Victoria Island Farms

What Victoria Island Farms does

Victoria Island Farms is a privately held, family-owned agricultural operation founded in 1964, located on a 7,000-acre island in the California Delta near Holt, California, and operated by four generations of the Nichols family. The farm grows a diversified crop portfolio — currently blueberries, almonds, tomatoes, wheat, corn, and alfalfa, with a documented prior history as California's largest grower of premium asparagus — on mineral-rich organic peat soil supported by over 80 miles of irrigation canals and 1,500+ photovoltaic solar panels installed in 2019. It operates a vertically integrated grow-pack-ship model in which blueberries move from field to package within one hour, and distributes wholesale fresh blueberries to national retailers including Costco and Raley's.

The company runs multiple consumer-facing channels: a seasonal U-pick blueberry field (mid-May through late June), a year-round Farm Stand at Sabbatical Distillery open Wednesday through Sunday, and a wholly-owned craft distillery subsidiary producing Blueberry Lemon Vodka, Meyer Lemon Vodka, Sábado Gin, and small-batch whiskeys from estate-grown ingredients. Partnerships with Nichols Farms (California pistachios and almond processing) and Brentwood Ice Cream Co. (blueberry cheesecake ice cream) extend the on-site retail assortment. Customer segments span farm visitors and U-pick consumers (primary), national and regional grocery retailers (Costco, Raley's), and craft spirits buyers visiting the Sabbatical tasting room. Pricing is unit-based across all channels — U-pick at $6/lb, pre-packed blueberries at $7.50-$45 per box, spirits, honey, pistachios, and ice cream priced individually — with revenue derived from one-time produce sales, wholesale produce distribution, and on-site spirits and merchandise sales. No AI, software platform, or external institutional capital is associated with the business.

Name

Victoria Island Farms

Legal name

Victoria Island Farms

Website

https://victoriaislandfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Victoria Island Farms is a family-owned farm on a 7,000-acre California Delta island, founded in 1964, that grows blueberries, almonds, and other crops for wholesale distribution to Costco and Raley's, plus on-site U-pick, farm stand, and craft spirits sales through its wholly-owned Sabbatical Distillery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Berry Farming and Specialty Crops

NAICS

Berry (except Strawberry) Farming (111334), Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Berry Farming (Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Cranberries) (AFAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Fruit & Tree Nut Farming (Orchards) (AFAGAKAB), Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Blueberry farming
• Fresh produce
• Craft distillery
• U-pick berries
• Specialty crops

Headquarters

HQ city

Holt

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Farm Product Sales: Direct sales of farm-grown products including blueberries, honey, and value-added products at the farm stand and through U-pick operations. Pre-packed blueberries sold for direct purchase.
2. Wholesale Produce Distribution: Wholesale distribution of blueberries to retail chains including Costco and Raley's across the country.
3. Sabbatical Distillery Spirits Sales: Sales of award-winning craft spirits including vodka, gin, and whiskey through the distillery bottle shop and tasting room. Complimentary tastings for visitors and paid distillery tours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Victoria Island Farms is a multi-generational family farm on Victoria Island in the California Delta that grows blueberries, almonds, tomatoes, wheat, corn, and alfalfa. It sells fresh and pre-packed blueberries direct-to-consumer through a seasonal U-Pick operation and a year-round Farm Stand at the on-site Sabbatical Distillery, and distributes wholesale blueberries to national grocery chains including Costco and Raley's. The farm also operates Sabbatical Distillery, a craft spirits subsidiary producing award-winning vodka, gin, and whiskey from estate-grown ingredients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sabbatical Distillery: Award-winning craft spirits distillery located on Victoria Island, producing Blueberry Lemon Vodka, Meyer Lemon Vodka, Sábado Gin, and small batch whiskeys. The distillery operates from a former asparagus processing facility and offers tastings, tours, and a bottle shop open year-round.

