Donate a Farm in California
Farmland, cropland, orchards and inherited family farms across California, reviewed confidentially and decided in writing.
Agriculture in California
California farming is defined by irrigation and by specialization. The San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys carry orchards, vineyards, row crops and dairy on ground that produces only because water is delivered to it. The coastal valleys grow cool-season vegetables and berries nearly year-round. Foothill and desert districts farm under conditions that would be unrecognizable a hundred miles away.
Because of that, a proposed farm gift in California is examined water first. District shares, well permits, groundwater sustainability plans, Williamson Act contracts, orchard age, lease terms and labor obligations all shape what a property can do under new ownership. None of those things disqualify a gift; they simply have to be understood before anyone decides anything.
Farm donation by city in California
- Donate a farm in Fresno
Fresno County — almonds, grapes, stone fruit, tomatoes and dairy forage.
- Donate a farm in Bakersfield
Kern County — almonds, pistachios, citrus, carrots and table grapes.
- Donate a farm in Visalia
Tulare County — dairy, citrus, walnuts and silage corn.
- Donate a farm in Modesto
Stanislaus County — almonds, dairy, walnuts and processing tomatoes.
- Donate a farm in Stockton
San Joaquin County — cherries, asparagus, wine grapes and field corn.
- Donate a farm in Salinas
Monterey County — lettuce, leafy greens, strawberries and broccoli.
- Donate a farm in Merced
Merced County — almonds, dairy, sweet potatoes and alfalfa.
- Donate a farm in Madera
Madera County — almonds, pistachios, wine grapes and figs.
- Donate a farm in Tulare
Tulare County — dairy, corn silage, alfalfa and citrus.
- Donate a farm in Hanford
Kings County — cotton, tomatoes, dairy forage and pistachios.
- Donate a farm in Yuba City
Sutter County — prunes, walnuts, rice and peaches.
- Donate a farm in Chico
Butte County — almonds, walnuts, rice and olives.
- Donate a farm in Woodland
Yolo County — processing tomatoes, seed crops, wheat and almonds.
- Donate a farm in Santa Maria
Santa Barbara County — strawberries, wine grapes, vegetables and broccoli.
- Donate a farm in Oxnard
Ventura County — strawberries, celery, lemons and nursery stock.
- Donate a farm in Watsonville
Santa Cruz County — strawberries, caneberries, apples and vegetables.
- Donate a farm in El Centro
Imperial County — alfalfa, winter vegetables, sugar beets and cattle feeding.
- Donate a farm in Lodi
San Joaquin County — wine grapes, cherries and walnuts.
- Donate a farm in Turlock
Stanislaus County — dairy, almonds, silage and poultry.
- Donate a farm in Delano
Kern County — table grapes, almonds, citrus and pistachios.
- Donate a farm in Porterville
Tulare County — citrus, olives, dairy forage and cattle grazing.
- Donate a farm in Dinuba
Tulare County — grapes, tree fruit, citrus and almonds.
- Donate a farm in Gilroy
Santa Clara County — garlic, peppers, vegetables and wine grapes.
- Donate a farm in Hollister
San Benito County — vegetables, wine grapes, walnuts and cattle grazing.
- Donate a farm in Manteca
San Joaquin County — almonds, pumpkins, dairy forage and cherries.
- Donate a farm in Tracy
San Joaquin County — tomatoes, apricots, walnuts and field crops.
- Donate a farm in Wasco
Kern County — almonds, roses, potatoes and pistachios.
- Donate a farm in Shafter
Kern County — almonds, cotton, pistachios and alfalfa.
Questions people ask
More on what a farm review examines is on the farm donation page.
A Mustard Farms initiative supporting approved Commissary Grant programs.
Organizational information and the full review process are published at MustardFarms.com. Program information is at CommissaryGrant.com.
Mustard Farms does not provide legal, tax, appraisal or financial advice. Proposed gifts are subject to legal, financial, title, environmental, operational and governing-body review and written acceptance. Donors should consult independent advisers.