers to know where their food comes from and know the farmers that grow their food.”

Located only 5 miles from Barrow County School System.

372 Rockwell Church Rd. Winder, GA 30680

Dairy Farmers of America Diary Farmers of America is a group of nearly 11,000 dairy farmers across the U.S.

”We work to preserve the ability to pass down the farm to the next generation.”

ALL DFA dairy farms are family owned & operated.

Barrow County School System serves TruMoo & DairyPure milk.

DFA is a group of 6,000 dairy farms.

Braselton, GA.

Dairy Farmers of America have a continuous commitment to sustainability.

TruMoo & DairyPure milk is provided by DFA dairy farms.

Southern Valley Southern Valley is a family owned & operated farm that was started in 1987.

Sustainable farming is very important to Southern Valley.

Located in Norman Park, Georgia.

Kent Hamilton founded Southern Valley with his father, brother & best friend.

Kent is a sixthgeneration farmer.

Southern Valley grows a wide Over variety of vegetables.

Southern Valley grows, packs & ships their produce year-round.

Nix Fruit Co. Nix Fruit Co. is a 3rd-generation family owned & operated farm.

Nix Fruit Co. was started by Jimmy Nix and is currently run by his 2 sons, Mark & Brent.

Nix Fruit Co. grows, packs & ships their fruit.

Visitors are ALWAYS welcome!

Nix Fruit Co. is open 7 days a week from midAug - Nov. 1299 Pilot Mountain Rd. Hendersonville, NC 28792

Nix Fruit Co. grows a wide variety of fruits.

Nix Fruit Co. is Over home to 300 acres of land.

Borden Dairy Borden Dairy has a long history that all started with Gail Borden in 1857.

Condensing milk allows for dairy products to last longer.

Gail Borden invented the process of condensing milk.

The first company to use glass milk bottles.

Borden Dairy produces 350 MILLION gallons of milk each year.

1 of Borden Dairy’s 14 processing plants is located in Decatur, GA.

Borden Dairy products are served in over 9,000 schools.

“Elsie” is Borden Dairy’s beloved mascot.

RiverRidge Farm RiverRidge Farm is four-season, family owned & operated farm.

RiverRidge Farm grows thousands of pounds of produce each year.

RiverRidge Farm is run by Nathan and Diane Fingerle and their family.

RiverRidge Farm grows some of their crops in a greenhouse.

Located only 8 miles from your school!

9559 N 250 W. Roann, IN

RiverRidge Farm grows a very wide variety of crops.

Growing some of their crops in a greenhouse allows RiverRidge Farm to have produce available year-round.

Galen Metzger Family Orchard Galen Metzger Family Orchard specializes in growing apples.

Many schools serve apples from Galen Metzger Family Orchard – including Manchester Community Schools!

Galen Metzger Family Orchard grows 10 different kinds of apples.

2 acres of land.

Located near Claypool, Indiana.

Galen Metzger Family Orchard is home to 2,500 apple trees.

Galen Metzger Family Orchard’s apples are harvested from midAugust through Thanksgiving.

Penrod Dairy Farm Penrod Dairy Farm is family owned & operated dairy farm that started in 1904.

Penrod Dairy Farm is home to around 110 dairy cows.

Penrod Dairy Farm is currently run

by Darrell and Marilyn Penrod.

The Penrod family enjoys sharing their love of family and dairy farming with others.

Visitors are ALWAYS welcome!

Penrod Dairy Farm collects around 500 gallons of milk/day.

Penrod Dairy Farm hosts school field trips to teach kids about dairy farming.

5302 East 13000 North North Manchester, IN 46962

Tuttle Orchards Tuttle Orchards is a family-owned and run orchard that has been around for over 90 years.

Tuttle Orchards FIRST apple generation trees were planed in 1928. of family farmers!

4th

Tuttle Orchards has won

50 acres

cider in Indiana!

Tuttle Orchards grows over 35 different varieties of apples.

of apples.

Greenfield, IN

BEST

IN Tuttle Orchards is also known for their pumpkins!

Tuttle Orchards is open to visitors all year round!

Country View Dairy Country View Dairy is a family owned & operated dairy farm that started in 2002.

Country View Dairy was started by the Raspen family – Dave, Carolee & their 5 kids.

The health & wellbeing of their cows is a high priority.

Country View Dairy specializes in making yogurt.

All-natural farmstead yogurt.

15197 230th St. Hawkeye, IA 52147 The ONLY yogurt producer in Northeast Iowa.