Products and services

• U-Pick Blueberries Seasonal agritourism experience where visitors pick fresh blueberries directly from the farm's fields during the summer harvest season (May through late June), priced at $6 per pound. Targets families, foodies, and individual consumers seeking a farm experience.
• Pre-packed Fresh Blueberries Freshly picked and packed 18 oz clamshells of estate blueberries available at the Farm Stand Wednesday-Sunday. Tiered pricing rewards larger purchases. Targets walk-in farm visitors and direct consumers.
• Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Locally made blueberry cheesecake ice cream produced by partner Brentwood Ice Cream Co. using Victoria Island Farms estate blueberries, sold by the serving at the Farm Stand.
• Estate Local Farm Honey Estate honey produced by on-site blueberry pollinating bees, offered in raw, blueberry-flavored, and bourbon barrel infused varieties at $10-$18 per jar. Sold at the Farm Stand.
• California Pistachios California-grown pistachios supplied by partner Nichols Farms in multiple varieties including organic in-shell, rosemary garlic, hot honey, sea salt, jalapeño lime, and cocoa cookie flavors at $8-$12.
• Blueberry Lemonade Seasonal summertime beverage made with estate blueberries, sold by the glass ($4) or by the bottle ($10) at the Farm Stand.
• Custom Victoria Island Cooler Tote Bag Custom Victoria Island Farms-branded insulated cooler tote bag for keeping purchased produce and ice cream cold, sold at the Farm Stand for $5.
• Sabbatical Distillery Craft Spirits Award-winning line of grain-to-glass craft spirits produced on-site at Victoria Island using estate-grown ingredients, including Blueberry Lemon Flavored Vodka, Meyer Lemon Vodka, Sábado Gin (made from 13 botanicals including VIF blueberries), and small batch whiskeys. Sold through the on-site bottle shop and tasting room.
• Sabbatical Distillery Tastings and Grain-to-Glass Tours On-site agritourism experience at Sabbatical Distillery offering complimentary spirit tastings (year-round Wednesday-Sunday, no reservation required) and paid weekend grain-to-glass distillery tours (by advance reservation), educating visitors on spirits production from estate-grown ingredients.
• Wholesale Blueberry Distribution Bulk wholesale distribution of estate-grown fresh blueberries to national grocery retailers including Costco and Raley's across the United States, leveraging vertical integration for field-to-package freshness within one hour.

Quantifiable outcome

• Each blueberry plant produces 10-20 pounds of fruit per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nichols FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNichols Farms is a sister operation in Hanford, California that processes Victoria Island-grown almonds at their state-of-the-art facility. Also provides California-grown pistachios sold at the Victoria Island Farms farm stand. Multiple varieties and sizes available including organic in-shell, rosemary garlic, hot honey, sea salt, jalapeno lime, and cocoa cookie flavors.
• Brentwood Ice Cream Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ice cream company that produces blueberry cheesecake ice cream using Victoria Island Farms' estate blueberries. Available for sale at the farm stand.
• Delta Protection CommissionminorOthersLocal organization that Victoria Island Farms actively supports to preserve and promote the health of the California Delta. DPC works to protect, maintain, enhance and enrich the overall quality of the Delta environment and economy with a focus on agriculture, heritage, recreation, and natural resources.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Driscoll's: The largest berry marketer in North America, producing and distributing strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Driscoll's is a directly comparable peer in the blueberry category with overlapping wholesale customers including Costco and Raley's.
• Naturipe Farms: Large grower-owned marketer of blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries with national retail distribution. Naturipe is directly comparable as a California-rooted berry supplier selling into the same retail channels.
• Wish Farms: Multi-generational family-owned berry grower and shipper focused on strawberries and blueberries with national retail and foodservice distribution. Wish Farms mirrors Victoria Island Farms' family-farming DNA and blueberry focus.
• California Giant Berry Farms: California-based grower-shipper of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries selling to retail and foodservice customers across North America. Directly comparable as a California berry supplier with similar wholesale customer profiles.
• Stemilt Growers: Multi-generation family-owned Washington grower of apples, pears, cherries, and stone fruit, with national retail distribution and a vertically integrated pack-and-ship operation. Comparable as a multi-generational family farm with vertically integrated tree-fruit production and branded retail programs.
• Wilcox Family Farms: Multi-generation family-owned Northwest farm producing eggs, dairy, and berries with a focus on sustainable practices and direct-to-retail distribution. Comparable as a long-tenured family farm with sustainability branding and diversified food products.
• Tuthilltown Spirits (Hudson Whiskey): Farm-based craft distillery producing whiskey, gin, and vodka from locally-sourced grain and botanicals. Directly comparable to Sabbatical Distillery as a farm-to-bottle craft spirits operator with an estate-grown, premium positioning.
• Hillrock Estate Distillery: Estate-grown craft distillery producing whiskey and bourbon from on-site grain, with a tasting room and tours. Directly comparable to Sabbatical Distillery's grain-to-glass, on-site tasting and tour business model.

Others

• Brentwood Ice Cream Co. Local California craft ice cream producer that partners with Victoria Island Farms to make blueberry cheesecake ice cream using estate blueberries. Relevant as an adjacent food producer in the farm's value-added product ecosystem and an existing commercial partner.
• Nichols Farms: Multi-generation Nichols family pistachio and almond processor based in Hanford, California, that supplies California pistachios to the Victoria Island Farms farm stand. Relevant as a sister-family operation and existing channel partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/victoria-island-farms-inc.

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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