Our Story

Whittemore Family Farms is located in the Sierra Valley east of the crest of California's Sierra Nevada mountain range in Plumas and Sierra Counties, north of Interstate 80. The farm started in 2003 with a love of gardening and a small vegetable plot to feed the family.

One night around the dinner table Megan said "let's plant some pumpkins", and that sprouted Lil'Megs Pumpkin Patch in 2013. The pumpkin patch is a small patch with a focus on families with young children. There are games, a maze, picture boards, baked goods, canned jams, artisan soaps, BBQ, and of course pumpkins, lots of pumpkins. We grow all the specialty pumpkins, pie pumpkins, gourds and small to medium carving pumpkins on the farm. During the year of 2015 we began to grow produce for the public, selling at the local small grocery stores. This is the year that our produce farm became established as a farm business. In 2017 our farm was invited to be a part of the Art and Ag Trail. This brought vendors to the pumpkin patch as part of the event and a lot more exposure to the farm.

 

We continue to expand our garden each year and have added some green houses to extend the growing season. We hand pick all of our crops at their peak ripeness to ensure the highest quality of our produce. All of the work done on our farm is chemical free, naturally grown, and low impact. We supply our vegetables to local grocers, restaurants, in our veggie basket program, and at local farmers markets. We want to thank you for supporting Whittemore Family Farm. We love growing and providing fresh produce from our farm to you!