The Raspen family Overfrom moved Michigan to Iowa to start their dairy farm.

Organic Greens LLC Organic Greens LLC has been producing organic crops since 1998.

James Nisly is a leader in the Farm to School movement.

Organic Greens LLC was started by James Nisly.

“Produce with integrity.”

Organic Greens LLC crops are a part of many local school lunches.

Organic Greens LLC was inspired

by James Nisly’s love for his community.

Over

2316 133rd St. Kalona, IA 52247

Organic Greens LLC grows sprouts, greens & field crops.

Iowa

Deal’s Orchard Deal’s Orchard is a family owned & operated farm that was founded in 1917.

Deal’s Orchard was started by Frank Deal and has continued through 5 generations.

The Deal family!

Deal’s Orchard grows over 25 different varieties of apples.

Deal’s Orchard has 40+acres of apple trees.

1102 244th St. Jefferson, IA 50129

Award winning apple cider!

“Deal’s Orchard was built on hard work, perseverance & relationships with our customers.”

Anderson Erikson Dairy Anderson Erikson Dairy was founded by Florida is ranked the #1 state Ivertomatoes.

Erikson & Andy Anderson in 1930. for growing fresh “Bettering the people and planet is a core part of what makes us a different kind of dairy.”

AE Dairy is currently run by Iver’s granddaughter, Miriam.

AE Dairy is committed to consistent quality & innovation.

All AE Dairy comes from Over Iowa LOCAL dairy farmers.

AE Dairy taste-tests their products weekly.

2420 E University Ave Des Moines, IA 50317

AE Dairy makes 200+ dairy products.

Flint Ridge Flint Ridge markets produce grown from 10 Amish growers.

Flint Ridge is home to around 600 acres of farmland.

Flint Ridge is owned by Irvin Miller & his family.

Flint Ridge has been around for 10+ years.

All of the produce grown at Flint Ridge is organic.

Flint Ridge grows, packs & ships all of their produce.

Located in Kalona, IA.

Flint Ridge grows a variety of produce.

Flint Ridge washes all of their produce by hand after harvesting.

Hulett Farms Hulett Farms is a family owned & operated farm known for their sweet corn.

Todd Hulett started selling corn in 1980.

Hulett Farms farm market is open from July October.

Hulett Farms is owned by Todd Hulett - also known as “The Corn Man”.

Hulett Farms grows some of their crops in a greenhouse.

Hulett Farms also grows a wide variety of other crops.

3511 Pine Grove Ave. Port Huron, MI 48060

Hulett Farms grows sweet corn on 45 acres of land.

McCallum’s Orchard McCallum’s Orchard has been an operational apple orchard for 90+ years.

McCallum’s Orchard welcomes visitors to pick their own fruit!

As of 2023, McCallum’s Orchard is now owned & operated by the Radatz family.

McCallum’s Orchard is on 80 acres of land.

McCallum’s Orchard makes their own apple cider!

5697 Harris Rd. Grant, MI 48032

McCallum’s Orchard grows a wide variety of fruits.

Prairie Farms Prairie Farms is a farmer-owned cooperative that was started in 1938.

Sustainability is very important to Prairie Farms.

Prairie Farms is made up of 600+ family-owned dairy farms.

Each of the 600+ familyowned dairy farms is home to around 120 cows.

Their 600+ dairy farms are located in 16 states.

Prairie Farms headquarters is located in Illinois.

3744 Staunton Rd. Edwardsville, IL 62025

“We hold ourselves to the highest standards of animal care.”

Buzby Farm Buzby Farm is a family-owned farm started by Andrew & Dawn Buzby in 1981.

Dedicated to farming that is sustainable Andrew Buzby environmentally, economically & socially. is known as Buzby the “corn guy" Farm Buzby Farm grows 40 harvests their different corn from types of July - Sept. crops.

Some crops grown on Buzby Farm are organic.

21 Black Road Woodstown, NJ 08098

Buzby Farm is home to 190 acres of farmland.

Evergreenfarm Evergreenfarm is a family farm owned by Sun Yi Kim & Chong II Kim. Mr. Kim was raised on his father's Evergreen Farm orchard south of Seoul, South Korea.

Evergreenfarm’s is home to 140 grape season acres of farmland. starts in early Evergreen September.

Farm offers visitors to pick their own produce.

Evergreen also offers farm tours to their visitors.

Evergreenfarm grows a wide variety of crops.

