Top 100 Growers: West
Top 100 Growers: WEST |
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Rank
|
Company |
HQ State
|
2009 Acreage
|
Acreage Change
|
Year Founded
|
Crops Grown in 2009 |
Previous Rank
|
1
|
Grimmway Enterprises |
CA
|
54,300
|
N/C
|
1968
|
carrots, potatoes, beans, organic mixed vegetables |
1
|
2
|
D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of California Inc. |
CA
|
33,640
|
540
|
1922
|
fennel, broccoli, cauliflower, mixed lettuce, iceberg lettuce, Romaine, broccoli rabe, other |
3
|
3
|
Tanimura & Antle |
CA
|
29,974
|
-4,653
|
1982
|
lettuce, Romaine, broccoli, celery, cauliflower, leaf lettuce, onions, spinach, broccoflower, cilantro, asparagus, artisan lettuce, parsley, napa, leeks, anise, beets, endive, escarole, kale, pepper, bok choy, strawberries, organic vegetables |
2
|
4
|
J. G. Boswell Co. |
CA
|
23,000
|
N/C
|
1925
|
tomatoes |
4
|
5
|
Mission Ranches |
CA
|
22,000
|
N/C
|
1988
|
lettuce, spinach, onions, parsley, endive, bok choy, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, spring mix, celery, cilantro, radicchio, other |
5
|
6
|
Ocean Mist Farms/ Boutonnet Farms |
CA
|
21,171
|
-649
|
1924
|
artichokes, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, celery, sweet corn, peppers, beans, squash |
6
|
7
|
Betteravia Farms |
CA
|
17,392
|
2,379
|
1932
|
beans, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, head lettuce, leaf lettuce, Romaine, spinach, napa, celery, cilantro, fennel |
9
|
8
|
Nunes Vegetables Inc. |
CA
|
17,282
|
653
|
1976
|
lettuce, cauliflower, celery, broccoli, leaf lettuce, Romaine, green onions, asparagus, strawberries, artichokes, organic vegetables |
8
|
9
|
Rio Farms |
CA
|
17,250
|
N/C
|
1978
|
lettuce, spring mix, spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, onions, carrot, cabbage, celery |
7
|
10
|
Dresick Farms, Inc. |
CA
|
14,500
|
N/C
|
1974
|
cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, tomato, lettuce, onion |
10
|
11
|
Larsen Farms |
ID
|
13,049
|
N/C
|
1969
|
potatoes |
11
|
12
|
AgriNorthwest |
WA
|
13,000
|
N/C
|
1969
|
potatoes, corn, onions |
12
|
12
|
Boskovich Farms Inc. |
CA
|
13,000
|
1,000
|
1915
|
onions, spinach, broccoli, asparagus, strawberries, sweet corn, celery, radishes, cilantro |
13
|
14
|
R.C. Farms LLC |
CA
|
10,429
|
-199
|
1971
|
mixed lettuce, iceberg lettuce, spring mix, Romaine, cilantro, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, artichokes, spinach, tomatoes |
15
|
15
|
Wada Farms, Inc. |
ID
|
10,000
|
-1,000
|
1942
|
potatoes |
14
|
16
|
Royal Packing Co. |
CA
|
8,310
|
N/C
|
1948
|
lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, cabbage, romaine |
18
|
17
|
Merrill Farms |
CA
|
7,920
|
-680
|
1933
|
lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, tomatoes, strawberries, onions, carrots, leaf lettuce |
17
|
18
|
Hale Farms |
OR
|
7,660
|
N/C
|
1950
|
potatoes, onions, peas, corn, carrots, lima beans |
21
|
19
|
Bengard Ranch Inc. |
CA
|
7,138
|
-2,142
|
1973
|
broccoli, Romaine, cauliflower, head lettuce, leaf lettuce, celery, snap peas, garlic, radicchio |
16
|
20
|
American Farms LLC |
CA
|
7,019
|
80
|
1985
|
broccoli, head lettuce, baby greens, mache, organic vegetables |
23
|
21
|
Greenridge Farming Inc. |
WA
|
7,000
|
N/C
|
1976
|
potatoes, sweet corn |
22
|
22
|
Mercer Ranches |
WA
|
6,700
|
N/C
|
1968
|
carrots, beans, corn, potatoes, garlic, onions, other |
24
|
23
|
Harris Farms Inc. |
CA
|
4,984
|
-2,821
|
1954
|
asparagus, broccoli, carrots, garlic, lettuce, onions, peppers, tomatoes |
19
|
24
|
Neil Bassetti Farms, LLC |
CA
|
4,900
|
N/C
|
1930
|
iceberg lettuce, Romaine, mix leaf lettuce, spinach, celery, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, garlic, onions, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, celery, lima beans |
25
|
25
|
River Garden Farms |
CA
|
3,635
|
N/A
|
1964
|
melons, tomatoes |
N/A
|
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Top 100 Growers: West