AAPI Farmer Directory

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 – farm, ranch, vineyard, garden, grove, market, shop – to visit websites for more info. Please reach out if you have someone to spotlight, especially if that means you and your farm!

RegionOperationProduce & Services Offered
AR – New BlaineTwin Creek FarmFamily-run farm offering Asian produce, fresh flowers/arrangements, herbs
AZ – PhoenixNick Nakagawa / Baseline Flower GrowersFlower shop, resonating history of Japanese flower farmers
AZ – ScottsdaleSingh FarmsFreshly harvested produce, dips, oils, honeys, jams, artisanal bread 
CA – BolinasShao Shan FarmGai lan, bok choy, organic vegetables
CA – FresnoMasumoto Family FarmOrganic peaches, nectarines, apricots, grapes for raisins; Books & public speaking
CA – FresnoThao FarmsFamily owned & operated; Thai guava, organic vegetables
CA – Granite BayOtow OrchardsPersimmons, peaches, plums, dried fruit
CA – KermanSran Family OrchardOrganic & conventional almonds
CA – LodiMikami Vineyards3rd gen. grape growers producing single vineyard, handcrafted wines
CA – Lucerne ValleySerenity FarmKorean-owned (David Paeng) farm specializing in jujube
CA – LucerneChung’s Jujube Farm
CA – OaklandKitazawa Seed CompanyAsian vegetable seeds for both home growers and commercial
CA – PescaderoMazu Mushrooms3rd gen. farm supplying organic mushrooms, cultures, apothecary, cultivation supplies, CSA
CA – Rancho Santa FeChino Family FarmFamous for its sweet corn, strawberries, tomatoes; numerous vegetables
CA – Royal OaksAkiyama Hopyard3rd generation owned & operated with family history in CA carnation farming
CA – San Joaquin ValleyKoda Farms3rd generation farm & mill; heirloom Japanese rice varieties, rice flour, Sho-Chiku-Bai (sweet rice)
CA – Santa RosaKenny Likitprakong / Hobo Wine Co.Organic vineyards, winemaking, wine shop
CA – SebastopolRadical Family FarmsMixed-Asian vegetable and flower CSA; heirloom dried seeds and corn
CA – TehachapiHa’s Apple FarmFruit & specialty products including dried persimmon and jujube, apple cinnamon syrup, natural fruit rolls & brittles
CA – West SacramentoCultural Roots NurseryPakistani & Taiwanese farmer duo raising heritage/culturally relevant produce
CA – WintersNamu Farm/Choi & Daughters ProduceEast Asian vegetable and herb varieties
CA – Yuba CityJohl OrchardsPomegranates, almonds, peaches, prunes
CA – Yuba City Sacramento Valley Walnut Growers LLCPunjabi grower owned processor and marketer of California walnuts
CT – PutnamAssawaga FarmJapanese herbs & vegetables
CT – StamfordGuoz GardenOrganic microgreens, market stand
FL – Boynton BeachYee Farms, IncTaiwanese & Chinese produce
FL – TampaSanwa Food GroupChinese (Hong Kong) specialty produce
FL – HomesteadFlorida Oriental FarmsTropical fruits, Asian vegetables
FL – IndiantownAA Farms, IncAsian herbs, roots, fruits, vegetables
FL – HomesteadLao FarmsTropical fruits, Asian Vegetables
HI – KapoleiAloun FarmHawai’ian, Thai, Korean, Chinese, Japanese produce
HI – KahukuHo FarmsSugar banana, mini Japan cucumber, yard long beans, long eggplant, long squash
HI – KulaHashimoto’s Kula Persimmon & CherimoyaPersimmon, cherimoya; private farm tours
HI – WaimanaloWaimanalo Country Farms6-generation Chinese farm; melon varieties, kai choi, sunflowers, Chinese peas, pumpkin patch
HI – WaialuaNa Mea KuponoLo’i kalo (taro wetland farm)
HI – HanaleiHanalei Taro / W.T. Haraguchi Farm6-generation Hawai’ian; taro farming, educational programming, original products
HI – Wai’anaeKa’ala FarmKalo farm; cultural (Po’e Kahiko) learning center; land preservation
HI – Wai’anaeMa’o Organic FarmsOrganic & seasonal tropical produce; youth and community engagement, education & empowerment
ID – PingreeWada FarmsSweet potatoes, potato varieties, onions, specialty products; Marketing services
IL – ChicagoHinata FarmsChicago’s first Japanese heritage farm; Asian herbs & vegetables
LA – New OrleansVEGGI Farm CooperativeLemongrass, lemonbalm, Thai eggplant, okra, chives, gentry squash, basils