1023 Yardville Allentown Rd, Trenton, NJ 008620

Phillips Farms Phillips Farms is a 6-generation family farm currently run by Marc and Kathy Phillips.

“Respect for the land, passion about produce, dedication to quality, and lots of hard work.”

Phillips Farms started as a 50-acre piece of land purchased in 1806.

Phillips Farms offers visitors to pick their own produce.

Phillips Farms’ apple season is Sept - Oct. Phillips Farms grows WAY more than just apples!

564 Milford-Warren Glen Road Milford, NJ 08848

Element Farms Element Farms is a hydroponic farm that offer all their greens year-round.

Element Farms is passionate about flavor & serious about sustainability.

All of Element Farms greens are grown in a greenhouse.

Hydroponics is when a plant’s roots are suspended in nutrientrich water rather than soil.

Renewable solar energy is used to power their operations.

Compared to conventional farming, Element Farms uses 90% less water and grows 20x more greens per square foot.

Lafayette, NJ

Cream-O-Land Cream-O-Land is a family-owned business that has been around for 4 generations.

Cream-OLand distributes their own products with their 200+ delivery trucks.

Today, Cream-O-Land was started by Samuel Schneier back in 1943. Cream-OLand is run

by Samuel Schneier’s grandsons Jay & Robert.

In the U.S., Cream-O-Land products can be found in NJ, NY, PA, DE, CT & FL. Cream-O-Land offers many different kinds of dairy products.

529 Cedar Lane Florence, NJ 08518

Desert Verde Farm Desert Verde Farm is New Mexico’s FIRST indoor, vertical, aquaponics farm.

Mary and Andrew Neighbour are Aquaponics is the owners of Desert Verde Farm. an agriculture system that uses both aquaculture & hydroponics.

Tilapia fish are used to feed and nurture growing plants.

Located in Santa Fe, NM.

Desert Verde Farm offers a Controlled Environment Agriculture Program.

2,000 plants produced each week!

Wagner Farms Wagner Farms is a family owned & operated farm founded in 1910.

Wagner Farms is currently run by 4thgeneration farmer Anthony Wagner.

Many schools go on field trips to Wagner Farms.

Wagner Farms grows a WIDE variety of fruits & vegetables but specializes in chiles.

The Wagner family is passionate about teaching people where their food comes from.

300 acres of farmland.

All of the crops grown on Wagner Farms are organic.

5000 Corrales Rd. Corrales, NM 87048

Rancho La Jolla Rancho La Jolla is a multi-generation family owned & operated farm.

Rancho La Jolla is run

by Danny Farrar.

“Danny loves feeding his community.”

Rancho La Jolla grows some of their crops in a greenhouse.

Rancho La Jolla is home to a 3-acre orchard.

Velarde, New Mexico

Rancho La Jolla grows a wide variety of crops.

The Rio Grande is used to water Rancho La Jolla’s orchard.

Sungreen Living Foods Sungreen Living Foods was one of the FIRST farms to sell their products to SFPS!

Sungreen Living Foods grows many kinds of sprouts sunflower, buckwheat, daikon radish & pea shoots.

Sungreen Living Foods is owned Sungreen & operated by Susan Higgins. Living Foods harvests their sprouts EVERY DAY.

Sungreen Living Foods’ sprouts are grown in soil.

Located in Santa Fe, NM. “Farmers Market All-Star”

Susan Higgins has been growing & selling sprouts for 40+ years.

Creamland Dairy Creamland dairy was started Florida is ranked the #1 state by a group of famers in 1937. for growing fresh tomatoes.

Creamland Dairy is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA).

DFA is owned by more than 12,500 family farmers.

“You can taste their passion in every sip & spoonful.”

Creamland Dairy is a New Mexico FAVORITE!

10 Indian School Rd NW Albuquerque, NM 87102

Airabelle is Creamland Dairy’s communityadored cow whoOver makes an appearance at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta each year.

Barnes Farming Barnes Farming is a family-owned farm founded by Carson Barnes in the 1960s.

Today, Barnes Farming is managed

by Carson Barnes’ son, Johnny.

Barnes Farming is the world’s LARGEST sweet potato producer.

Barnes Farming is home to 7,000 acres of sweet potatoes.

Grow, pack & ship crops.

20,000 total acres.

7840 Old Bailey Hwy. Spring Hope, NC 27882

One of the first farms to export sweet potatoes abroad.

Burch Farms Burch Farms is a family-owned farm founded by William & Georgianna Burch.

Burch Farms was officially established in 1950.

