Calabasas CA
6-03-2022 12:53pm

Where are the Avocado & Pistachio Farms?

Top Crops in Acres

Avocados 528
Pistachios (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Lemons 230
Vegetables harvested, all 135
Land in Berries 105

Percent of Farms That:

Have internet access 60%
Farm organically 9%
Sell directly to consumers -
Hire farm labor 55%
Are family farms 89%

Livestock Inventory (Dec 31, 2017)

Broilers and other meat-type chickens -

Cattle and calves (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Goats (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Hogs and pigs -

Horses and ponies 565

Layers -Pullets -

Sheep and lambs (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Turkeys -

The U.S. Department of Agriculture conducts surveys of farms between regular censuses.  A 2017 detail by Congressional District details there are forty-seven farms totaling 1,864 acres with the average size of farm 40 acres.  A further breakdown suggests

Farms by Value
of Sales		 Number % of Total \\ Farms by Size Number % of Total
Less than $2,500 21

45

 \\ 1 to 9 acres 23 49
$2,500 to $4,999 - - \\ 10 to 49 acres 18 38
$5,000 to $9,999 4 9 \\ 50 to 179 acres 2 4
$10,000 to $24,999 6 13 \\ 180 to 499 acres 3 6
$25,000 to $49,999 2 4 \\ 500 to 999 acres 1 2
$50,000 to $99,999 - - \\ 1,000 + acres
$100,000 or more 14 30 \\

As a point of reference Los Angeles Pierce College is 426 acres.

Nearby farms not in the district:

Forneris Farms - 15200 Rinaldi Street, Mission Hills, California 91345

In 1990 the Mission Hills farm stand had reached the need for more farm land to support his operation. John expanded to Ventura County and opened a farm stand in Simi Valley until the year 2000 when the land was sold.

October 2020, John enters his fifty-fifth season of farming and operating a successful farm market. John also provides the Mission Hills community with a Fall Harvest Festival during the month of October, bringing entertainment and educational farm enrichment during this favorite season.

Kenter Canyon Farms - 11069 Penrose Street Sun Valley, CA 91352

We are a California family farm producing year round crops of certified, organic lettuces, herbs and leafy greens. Seasonally, we produce heritage wheat, Valencia oranges, navel oranges, Meyer lemons and heirloom avocados. We also grow a selection of heritage tomatoes for our local farmers markets.

Here is a selection of recent images from our Instagram feed.


Cottonwood Urban Farm - 8380 Ventura Canyon Ave, Panorama City 

In the winter of 2012, educator and LA native Elliott Kuhn began converting a dusty, vacant plot in Panorama City into a highly productive urban farm. Nestled in the basin of the Tujunga Wash, Cottonwood Urban Farm is dedicated to the cross section of food, community, and education.


Blackberry Creek Farm at Kelly Gulch 1801 Topanga, Topanga, CA   3 acres 

Blackberry Creek Farm at Kelly Gulch is a private farm. We sell fiber from our goats and sheep-cashmere and wool on-line through ETSY and we are also a location for film shoots, photo shoots and commercials.


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