COUNTY LINE HARVEST INC

What COUNTY LINE HARVEST INC does

County Line Harvest Inc is a privately held, founder- and family-operated organic specialty produce farm headquartered at 62580 Jackson Street, Thermal, California, where it cultivates a 200-acre certified organic parcel. The company was founded in 2000 by David Retsky on six acres at the Marin-Sonoma County line in Northern California before expanding operations southward in 2010 to support year-round demand and stable employment. Its core technology is hand-harvested specialty organic farming, producing baby lettuces (Baby Mix, Salanova, Little Gem, Romaine, Bibb varieties), salad greens (Arugula, Frisee, Chicories), cooking greens (Mizuna, Mustard, Kale, Spinach, Chard), baby root vegetables (Carrots, Radishes, Turnips, Fennel, Leeks), and seasonal summer varieties (Basil, Peppers, Squash), with the Thermal farm available October through June. Organic certification has been continuously maintained since 2010 and was re-certified on the current 200-acre parcel in January 2021.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion, selling at four Southern California farmers markets — Joshua Tree on Saturdays and La Quinta, Mar Vista, and Beverly Hills on Sundays — and routes CSA customers to partner organizations Earth Matterz (LA area) and FEED Sonoma (Bay Area) rather than operating its own subscription program. The farm is staffed by 12 full-time year-round employees plus 35 seasonal workers across a nine-month window, with second-generation involvement now underway as founder David Retsky's son Nico joined in 2025. The company has no disclosed external institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no wholesale or restaurant distribution accounts visible in the data; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Revenue is generated through transactional direct produce sales at farmers markets and via CSA referral partnerships. Pricing mechanics are not stated in the source material, but the channel mix implies consumer-level transaction volume rather than enterprise contracts. The customer base is health-conscious individual consumers and CSA subscribers across the Los Angeles and Bay Area metros, served without a middleman on the farmers market side and through two named CSA channel partners for subscription fulfillment. No revenue figures, app, integrations, patents, or technology stack beyond a basic Squarespace website and Instagram presence are disclosed in the input data.

Name

COUNTY LINE HARVEST INC

Legal name

County Line Harvest Inc

Website

https://countylineharvest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

County Line Harvest is a family-owned certified organic specialty produce farm in Thermal, California, operating 200 acres of hand-harvested baby lettuces, greens, and root vegetables, selling directly to consumers at Southern California farmers markets and via CSA partners in LA and the Bay Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Specialty Produce Farming

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

Keywords

• Organic produce farming
• Specialty organic greens
• Baby lettuce cultivation
• Farmers market produce
• Hand-harvested vegetables

Headquarters

HQ city

Thermal

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Direct Produce Sales: Direct-to-consumer and wholesale sales of specialty organic produce through farmers markets and CSA partnerships. Products include baby lettuces, salad greens, cooking greens, baby root vegetables, and seasonal summer produce.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

County Line Harvest is an organic specialty produce farm that grows and sells hand-harvested baby lettuces, salad and cooking greens, baby root vegetables, and seasonal summer varieties from its certified organic 200-acre Thermal, CA farm. The company sells directly to consumers at Southern California farmers markets and routes CSA customers to partner organizations Earth Matterz (LA area) and FEED Sonoma (Bay Area).

Product overview

County Line Harvest is an organic specialty produce farm operating two locations: a Northern California farm on the Marin-Sonoma County line (started in 2000 on six acres) and a Southern California farm in Thermal, CA (120 acres originally, now 200 acres since 2019). The company grows and sells a diverse portfolio of hand-harvested specialty organic produce including baby lettuces (Baby Mix, Super Baby Mix, Salanova varieties, Little Gem varieties, Romaine, Bibb), salad greens (Arugula, Frisee, Chicories), cooking greens (Mizuna, Mustard, Kale varieties, Spinach, Chard), baby root vegetables (Carrots, Radishes, Turnips, Fennel, Leeks), and seasonal summer varieties (Basil, Peppers, Summer Squash). The product line is unified under the company's organic farming mission, with produce available October through June from the Southern California farm, which also provides year-round employment for approximately a dozen full-time employees plus seasonal work for an additional 35 workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baby Lettuces

Quantifiable outcome

• Year-round employment for 12 full-time employees plus seasonal work for 35 additional workers

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Earth MatterzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCounty Line Harvest has partnered with Earth Matterz for customers in the LA area. The farm directs CSA-interested customers to Earth Matterz, which operates an CSA program. County Line Harvest previously operated its own CSA during COVID but transitioned this capability to partners.
• FEED SonomacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCounty Line Harvest has partnered with FEED Sonoma for customers in the Bay Area. The farm directs CSA-interested Bay Area customers to FEED Sonoma, which operates an awesome CSA program. This partnership allows County Line Harvest to serve customers beyond its direct market footprint.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Weiser Family Farms: Southern California (Coachella Valley / Thermal area) family farm growing specialty and heirloom produce sold to restaurants and at farmers markets. Direct geographic and product overlap with County Line Harvest's Thermal, CA operations.
• Full Belly Farm: Certified organic California farm in the Capay Valley producing vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers sold through CSA boxes, farmers markets, and wholesale. Comparable in size, organic certification, and CSA + farmers market distribution.
• Capay Organic Farm: Family-run organic farm in California's Capay Valley that sells direct-to-consumer via CSA, farmers markets, and farm stands. Highly comparable to County Line Harvest in organic specialty produce, California location, and multi-channel D2C distribution model.
• Suzie's Farm: Certified organic farm in San Diego that grows vegetables, herbs, and flowers and sells direct-to-consumer via CSA, farmers markets, and on-site events. Comparable specialty organic California farm with CSA + farmers market distribution.
• Babé Farms: Specialty vegetable grower on California's Central Coast known for baby lettuces, baby root vegetables, and heirloom varieties sold wholesale to restaurants and retailers. Highly comparable in specialty crop focus and product mix to County Line Harvest.

Emerging players

• The Chef's Garden: Ohio-based specialty vegetable farm focused on heirloom and unusual varieties sold direct to high-end restaurants and home consumers. Comparable in specialty/niche produce focus and direct relationships with culinary customers.
• McEvoy Ranch: Certified organic California ranch in Petaluma producing olives, olive oil, vegetables, and produce sold through farm stand and wholesale. Comparable as a California organic specialty grower with D2C and direct-to-customer channels, though with a different core product.

Regional players

• FEED Sonoma: Bay Area CSA program sourcing from Northern California farms including County Line Harvest. Comparable as a regional organic CSA subscription operator with overlapping supplier relationships and customer base.
• Earth Matterz: LA-area CSA operator that partners with County Line Harvest (and other farms) to deliver produce boxes. Comparable as a D2C organic produce subscription operator serving the same Southern California consumer base.

Broad incumbents

• Lakeside Organic Gardens: One of the largest California-based certified organic vegetable growers, supplying grocery chains and wholesalers across the U.S. Comparable organic crop focus and California operations but at much larger wholesale scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/county-line-harvest-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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