The Burch family has been farming on the same land since the 1700’s.

“We love our land.”

Burch Farms grows a wide variety of produce!

685 Burch Road Faison, NC 28341

Burch Farms is currently run by Jimmy Burch.

Over 6,000 acres of land.

1,100 acres of their land is organic.

Sustainability is very important to Burch Farms.

Flavor Full Farms Flavor Full Farms is a 4th-generation family-owned farm & business.

Flavor Full Farms is run

by Jeff Nix, his wife Dale & son Jerred.

“When we say our apples are grown with love, from our family to yours, they truly are.”

Flavor Full Farm offers pre-sliced & packaged apples.

1320 N Ridge Road Hendersonville, NC 28792

100+ acres of apples are harvested each season.

Flavor Full Farms grows a variety of apples: Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith & more!

Howling Cow Dairy Howling Florida is ranked the #1 Cow state Dairy is a creamery & education center started in the 1940s. for growing fresh tomatoes.

Howling Cow Dairy makes 1,000+ GALLONS of ice cream each WEEK.

Howling Cow Dairy is located on North Carolina State University’s campus.

The cows’ health & comfort is a top priority at Howling Cow Dairy.

100 Dairy Lane Raleigh NC 27603

Howling Cow Dairy is a 329-acre dairy farm.

Home to 300+ dairy cows.

Many NC State students work on the dairy farm.

Visitors are ALWAYS welcome to tour the farm!

Clayton Rawl Farms Clayton Rawl Farms started in 1982 with Clayton Rawl & his 2 sons Spanky & Chris.

Visit Francisco at Clayton Rawl Farms’ produce stand!

The Clayton family has been farming the same land since 1948.

Clayton Rawl Farms is home to over 2,200 acres of land.

Clayton Rawl Farms grows, packs & ships all of their produce.

Clayton Rawl Farms grows a very wide variety of crops.

Clayton Rawl Farms has over 175 employees.

725 Calks Ferry Road Lexington, SC 29072

Nature’s Way Farms Nature’s Way Farm was founded in 1979 by Murray Crawford.

Grows both organic & conventional potatoes.

Nature’s Way Farms specializes in packing potatoes for their own brand & others. ”Just-in-time” packing process.

Nature’s Way Farms packs nearly 30 truckloads Over of potatoes each day.

Donates 3,000,000 pounds of produce each year.

4590 Giddensville Rd. Faison, NC 28341 Nature’s Way Farms grows many types of potatoes.

Titan Farms Titan Farms is a family owned & operated farm founded in 1999.

Titan Farms grows mainly bell peppers, peaches, eggplants & broccoli.

Titan Farms was founded by Chalmers & Lori Ann Carr.

The Carr family.

Titan Farms grows, processes & packs their crops.

Home to 177 acres of bell peppers.

6,000+ acres of farmland.

Teamwork is a “Quality first” core value of Titan Farms.

5 RW DuBose Road Ridge Spring, SC 29129

Chattooga Belle Farm Chattooga Belle Farm is a fruit farm owned by Ed & Kitty Land.

Chattooga Belle Farm grows 30+ different kinds of fruit.

Chattooga Belle Farm is a U-Pick farm where visitors are ALWAYS welcome!

Chattooga Belle Farm grows 20 varieties of apples.

Chattooga Belle Farm is home to 500+ apple trees.

198 acres of land.

Chattooga Belle Farm is also home to cows & llamas.

454 Damascus Church Rd. Long Creek, SC 29658

Lone Star Citrus Growers Lone Star Citrus Growers is a family owned & operated citrus farm.

Lone Star Citrus Growers Lone Star Citrus was founded in 2007.

Growers was started by Jud & TJ Flowers.

Located in the heart of the Texas Citrus industry.

9625 N. Moorefield Rd. Mission, TX 78574

Lone Star Citrus Growers ONLY grow oranges & grapefruits.

Lone Star Citrus Growers grows, packs, markets, juices & ships all their fruit.

Crown Orchards Started in 1912, Crown Orchards is a 5-generation family orchard.

3 generations of the Chiles As pictured: family currently work together. Henry (the 10th), Henry Crown Orchards (the 8th) & is spread out over Henry aka a 15-mile radius.

“Huff” (the 9th).

Crown Orchards Crown also grows Orchards nectarines is home to & peaches.

SEVEN

“Mountain grown for the best taste!”

major orchards.

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Crown Orchards operations are run on solar energy.

Crown Orchards grows 12+ different varieties of apples.