LA – New OrleansVietnamese Farmers MarketDaikon radish, pomelo grapefruit, lemongrass, Thai eggplant; homemade banh tet rice cakes; live poultry
MD – FultonPong’s OrchardAsian pears, persimmons, white peaches, figs, apples, plums; Citrus & super fruit trees for sale
MD – WaldorfDicot FarmFilipino-American organic vegetables & CSA
MD – DerwoodYoung Sohn FarmsOrganic small vegetable and herb farm & community space
MN – West Saint PaulHmong American Farmers AssociationCSA shares & wholesale; land lease for members
MN – Twin CitiesTwin Cities Green FarmOrganic vegetables
MN – White Bear TownshipMhonpaj’s GardenMother-daughter run; Organic produce, authentic Asian and otherwise
MO – RobertsvillePeace VillageCommunity formed for abandoned Korean women, growing doraji (Bellflower root), gaji, cabbages for kimchi & hot peppers
MO – SeymourEchigo FarmFermented foods, traditional baked goods, Japanese produce
NC – Hurdle MillsHuanong Ecorganic FarmLuffa squash; organic Chinese vegetables
NJ – PrincetonPrinceton Hulu FarmFree-range eggs, Asian vegetables
NJ – PlainsboroLee Orchard GardenAuthentic Asian pears
NJ – RobbinsvilleSunrise FarmAsian pears, peach varieties, apples, cider
NJ – HamiltonEvergreen Orchard NJAsian pears, vegetables, dried beans, flowers
NJ – PittstownChia Sin FarmsNursery – plants and seeds; Asian vegetables and other produce
NJ – PembertonTIKSmart & Gongura FarmsIndian fruits & vegetables, squashes & chilis
NM – AlbuquerqueThe Kokoro GardenHusband & husband horticulturalists; gardening e-book authors
NY – BrooklynLocal Roots NYCFemale-owned small business connecting local NYers with sustainable family farmers
NY – ChesterChoy DivisionGai lan, bok choy, chong gak & daikon, bitter melon, Thai basil, chili peppers, chamoe melon, kabocha
NY – Hudson ValleyAsian Vegetable CSATaiwanese-American farmers growing sustainable, culturally relevant produce & herbs
NY – KingstonGood Chi FarmAsian vegetables grown for community and family by yogi farmer Betsy Ho
NY – Long IslandSang Lee FarmsCSA; cheese share; bread share; fruits; home delivery
NY – ManhattanThe SillHouseplant shop; educational workshops
OR – GreshamAnother Spring FarmOrganic farm and CSA founded by Black & Japanese farmer Serena Milne
OR – ParkdaleKiyokawa Family OrchardsStone fruit, Asian pear, local honey, cider, cherries, apples
OR – TroutdaleFuji Farms, Inc3rd-generation Japanese-American berry farm & market stand
RI – TivertonMovement Ground FarmCSA shares; vegetables, meat, eggs, flowers
RI – JohnstonLia Lee’s Basil Farm / Snake Den FarmDiversified vegetable farm
TX – ManorLanfang Farm and Ranch LLCPartners with Modern Asian Kitchen & Qi Austin; supplies fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, honey, eggs
VA – AmissvilleNarmada WineryVineyard; wines influenced by Indian heritage
VA – Fairfax CountyPotomac Vegetable FarmsChinese-American owned farm & CSA
VT – PutnamAkaogi (Linda’s) FarmCSA; fresh greens, stir-fry, soup
WA – YakimaAyako & Family / Mair Farm-TakiChiso & vinegar pickled apricots, kabocha, heritage & heirloom plum varieties, preserves
WA – WapatoBenedicto FarmFilipino, family-run; fruits, vegetables
WA – CarnationKamayan FarmMedicinal herb, vegetable, flower, education
WA – Puyallup River ValleyLocal Color Farm and FiberNaturally dyed yarn and fiber using Bainbridge Island grown and harvested dye plants. Vegetable farm, CSA, fiber products.
WA – WoodinvilleTuk Muk FarmPastured pigs, chickens; daikon, shiso, mizuna, chrysanthemum greens, Chinese onion, Japanese cucumbers
WA – Puget Sound; Downtown SeattleHmong Flower Farmers of WashingtonTourist attraction, floral displays; Fresh and dried flowers for sale
WA – SeattleFriendly Hmong FarmsCSA; flowers, produce
Washington D.C.Cultivate the CityUrban farming, education & CSA network founded by Niraj Jay
WI – WausauXiong Ginseng, Inc. Hmong owned & operated ginseng production
WI – WestonDr. Jiang / Marathon GinsengVariety of ginseng products

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