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.
Golden Bear Ranches
Golden Bear Ranches was founded in 2007 as a division of J.L. Gibson Inc. by its president and founder, John Gibson, a 6th generation Northern Californian. This well-respected company grows 5 varieties of sweet cherries and over 50 varieties of heirloom tomatoes at its three Lodi area ranches. They’re proud to produce some of Northern California’s best sweet cherries and heirloom tomatoes; the demand for Golden Bear heirloom tomatoes has led to the planting of 60,000 plants!
Golden Bear Ranches was established as a tribute to Gibson’s great grandmother, Elvezia Scolari Gibson, who farmed years ago with her husband in the Linden area . After the hard work and success experienced by Golden Bear Ranches, she would no doubt be proud.
