meet the producers
Cover photo: Sarah Deragon, via Radical Family Farms
Listings of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) producers throughout the U.S. Click the operation or organization – farm, ranch, vineyard, garden, shop, coalition – for more info. Do reach out if you have others to spotlight, including you and yours.
| Region | Operation | Produce & Services Offered |
|---|---|---|
| AR – New Blaine | Twin Creek Farm | Family-run farm offering Asian produce, fresh flowers/arrangements, herbs |
| AZ – Phoenix | Nick Nakagawa / Baseline Flower Growers | Flower shop, resonating history of Japanese flower farmers |
| AZ – Scottsdale | Singh Farms | Freshly harvested produce, dips, oils, honeys, jams, artisanal bread |
| CA – All throughout | Punjabi American Growers Group | Farm resources from government, educational institutions, experts |
| CA – Bolinas | Shao Shan Farm | Gai lan, bok choy, organic vegetables |
| CA – Fresno | Masumoto Family Farm | Organic peaches, nectarines, apricots, grapes for raisins; Books & public speaking |
| CA – Fresno | Thao Farms | Family owned & operated; Thai guava, organic vegetables |
| CA – Granite Bay | Otow Orchards | Persimmons, peaches, plums, dried fruit |
| CA – Kerman | Sran Family Orchard | Organic & conventional almonds |
| CA – Lodi | Mikami Vineyards | 3rd gen. grape growers producing single vineyard, handcrafted wines |
| CA – Lucerne Valley | Serenity Farm | Korean-owned (David Paeng) farm specializing in jujube |
| CA – Lucerne | Chung’s Jujube Farm | |
| CA – Oakland | Kitazawa Seed Company | Asian vegetable seeds for both home growers and commercial |
| CA – Pescadero | Mazu Mushrooms | 3rd gen. farm supplying organic mushrooms, cultures, apothecary, cultivation supplies, CSA |
| CA – Rancho Santa Fe | Chino Family Farm | Famous for its sweet corn, strawberries, tomatoes; numerous vegetables |
| CA – Royal Oaks | Akiyama Hopyard | 3rd generation owned & operated with family history in CA carnation farming |
| CA – San Joaquin Valley | Koda Farms | 3rd generation farm & mill; heirloom Japanese rice varieties, rice flour, Sho-Chiku-Bai (sweet rice) |
| CA – Santa Rosa | Kenny Likitprakong / Hobo Wine Co. | Organic vineyards, winemaking, wine shop |
| CA – Sebastopol | Radical Family Farms | Mixed-Asian vegetable and flower CSA; heirloom dried seeds and corn |
| CA – Tehachapi | Ha’s Apple Farm | Fruit & specialty products including dried persimmon and jujube, apple cinnamon syrup, natural fruit rolls & brittles |
| CA – West Sacramento | Cultural Roots Nursery | Pakistani & Taiwanese farmer duo raising heritage/culturally relevant produce |
| CA – Winters | Namu Farm/Choi & Daughters Produce | East Asian vegetable and herb varieties |
| CA – Yuba City | Johl Orchards | Pomegranates, almonds, peaches, prunes |
| CA – Yuba City | Sacramento Valley Walnut Growers LLC | Punjabi grower owned processor and marketer of California walnuts |
| CT – Putnam | Assawaga Farm | Japanese herbs & vegetables |
| CT – Stamford | Guoz Garden | Organic microgreens, market stand |
| FL – Boynton Beach | Yee Farms, Inc | Taiwanese & Chinese produce |
| FL – Tampa | Sanwa Food Group | Chinese (Hong Kong) specialty produce |
| FL – Homestead | Florida Oriental Farms | Tropical fruits, Asian vegetables |
| FL – Indiantown | AA Farms, Inc | Asian herbs, roots, fruits, vegetables |
| FL – Homestead | Lao Farms | Tropical fruits, Asian Vegetables |
| HI – Kapolei | Aloun Farm | Hawai’ian, Thai, Korean, Chinese, Japanese produce |
| HI – Kahuku | Ho Farms | Sugar banana, mini Japan cucumber, yard long beans, long eggplant, long squash |
| HI – Kula | Hashimoto’s Kula Persimmon & Cherimoya | Persimmon, cherimoya; private farm tours |
| HI – Waimanalo | Waimanalo Country Farms | 6-generation Chinese farm; melon varieties, kai choi, sunflowers, Chinese peas, pumpkin patch |
| HI – Waialua | Na Mea Kupono | Lo’i kalo (taro wetland farm) |
| HI – Hanalei | Hanalei Taro / W.T. Haraguchi Farm | 6-generation Hawai’ian; taro farming, educational programming, original products |
| HI – Wai’anae | Ka’ala Farm | Kalo farm; cultural (Po’e Kahiko) learning center; land preservation |
| HI – Wai’anae | Ma’o Organic Farms | Organic & seasonal tropical produce; youth and community engagement, education & empowerment |
| ID – Pingree | Wada Farms | Sweet potatoes, potato varieties, onions, specialty products; Marketing services |
| IL – Chicago | Hinata Farms | Chicago’s first Japanese heritage farm; Asian herbs & vegetables |
| LA – New Orleans | VEGGI Farm Cooperative | Lemongrass, lemonbalm, Thai eggplant, okra, chives, gentry squash, basils |
| LA – New Orleans | Vietnamese Farmers Market | Daikon radish, pomelo grapefruit, lemongrass, Thai eggplant; homemade banh tet rice cakes; live poultry |
| MD – Fulton | Pong’s Orchard | Asian pears, persimmons, white peaches, figs, apples, plums; Citrus & super fruit trees for sale |
| MD – Waldorf | Dicot Farm | Filipino-American organic vegetables & CSA |