5861 Piedmont Apple Ln. Covesville, VA 22931

Slade Farms Slade Farms is a 3rd-generation family farm started by Clifton Slade.

Today, Slade Farms is run by Clifton Slade’s daughter LaSonya and her daughter Z’hane.

All the sweet potatoes grown at Slade Farms are organic.

Visitors are always z welcome!

Slade Farms started organic farming in 2011.

Clifton helps farmers all across Virginia with his vast knowledge and experience of farming.

515 acres of land.

“Responsible Farming with Profitable Results.”

1111 Mount Ray Dr. Surry, VA, 23883

C & E Farms C&E Farms was founded in 1986 & the first farm to hydro-cool their green beans.

C&E Farms was founded

by Phil Colson & Lester Erlemeier.

Hydro-cooling is when a crop is submerged in VERY cold water after they are harvested.

C & E Farms harvests 750,000+ bushels of green beans each year.

19319 Seaside Rd. Cheriton, VA 23316

5,000 acres of green beans.

C & E Farms grow, pack & ship their green beans.

Virginia Gold Orchard Virginia Gold Orchard is a small family-run farm that has been around since 1990.

Virginia Gold Orchard grows 16 different varieties of Asian pears.

Virginia Gold Orchard was started

by Paul & Youngsuk Estabrook.

“Dedicated to holistically growing the very best tasting Asian pears.”

Visitors are always welcome!

Each pear is inspected

THREE

times during their growing season.

Virginia Gold Orchard is home to around 5,000 Asian pear trees.

100 Asian Pear Way Natural Bridge, VA 24578

Maola Maola is astate group of 8 family dairy farms Florida is ranked the #1 have been around since 1920. for growing freshthat tomatoes.

Maola’s group of dairy farmers that own the land, cows & bottling centers that go into making their dairy.

2 of the 8 dairy farms a part of Maola are from Virginia.

“A shared passion for nourishing our communities with safe, fresh, delicious dairy products.”

The 2 farms located in Virginia are the French Brothers’ Dairy & the Hardesty Family Farm.

Combined, these 2 Virginia Over farms are home to 260+ dairy cows.

5500 Chestnut Ave. Newport News, VA 23605 Sustainability is a top priority.

Baby Chavs Baby is a family owned Florida is ranked theChavs #1 state operated urban farm. for growing fresh&tomatoes.

“Dedicated to being environmentally sustainable while providing nutrient-dense foods and self-reliance education.”

Baby Chavs was founded Baby Chavs’

by Juanita microgreens Chavarria are grown in 2020. indoors.

Juanita teaches lessons on vertical indoor gardening – Microgreens for Everyone.

Baby Chavs microgreens Over are grown mostly in coconut fibers instead of soil.

Baby Chavs grows MANY types of microgreens: radish, pea, clover, broccoli, kale & MORE!

Sterino Farms Florida is rankedSterino the #1Farms state was started by Michael Sterino in 1923 with only 15 acres of land. for growing fresh tomatoes.

Home to 150+ acres.

Sterino Farms is currently run by Michael Sterino’s great-great-grandson, Jake.

Sterino Farms is a 4th generation family farm.

All celery is harvested by hand.

The Sterino family are forward thinkers & always willing to experiment.

6116 52nd Street E. Puyallup, WA 98371

Over Sterino Farms grows a wide variety of crops.

QUALITY is of utmost importance at Sterino Farms.

The Farm at Franklin Pierce Schools

Thethe Farm at Franklin Pierce Schools Florida is ranked #1 state is a community for growing fresh tomatoes. farm education site.

The Farm is home to 8 acres of land.

“Farming (putting love and attention into) land, self, and community on Puyallup (spuyaləpabš) land.”

The Farm produces over 50,000 pounds of produce each year.

High school classes are taught daily at The Farm.

Grown by & for the community.

9516 Waller Rd E. Tacoma, WA 98446

Over Crops grown & harvested by your peers!

The Farm grows a wide variety of crops.

Darigold Darigold markets & processes the dairy for the Northwest Dairy Association (NDA).

“Committed to caring for the land, animals & people who make up the farms”.

The Northwest Dairy Association is a farmer owned & operated co-op of dairy farms.

Darigold began in 1918.

The NDA is made up of 300+ familyowned dairy farms.

5601 6th Ave S #300 Seattle, WA 98108 The NDA produces 8.4

BILLION

pounds of milk each year.

NDA farms are located in Idaho, Montana, Oregon & Washington.