About Pinnacle Farms
Pinnacle Farms is a combined 17 acres, 7 of which are located at the Base of South Mountain at 27th Ave and Dobbins, and a 10 acre field in Waddell under the White tanks. The historic orchard property in Laveen came with a falling down 1918 adobe home, abandoned for many years prior. Now known as Pinnacle Farms South, I purchased the property in 2011, and it is re-developed into a mixed fruit orchard with over 1200 trees, including peaches and rare Maktoom Dates brought from Iraq in 1910 (which were one of the few living things left after the years of neglect.) In homage to Phoenix's agricultural past, I replanted the citrus orchard in the front of the property with lemons, grapefruits and oranges and mandarins.
Preserving and promoting the desert Southwest's diversity is key to keeping our agriculture in Phoenix. There are many varieties are uniquely suited to our arid climate and offer tastes and textures most have never encountered in the grocery store. Some, like I’itoi onions, Tohono O’dham squashes, Maktoom Dates and Rio Bavispe pinto beans have almost faded into the past, never to be seen again, but growing these old varieties out brings new attention to them, and how they can be used to promote food security in the desert, while using our precious resources more carefully.
In addition, Pinnacle Farms West is also a sustainable vegetable farm located on 10 acres in the West Valley under the White Tanks Mountains. Email me for my current wholesale availability list, or stop by the farm stand at 8841 S. 27th Ave in Laveen. Open sun up to sun down daily. Self serve, so bring small change.
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