| MD – Derwood | Young Sohn Farms | Organic small vegetable and herb farm & community space |
| MN – West Saint Paul | Hmong American Farmers Association | CSA shares & wholesale; land lease for members |
| MN – Twin Cities | Twin Cities Green Farm | Organic vegetables |
| MN – White Bear Township | Mhonpaj’s Garden | Mother-daughter run; Organic produce, authentic Asian and otherwise |
| MO – Robertsville | Peace Village | Community formed for abandoned Korean women, growing doraji (Bellflower root), gaji, cabbages for kimchi & hot peppers |
| MO – Seymour | Echigo Farm | Fermented foods, traditional baked goods, Japanese produce |
| NC – Hurdle Mills | Huanong Ecorganic Farm | Luffa squash; organic Chinese vegetables |
| NJ – Bedminster | Middle Brook Fiberworks | Fiber farm and teaching studio; custom-milled yarn; fiber arts workshops |
| NJ – Bernardsville | Pronky Hollow Farm | Forest farming, pawpaw orchard, processing business in NJ with sheep and chickens. |
NJ – Princeton | Princeton Hulu Farm | Free-range eggs, Asian vegetables |
| NJ – Plainsboro | Lee Orchard Garden | Authentic Asian pears |
| NJ – Robbinsville | Sunrise Farm | Asian pears, peach varieties, apples, cider |
| NJ – Hamilton | Evergreen Orchard NJ | Asian pears, vegetables, dried beans, flowers |
| NJ – Pittstown | Chia Sin Farms | Nursery – plants and seeds; Asian vegetables and other produce |
| NJ – Pemberton | TIKSmart & Gongura Farms | Indian fruits & vegetables, squashes & chilis |
| NM – Albuquerque | The Kokoro Garden | Husband & husband horticulturalists; gardening e-book authors |
| NY – Brooklyn | Local Roots NYC | Female-owned small business connecting local NYers with sustainable family farmers |
| NY – Chester | Choy Division | Gai lan, bok choy, chong gak & daikon, bitter melon, Thai basil, chili peppers, chamoe melon, kabocha |
| NY – Hudson Valley | Asian Vegetable CSA | Taiwanese-American farmers growing sustainable, culturally relevant produce & herbs |
| NY – Kingston | Good Chi Farm | Asian vegetables grown for community and family by yogi farmer Betsy Ho |
| NY – Long Island | Sang Lee Farms | CSA; cheese share; bread share; fruits; home delivery |
| NY – Manhattan | The Sill | Houseplant shop; educational workshops |
| NY – Manhattan/Hudson Valley | Choy Commons | Engaging AAPI communities in building food sovereignty for the Northeast. |
| NY – New Paltz | Gopal Farm | Heirloom Indian specialty vegetables, tropical fruits, spices, Ayurvedic herbs, ethical milk products, ghee |
| NY – Troy | Sunhee’s Farm & Kitchen | Chickens, ducks, organic Korean/domestic veggies, i.e. sesame leaves, long peppers, tomatoes, Korean cucumbers. |
| OR – Gresham | Another Spring Farm | Organic farm and CSA founded by Black & Japanese farmer Serena Milne |
| OR – Parkdale | Kiyokawa Family Orchards | Stone fruit, Asian pear, local honey, cider, cherries, apples |
| OR – Troutdale | Fuji Farms, Inc | 3rd-generation Japanese-American berry farm & market stand |
| PA – New Hope | Hundred Fruit Farm | Sunghee Kim (one of the farmers) -permaculture farmer, fiber artist, and animal behaviorist. |
| RI – Tiverton | Movement Ground Farm | CSA shares; vegetables, meat, eggs, flowers |
| RI – Johnston | Lia Lee’s Basil Farm / Snake Den Farm | Diversified vegetable farm |
| TX – Manor | Lanfang Farm and Ranch LLC | Partners with Modern Asian Kitchen & Qi Austin; supplies fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, honey, eggs |
| VA – Amissville | Narmada Winery | Vineyard; wines influenced by Indian heritage |
| VA – Fairfax County | Potomac Vegetable Farms | Chinese-American owned farm & CSA |
| VT – Putnam | Akaogi (Linda’s) Farm | CSA; fresh greens, stir-fry, soup |
| WA – Yakima | Ayako & Family / Mair Farm-Taki | Chiso & vinegar pickled apricots, kabocha, heritage & heirloom plum varieties, preserves |
| WA – Wapato | Benedicto Farm | Filipino, family-run; fruits, vegetables |
| WA – Carnation | Kamayan Farm | Medicinal herb, vegetable, flower, education |
| WA – Puyallup River Valley | Local Color Farm and Fiber | Naturally dyed yarn and fiber using Bainbridge Island grown and harvested dye plants. Vegetable farm, CSA, fiber products. |
| WA – Woodinville | Tuk Muk Farm | Pastured pigs, chickens; daikon, shiso, mizuna, chrysanthemum greens, Chinese onion, Japanese cucumbers |
| WA – Puget Sound; Downtown Seattle | Hmong Flower Farmers of Washington | Tourist attraction, floral displays; Fresh and dried flowers for sale |
| WA – Seattle | Friendly Hmong Farms | CSA; flowers, produce |
| Washington D.C. | Cultivate the City | Urban farming, education & CSA network founded by Niraj Jay |
| WI – Wausau | Hsu’s Ginseng Farms/Hsu Growing Supplies | Taiwanese father-and-son ginseng farm and supplier |
| WI – Wausau | Xiong Ginseng, Inc. | Hmong owned & operated ginseng production |
| WI – Weston | Dr. Jiang / Marathon Ginseng | Variety of ginseng products |
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