Collins Family Orchards

What Collins Family Orchards does

Collins Family Orchards is a fourth-generation family farm founded in 1905, operating over 60 acres of orchard land in Selah, Washington. The farm produces a diverse range of tree fruits including cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, pears, apples, and hybrid varieties such as pluots and apriums. Operations are run by brothers Brian and Calvin Collins, supported by a small team that includes a CSA manager (Mackenzie) and approximately five total personnel.

The business sells through a multi-channel go-to-market. The core is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription program serving nearly 100 pick-up sites across the greater Seattle area, supplemented by year-round presence at four farmers markets and seasonal participation at a dozen-plus additional markets. Wholesale distribution is conducted through grocery partners Central Co-op and New Seasons, plus direct supply to Seattle-area restaurants. A Georgetown warehouse location supports distribution. The farm also offers cross-promoted cheese shares in partnership with Golden Glen Creamery and Tieton Farm and Creamery that CSA members can add to fruit subscriptions.

CSA pricing is approximately $2.25 per pound of fruit with a $5 weekly home delivery fee; pick-up site hosts receive tiered discounts of 15-70% off (free with 15+ members), with payment via check or PayPal. Technology infrastructure is minimal and entirely third-party — the operation relies on Farmigo, an off-the-shelf SaaS platform, for CSA subscription management, member accounts, delivery scheduling, and payment processing. There is no proprietary technology, software development, AI/ML capability, or data assets disclosed.

Name

Collins Family Orchards

Legal name

Collins Family Orchards

Website

https://collinsfamilyorchards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Collins Family Orchards is a fourth-generation family farm in Selah, Washington, producing tree fruits and selling through CSA subscriptions, farmers markets, and wholesale grocery and restaurant accounts across greater Seattle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tree Fruit Farming

NAICS

Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (11133)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Stone Fruit Orchards (Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Cherries, Apricots) (AFAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cider & Orchard Fruit Production (Apples/pears for cider & processing) (AFAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Tree fruit farming
• CSA subscriptions
• Wholesale produce
• Farmers market sales
• Fresh fruit varieties

Headquarters

HQ city

Selah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CSA Subscriptions: Seasonal fruit CSA subscriptions sold as 'farm shares' where members purchase early in the season and receive weekly fruit deliveries throughout the growing season. Payment by check or credit card via PayPal. Members can add à la carte fruit orders.
2. Farmers Market Sales: Year-round sales at University District, Ballard, West Seattle, and Broadway Farmers Markets, and seasonally at over a dozen farmers markets in Seattle and surrounding areas.
3. Wholesale to Grocery Stores: Fruit sold through grocery store partners including Central Co-op and New Seasons.
4. Restaurant/Hospitality Supply: Fresh fruit sold to restaurants in the greater Seattle area for menu use.
5. À la carte Add-on Orders: CSA members can purchase additional fruit beyond their subscription through Farmigo account.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Collins Family Orchards is a 4th generation family farm established in 1905 in Selah, Washington that sustainably grows and sells a diverse range of tree fruits (cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, pears, apples) plus experimental hybrid fruits such as pluots and apriums. The farm sells its fruit primarily through a seasonal Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription program with home delivery and pick-up sites across the greater Seattle area, at farmers markets, and through wholesale distribution to grocery stores and restaurants.

Product overview

Collins Family Orchards operates as a multi-channel fruit producer and distributor. The core offering is the Seasonal Fruit CSA subscription, which provides members with weekly deliveries of fresh, hand-harvested fruit throughout the year. Supporting sales channels include a wholesale program supplying restaurants and retailers, and presence at farmers markets across the greater Seattle area. The product portfolio spans diverse tree fruit varieties including cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, pears, and apples, along with specialty hybrid fruits (pluots and apriums) developed through experimental crossbreeding in their orchard.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seasonal Fruit CSA
• Wholesale/Restaurant Program
• Farmers Markets Sales

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FarmigocoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party SaaS platform used for CSA subscription management, member accounts, delivery scheduling, and payment processing. Members log into Farmigo account to manage holds, view pick-up directions, and make payments.
• Golden Glen CreameryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner dairy producer offering cheese add-on shares to CSA members. Cheese shares are delivered in freezer bags alongside fruit CSA boxes at pick-up sites.
• Tieton Farm and CreameryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner farm offering cheese add-on shares to CSA members. Cheese shares delivered alongside fruit CSA boxes at pick-up locations.
• Central Co-opcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRetail grocery partner selling Collins Family Orchards fruit at their stores in the Seattle area.
• New SeasonscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional grocery chain partner selling Collins Family Orchards fruit at their Pacific Northwest store locations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Booth Ranch / Orchard View Cherries: Multi-generation PNW cherry and stone-fruit grower/packer shipping to retail and foodservice across North America. Comparable orcharding focus and PNW origin, with substantially larger commercial scale.
• Rainier Fruit Company: Major PNW grower, packer, and marketer of apples, cherries, and stone fruit supplying grocery and foodservice nationwide. Comparable product categories and growing region, but operates as a broad commercial incumbent rather than a family-farm direct-to-consumer brand.
• Stemilt Growers: Large, vertically integrated PNW tree-fruit grower/packer/shipper growing apples, pears, cherries, and stone fruit. Overlaps with Collins in varietal mix and Pacific Northwest geography, but operates at vastly larger commercial scale across wholesale channels.
• FirstFruits Farms (Oppenheimer Group): Large Washington-state orchard operation growing apples, cherries, and other tree fruit for wholesale and retail channels. Comparable varietal focus and PNW location, but at commercial scale with broader retail distribution.

Direct peers

• Sidhu Farms: Family-owned PNW orchard in the Yakima Valley growing cherries, peaches, apples, and stone fruit, with direct-to-consumer and farmers-market sales. Comparable family-farm heritage, varietal mix, and Pacific Northwest farm-to-customer model.
• Newaukum Valley Farm: Washington-state small family farm operating a CSA with Seattle-area pickup sites and direct-to-consumer produce sales. Closely comparable in farm size, CSA-driven model, and Puget Sound customer base.
• Helsing Junction Farm: Washington-state CSA farm delivering produce subscriptions to Seattle-area pickup sites and homes. Comparable CSA-driven distribution model, pickup-site network, and Pacific Northwest direct-to-consumer positioning.
• Tiny's Organic: Family-run organic farm in the Seattle/Carnation, WA area operating a CSA and farmers-market distribution similar to Collins. Closely comparable in farm size, CSA-first GTM, and Puget Sound customer base.
• Tonnemaker Family Orchards: Multi-generational family orchard in Royal City, WA growing tree fruits (cherries, peaches, apples, pears, pluots) and selling direct to consumers, restaurants, and wholesale buyers in the Pacific Northwest. Highly comparable in product mix, geography, and farm-to-customer distribution model.

Emerging players

• Full Circle Washington: Pacific Northwest organic produce delivery service that aggregates multiple farms into a CSA-style subscription offering home delivery. Comparable CSA-style direct-to-consumer fresh-produce model in the same Pacific Northwest geography, though it operates as a multi-farm aggregator rather than a single-farm operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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