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Farm-fresh Produce

Sprouts Farmers Market partners with local farmers across the country to bring goodness into each of our communities. Sourcing local produce from family-run farms like Maywood Farms and Viva Tierra Organics allows us to offer you a variety of unique items every season. We strive to choose farms that promote healthy, clean farming practices in Northern California to bring you and your family the best produce that’s full of goodness!

A.V. Thomas farmers holding potatoes.

A.V. Thomas Produce

A.V. Thomas Produce is the largest sweet potato and yam producer in California. Founded in 1960 in Livingston, California, this family-owned farm began growing hearty sweet potatoes on just 10 acres of land with one small packing facility. Today, A.V. Thomas Produce is proud to bring you and your family a variety of unique organic and conventional sweet potatoes like the Murasaki sweet potato, red yams and orange sweet potatoes.


blossom hill packing owners, and images of apricot trees

Blossom Hill Packing &
Lucich Santos Farms

Blossom Hill Packing & Lucich Santos Farms have found the recipe for success with their four-generation, family-owned farm that has been in operation for over a hundred years! Located in the apricot capital of the world, Patterson, California, Blossom Hill Packing & Luchich Santos Farms have created the perfect processes for growing, packing and shipping the best sweet, juicy and organic apricots that will keep you coming back for more!


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California Avocados

Taste the California difference with creamy, farm-fresh California Avocados! The rich, coastal soil and warm, sunny days provide optimal growing conditions for more than 3000 avocado growers across the state. We work with local growers and know exactly where exactly where they are, so you can enjoy peak-of-season avocados for a perfect slice, every time.


coke farm tomatoes in crates.

Coke Farm

Coke Farm represents a variety of local, family-owned farms throughout California to bring you the freshest, organic produce around! Founder Dale Coke started with a quarter-acre strawberry field in 1980 and quickly realized the need for organic farming in the area. Today, Coke Farm provides the community with nutritious organic produce from juicy strawberries and tomatoes to summer squash and root vegetables.


H&M Farms Family Photo

Eco Farms

Eco Farms was established in 1972 by two friends with a passion for high-quality, California-grown produce! Steve Taft and Norm Traner are proud to have been the first organic avocado and citrus suppliers in California with locations spanning from Santa Barbara to San Diego. During peak season, you can find fresh, unique varieties in-stores from Eco Farms like dragon fruit, Buddha’s Hand, Satsuma oranges, Meyer lemons and Cara Cara navel oranges.


H&M Farms Family Photo

G&M Farms, Inc.

G&M Farms, Inc. is a fourth-generation farming operation located in Kingsburg, California! Established in 1999 by Greg and Monica Willems, Farm to Table Berries was one of the first growers to farm blueberries and blackberries in the Central Valley. Through innovation and sustainable farming practices, they’ve become a leader in the berry industry with one of the largest blueberry nurseries on the West Coast. They’re proud to test, trial and select only the best berries for you and your family to enjoy.


George Perry family gathered around a wagon filled with melons.

George Perry and Sons Inc.

George Perry and Sons Inc. is one of the largest shippers and handlers of watermelons, pumpkins and squash in Northern California. Located in Manteca, California, this family-owned farm was founded by Delphino Perry in 1925 when he began buying watermelons and pumpkins from local growers to fulfill the overwhelming demand in the community. Today, the Perry family has not only increased their own farming practices but have built relationships with hundreds of other local growers to supply farm-fresh watermelons and pumpkins 365 days year to all their customers.


California Gotham Greens Greenhouse

Gotham Greens

Gotham Greens is a California-based hydroponic greenhouse growing incredibly fresh produce like romaine, butter lettuce and basil, year-round! Founded in 2009, Gotham Greens operates one of the largest hydroponic greenhouses in the United States. Hydroponic farming uses 95% less water and 97% less land than conventional farming. With a mission to reimagine the way fresh foods are grown, Gotham Greens is dedicated to bringing you and your family nutritious, high-quality produce in the most sustainable way.


Two men in citrus warehouse

Kings River Packing

With eight generations of farming experience, Kings River Packing knows a thing or two when it comes to growing juicy, high-quality citrus! This family-owned farm was founded in 1977, but their citrus roots date back to 1866 when the Hazelton family, who owns Kings River, became the first grower of oranges in Fresno County. Today, the farm operates in a state-of-the-art facility growing delicious citrus like Shasta Mandarins, Raspberry Oranges and Cara Cara Navels.


Peri & Sons farmer, field and close up image of field.

Peri & Sons Farms

Peri & Sons Farms is a fourth-generation family farm in Firebaugh, California with over 100 years of farming experience. This local farm produces over 500 million pounds of the freshest, organic white, yellow, red and sweet onions each year! Peri & Sons Farms is committed to growing high-quality produce with earth-friendly, sustainable farming practices. Their strict standards allowed them to become the first domestic onion farm to achieve a Sustainably Grown Certification in 2016.


Sabado family, cherry trees, and people picking cherries

Sambado Family

The Sambado family provides high-quality produce from thousands of acres in and around San Joaquin County. ​ Specializing in growing, packing and shipping sweet cherries, fresh apples and tasty walnuts, the Sambado family’s in-depth knowledge of produce, ranching and operations has allowed them to scale their packing facilities to bring the freshest products to Sprouts shoppers. From humble beginnings with a corner grocery store in the 1920s to modern, state-of-the-art distribution over 75 years later, the Sambado family is proud to offer premium produce for you and your family.


Turlock farmers in front of fruit crates, image of a melon, and a farmer working in a field.

Turlock Fruit Company

Turlock Fruit Company has been providing the juiciest varieties of melons to Northern California and the Bay Area since 1918. The Turlock Fruit Company was founded by James H. Smith over 100 years ago and is currently operated by three generations of the Smith family. Each melon is harvested at the peak of their crop, so you’ll never wonder if a Turlock melon is ripe. From Cantaloupe to a unique Golden Hami, you can pick confidently knowing a melon from Turlock Fruit is ready for that perfect slice!


VanGroning Family Farms, a tractor pulling a wagon full of pumpkins, and a farmhand holding a watermelon.

Van Groningen & Sons, Inc.

Van Groningen & Sons, Inc. roots run deep in California with a farming history dating all the way back to 1922. Henry Van Groningen Sr. had a passion for growing farm-fresh, high-quality produce that was passed down from generation to generation, establishing this family-owned farm. From sweet and juicy watermelons in the summer to falls best pumpkins, Van Groningen & Sons is proud to grow fresh, local produce for you to enjoy every season.


mindset farmers and their greenhouses

Windset Farms®

Located in Santa Maria, CA, Windset Farms® is a family-owned and operated farm that has been growing fresh produce since 1996. Grown sustainably in greenhouses, Windset Farms® has become a leader in the industry with their high standards for seed selection, sustainable growing, pest control management and food safety. Staying true to their family roots, they strive for great ideas and innovative techniques to continue to offer you the best tasting, highest-quality fruit and veggies right out of California!