Local Growers
Fresh fruits and vegetables have a personal and distinctive place of origin.
Independent & small scale family farms contribute to our regional abundance and landscape with a wide variety of fresh, peak of season produce.
Check out some of our notable farmer profiles to see who’s growing your food.

Adobe Creek Orchards
Ken Barr made the decision to buy his own packing shed in 1989. He wanted to have better control over the growing, packing and shipping of his Lake County pears. He left the comfort zone of a grower cooperative and took on the responsibility of packing and shipping his pears.
A small shed owned by the Kelseyville Packing Company was purchased and Adobe Creek Orchards was born. Ken felt that by planting the orchards, raising the trees, taking care of the fruit, picking the fruit and then having control of the packing and shipping put him in a very special and unique position. He was and still is one of the very few who can lay claim to this farming accomplishment.
In 1990, Ken joined forces with his brother, John Barr and business partner, Broc Zoller and formed Adobe Creek Packing Co., Inc. They each came to the business with their own special talents. Ken controlled the orchards, John had the mechanical knowledge of running packing sheds, and Broc, (The Pear Doctor) is trained as a plant pathologist & pest control advisor. John Barr passed away in 1996 and Broc retired in 2007; Ken continues to grow, plant, harvest, pack and ship the best of Lake County pears. This includes Bartlett, Star Crimson, Rosi Red, Bosc and Golden Russet Bosc. Enjoy seasonal pears from Adobe Creek!