Placer County consists of some of the most diverse geography in the world.  Stretching from the floor of California's Central Valley west of Roseville and Lincoln, all the way over the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Lake Tahoe on its eastern end, Placer County has been blessed with an incredible mixture of natural resources.

Among those resources are the proper climate and soil types to allow agricultural production, along with an abundant water supply delivered by the Nevada Irrigation District and the Placer County Water Agency.

These resources allow Placer County's farmers and ranchers to grow an amazing variety of high quality agricultural products.  Conveniently located along Interstate 80, Placer County is an easy drive from Sacramento or the Bay Area.

PlacerAgGuide.com connects our community to the bounty of local food produced right here in Placer County, California. 

Purchase locally produced food and other agricultural products directly from the farm, at certified farmers’ markets, or independent food markets.

Thank you for your interest in and support of the Placer County farming community.

    

What are Value-Added Products?
“Value added” means adding value to a raw agricultural product by taking it to the next stage of production. Read more...

Celebrating 100 Years in Farming!


Twin Peaks Orchard was established in 1912 when the surrounding foothills were considered to be the Fruit Basket of the World. For 100 years, Twin Peaks Orchards has been family owned and operated using the principles of sustainable farming. Sustainable farming is a holistic approach to growing in the most environmentally friendly manner. We not only work our orchards, but the fifth generation of our family now lives and plays in them.  Read more...


Fowler Nursery - It’s been 100 years since we sold our first tree to a grower. At that time Gene Fowler, our founder, was the man to know if you were a fruit grower. Gene had a passion, a true skill for growing fruit trees; and just as important, he was an honest man to do business with. He taught his family, employees and customers the secrets to growing an orchard that would produce a crop best suited for their particular market. He believed in holding nothing back from his customers.
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