Burroughs Family Farms pioneers ROC almond farming
The fifth-generation stewards of this California almond farm keep its livelihood sustainable through Regenerative Organic Certified practices. Learn more.
February 20, 2024
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Thirsty almonds have long gotten a bad rap, especially in drought-prone California, where the nuts are the state’s highest-grossing crop. One grower, however, is proving there’s a better, more water-savvy, sustainable way to do it: regeneratively. Burroughs Family Farms was the first Regenerative Organic Certified almond farm in the country, according to the Regenerative Organic Alliance database.
Farmed by the fifth generation of the Burroughs family, the 650-acre operation in the San Joaquin Valley near Yosemite National Park became certified organic in 2015.