OUR GROWING REGIONS
santa maria, california
ABOUT SANTA MARIA
The Santa Maria Valley in California stretches from the cool coastal areas of the Central Coast to the warm inland valleys. The valley provides unique climate and soil types making it an ideal place for year-round growing conditions for many row crops. Each year, Pacific’s growing partners produce approximately five million packages of produce from this area.
WHAT IS GROWN HERE
In the Santa Maria Valley, our partners grow conventional and organic anise, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, kale, mixed leaf lettuce, Petite Romaine lettuce, romaine, and spinach. They also grow conventional beets, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, cilantro, iceberg lettuce, leeks, Napa cabbage, parsley, and radishes.
salinas, california
ABOUT SALINAS
The Salinas Valley is located on California's Central Coast. It's mild climate and fertile soil makes it the ideal place for growing produce and has earned it the nickname The Salad Bowl of the World. The Salinas Valley is responsible for producing many of the fresh vegetables and fruit that feed our nation. From Salinas, Pacific ships approximately five million packages annually.
WHAT IS GROWN HERE
From the Salinas Valley, we offer conventional and organic anise, beets, broccoli, celery, cilantro, iceberg lettuce, kale, leeks, mixed leaf lettuce, parsley, and romaine, as well as organic cabbage, organic chard, organic collard greens and organic kohlrabi. We also bring you conventional bok choy, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, Napa cabbage, radishes, spinach and sweet baby broccoli from the Salinas Valley.
yuma, arizona
ABOUT YUMA
Yuma, Arizona, is a large agricultural area that borders Mexico. It is considered the winter vegetable capital of the world. At a 200 foot elevation, there are more than 350 days of sunshine and an abundant water supply from the Colorado River, making it is an ideal area for growing lettuces in the winter months. In fact, 90 percent of the leafy vegetables grown in the U.S. from November to March come from the Yuma area.
WHAT IS GROWN HERE
During the winter months, in the Yuma area, our growers produce beets, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, iceberg lettuce, leeks, mixed leaf lettuce, Napa cabbage, Petite Romaine lettuce, parsley, radishes, romaine, and spinach ., as well as organic cauliflower, organic mixed leaf lettuces, and organic romaine.
maricopa county, arizona
ABOUT MARICOPA COUNTY
Phoenix and the surrounding cities of Maricopa County are rich in agriculture. The county sits in the center of the Salt River Valley at approximately 1,200 feet elevation. The rich soils and ample sunshine create a perfect growing environment for us to farm in Phoenix, Tolleson, and Scottsdale.
WHAT IS GROWN HERE
During the winter months in Maricopa County our farmers grow anise, broccoli, cabbage, cilantro, kale, and spinach, as well as organic anise, organic beets, organic broccoli, organic cabbage, organic chard, organic cilantro, organic collard greens, organic iceberg lettuce, organic kale, organic kohlrabi, organic leeks, and organic parsley.
baja california, mexico
ABOUT BAJA CALIFORNIA
In the northwestern part of Baja California is the Mexicali Valley. It lies in a broad depression of the Colorado Desert and is the southern extension of California’s Imperial Valley. It is almost entirely below sea level and the mild winters make it a perfect location for growing select commodities.
WHAT IS GROWN HERE
Our Mexico growing partners supply organic celery hearts, conventional and organic green onions, and conventional and organic romaine hearts.