Swanton Berry Farm

Name

Swanton Berry Farm

Website

https://swantonberryfarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Berry Farming

NAICS

Strawberry Farming (111333)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)

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), Berry Sorting & Packing Facilities (AFAOAGAD)

Keywords

• Organic berry farming
• Fresh fruit sales
• U-pick farm experience
• Artisanal jam production
• Farm-to-consumer produce

Headquarters

HQ city

Davenport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fresh Berry Sales: Fresh strawberries and other berries sold through on-farm retail (Farmstand), U-Pick operations, and local Farmer's Markets
2. Jam Products: Value-added jam products made from farm-grown berries, sold through the same retail channels as fresh produce
3. Merchandise: Branded merchandise items sold through the farm's e-commerce storefront

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Swanton Berry Farm grows strawberries and seasonal berries on its farm in Davenport, California, and sells them directly to consumers through an on-farm Farmstand, U-Pick picking experiences, and local Farmer's Markets. The farm also produces and sells artisanal jams made from its own berry harvest, and offers branded merchandise through an e-commerce storefront. The operation is a traditional agricultural farm-to-consumer business with no technology platform product.

Product overview

Swanton Berry Farm is a small agricultural farm offering a single unified product line centered around fresh berries and berry-derived products. The farm operates through multiple sales channels: a physical Farmstand for direct purchases, U-Pick experiences for customer-harvested berries, Farmer's Markets for community sales, and Jam products for preserved berry offerings. Merchandise items provide branded apparel and accessories. The portfolio represents a traditional farm-to-consumer model with no technology platform or software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farmstand

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• California Giant Berry Farms: Large California-based grower-shipper of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Comparable as a fellow California berry producer, though it sells primarily through wholesale and retail channels rather than farm-direct DTC.
• Naturipe Farms: Grower-owned berry producer marketing strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries across North America. Comparable as a berry producer, but organized as a large cooperative selling through grocery rather than DTC.
• Wish Farms: Florida-based berry grower-marketer with strawberries and blueberries. Comparable as a vertically-integrated berry producer with branded marketing, though it operates at larger scale and a different geography than Swanton's California coastal base.
• Driscoll's: Dominant global berry producer and marketer with a broad berry portfolio (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries). Comparable because it competes for the same consumer berry dollar, but operates at vastly greater scale through conventional retail rather than DTC.

Emerging players

• Stonewall Kitchen: Artisanal jams, preserves, and specialty food brand with a farmstand-style retail presence and DTC e-commerce. Comparable as a small-batch preserves brand selling jams to consumers through premium retail and DTC channels, mirroring Swanton's jam revenue stream.
• The Berry Farms: Small independent berry farm operations with farmstand and U-Pick channels. Comparable as a similarly-scaled grower using a farm-direct DTC model in the same product category.

Regional players

• Suzie's Farm: Certified-organic California farm in San Diego producing vegetables and berries sold through farmstand, CSA, farmers' markets, and DTC channels. Comparable as a small California organic farm using a diversified DTC playbook similar to Swanton's.
• Frog Hollow Farm: Certified-organic California orchard and farm producing fruit and value-added products (jams, preserves, baked goods) sold DTC online and through farmers' markets. Comparable as a small California organic farm monetizing fruit through both fresh sales and artisanal value-added preserves.
• Tanaka Farms: Small, multi-generational California farm in Orange County offering U-Pick strawberries, vegetables, and agritourism experiences with a farmstand and seasonal events. Comparable because it is a similarly-sized California grower using the same DTC farmstand-plus-U-Pick-plus-agritourism playbook.
• Hazel Dell Mushrooms: Small California farm selling specialty agricultural products through farmstand, farmers' markets, and local retail. Comparable as a small-scale California grower with a similar multi-channel DTC distribution strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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