2012 Top 25 Growers: WEST

Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 4, 2012

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Rank	Company	HQ State	2011 Acreage	Acreage Change	Year Founded	Crops Grown in 2011	Previous Rank
1	Grimmway Enterprises	CA	54,115	N/C	1968	carrots, potatoes, beans, organic mixed vegetables	1
2	D’Arrigo Bros. Co. of California Inc.	CA	30,000	-4,500	1927	cole crops, leafy greens	2
3	Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc.	CA	27,453	-1,564	1982	anise, artisan lettuce, artisan Romaine, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, endive, escarole, kale, lettuce, mix, napa, parsley, Romaine, spinach, turnip	3
4	Ocean Mist Farms/Boutonnet Farms	CA	24,890	3,390	1935	broccoli, cauliflower, celery, fennel, head lettuce, mix lettuce, spinach, artichokes, other	6
5	Mission Ranches	CA	22,000	N/C	1988	lettuce, spinach, onions, parsley, endive bok choy, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, spring mix, celery, cilatnro, radicchio, other	5
6	J. G. Boswell Co.	CA	20,000	-3,663	1925	tomatoes	4
7	Betteravia Farms	CA	18,423	694	1932	bok choy, beans, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, fennel, green cabbage, leaf lettuce, head lettuce, napa, Romaine, spinach, peas	7
8	Nunes Vegetables Inc.	CA	17,918	527	1976	lettuce, cauliflower, celery, broccoli, leaf lettuce, Romaine, green onions, asparagus, strawberries, organic vegetables	8
9	Rio Farms	CA	17,250	N/C	1978	lettuce, spring mix, spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, onions, carrots, cabbage, celery	9
10	Dresick Farms, Inc.	CA	14,500	N/C	1974	cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, tomatoes, lettuce, onions	10
11	Larsen Farms	ID	13,049	N/C	1969	potatoes	11
12	AgriNorthwest	WA	13,000		1969	potatoes, corn, onions	12
12	Boskovich Farms Inc.	CA	13,000	N/C	1915	onions, spinach, broccoli, asparagus, strawberries, sweet corn, celery, radishes, cilantro	12
14	Wada Farms, Inc.	ID	10,000	N/C	1942	potatoes	15
15	R.C. Farms LLC	CA	11,105	-51	1971	celery, leafy greens, spinach, tomatoes, other	14
16	Royal Packing Co.	CA	8,310	N/C	1948	lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, cabbage, Romaine	16
17	Merrill Farms	CA	8,000	-100	1933	lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, onions, carrots, strawberries	17
18	Bengard Ranch Inc.	CA	8,247	473	2005	celery, cole crops, leaf greens, peas, spinach, other	18
19	Greenridge Farming Inc.	WA	7,000	N/C	1976	potatoes, sweet corn	20
20	American Farms LLC	CA	7,019	N/C	1985	broccoli, head lettuce, baby greens, mache, organic vegetables	19
21	Mercer Canyons	WA	6,700	N/C	1968	carrots, beans, corn, potatoes, garlic, onions, other	21
22	Harris Farms	CA	5,743	579	1954	cantaloupe, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, lettuce, broccoli, watermelon, asparagus	23
23	River Point Farms	OR	5,528	-355	2007	onions	22
24	Neil Bassetti Farms, LLC	OR	4,900.00	N/C	1930	iceberg, romaine, mix leaf, spinach, celery, cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, garlic, onions, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, lima beans	24
25	Acquistapace Farms, Inc.	CA	2,580	N/A	2008	broccoli, head lettuce, cauliflower, Romaine, celery, organic cauliflower	N/A