California
Carrots
85% of all carrots grown in the U.S. come from California.
Carrots are 88% water.
Carrots take 4 months to complete growing.
Around 61,000 acres of carrots are harvested in California each year.
Carrots are the second most popular vegetable in the world, after potatoes.
2,000 carrot seeds fit in 1 teaspoon.
Carrots thrive in overall temperatures.
Carrots can survive entire WINTERS underground!
Carrots are biennials, which means they have a 2-year life cycle.
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
Bolthouse Farms was the FIRST place to process “baby carrots.” & conventional carrots. Their invention of baby carrots DOUBLED carrot consumption in the U.S.
Bakersfield,CA.
Bolthouse Farms is known for their carrot juice!
Bolthouse Farms opened another farm in California in 1973 to allow them to produce carrots yearround.
California
Broccoli
California produces 90% of the broccoli in all of the United States.
Forms of Broccoli:
Sprouting 2. Heading
40% of California’s broccoli comes from Monterey County.
California produces approximately 1.8 BILLION pounds of broccoli per year.
The word broccoli means “the flowering
Broccoli is a type of cruciferous vegetable.
Pronounced kroo·
Broccoli takes 70-140 days to complete growing after planting.
Campbell Ranches
Campbell Ranches is a vegetable farm & cattle ranch that was started in 1969.
Campbell Ranches was started by 4thgeneration farmer Bob Campbell.
Campbell Ranches’ runs a farm stand!
Campbell Ranches started out as a small operation focusing on grains specialize in beef cattle, fresh vegetables, seeds & dry beans.
Over 200 people work for Campbell Ranches.
Campbell Ranches grow, pack & ship their products.
California is the largest plum producing state in the U.S.
Plums are one of the MOST fruits in the world.
Dried plums are known as Plums trees start to bloom in the The
Plums are grown on EVERY continent except Antarctica. Plum trees can grow to be 20 - 33 feet tall. Plum trees can live for 20 – 30 years.
Old Grove Farms
Old Grove Farms is a group of 15+ small family farms in Southern California
Old Grove Farms has been providing produce to schools for 20+ years
Sustainability is VERY important to Old Grove Farms.
ALL of Old Grove Farms
Old Grove Farms rely on sheep Old Grove Farms grows fruits, flowers!
California
Cucumbers
California is the 5th largest cucumber producing state in the U.S.
California grows more fresh-market cucumbers than pickling cucumbers.
The U.S. is the 4th largest producer worldwide.
Cucumbers can Cucumbers are 90% water. produce fruit after being planted.
Cucumbers are a fruit!
60 MILLION TONS of cucumbers are grown worldwide each year.
The large leaves on the cucumber plant provides shade for the developing fruit. Bees are essential pollination of cucumbers.
Old Grove Farms
Old Grove Farms is a group of 15+ small family farms in Southern California
Old Grove Farms has been providing produce to schools for 20+ years
Sustainability is VERY important to Old Grove Farms.
ALL of Old Grove Farms
Old Grove Farms rely on sheep Old Grove Farms grows fruits, flowers!
California is the number 1 milk producing state in the U.S.
46% of California milk goes into making California cheese.
Breeds of Dairy Cows:
1. Ayrshire 2. Brown Swiss 3. Guernsey 4. Holstein 5. Jersey
Nearly 98% of U.S. dairy farms are family owned & operated. California is home to 1,100+ dairy farms.
6. Milking Shorthorn
Holstein cows all have a unique pattern of spots!
ALL 50 states have dairy farms!
1 cow produces around 6 gallons of milk per day. Milk is the source of ALL dairy products! Cows can SEE almost 360 degrees and SMELL up to 6 miles away!
Driftwood Dairy
Driftwood Dairy all started with Pat J. Dolan starting a dairy business in 1918.
Florida is ranked the #1 state for growing fresh tomatoes.
Driftwood Dairy delivers milk to 2,500 schools each day.
Driftwood Dairy is the milk provider to schools in Southern California.
ElMonte,CA.
Driftwood Dairy is a member of CDI –California Dairies, Inc.
17 BILLION pounds of milk is produced each year by CDI dairy farms. TM
Driftwood Dairy offers a wide variety of milk & dairy products.
CDI is a dairy farm cooperative with 300+ family dairy farms.
