Name

Huerta Del Valle

Legal name

Huerta del Valle

Website

https://huertadelvalle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Agriculture Services

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Vegetable & Melon Farming (Open-Field) (AFAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms) (AFAGAHAJ), Herb Farming (Basil, Parsley, Cilantro, Mint, Dill) (AFAGADAK)

Keywords

• Urban farming
• Community gardens
• Organic produce
• CSA subscription
• Agricultural training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ontario

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. CSA Harvest Box Subscriptions: Community Supported Agriculture subscription program offering bi-weekly produce boxes (Mini $30, Regular $40) with delivery or pickup options. Recurring revenue model with seasonal subscriptions (March-December) and late enrollment eligibility.
2. Farm Market Sales: Direct produce sales at farm markets held twice weekly at Ontario location (Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am-12pm) and pop-up markets at Jurupa. Half-price days on Wednesdays to ensure accessibility.
3. Community Garden Plot Rentals: Rental income from 62 family garden plots at Ontario ($60/year) and available plots at Jurupa ($30/year). Symbolic yearly payments to maintain community access.
4. Agricultural Training Programs: Revenue from Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training Program (BFFTP 2) with scholarships and stipends available to reduce financial barriers for underserved communities.
5. Donations and Grants: Nonprofit funding through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and grant funding to support operations and provide fair wages to farmers and staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Huerta Del Valle operates a nonprofit network of urban farms and community gardens in Southern California's Inland Empire, growing and selling beyond-organic produce without pesticides, herbicides, or artificial fertilizers. The organization sells produce through CSA Harvest Box subscriptions, on-site farm markets, and pop-up markets, and rents community garden plots. It also runs farmer training and youth education programs focused on food justice, sustainability, and community empowerment.

Product overview

Huerta del Valle is a nonprofit network of urban farms and community gardens serving Southern California's Inland Empire. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected food access and agricultural education programs centered around organic produce cultivation. Core offerings include the Harvest Box CSA subscription program (Mini and Regular sizes at $30 and $40), on-site Farm Markets with half-price discount days, and 62 family garden plots for personal cultivation. Educational programs include the BFFTP farmer training initiative and the Abejas children's program. The Crestmore Manor Ranch serves as a farm incubation site for program graduates, while the under-construction Educational Center will add classroom facilities and community space. All products and programs work together toward the mission of building 'one garden every mile' in food deserts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Harvest Box CSA Subscription Community Supported Agriculture subscription delivering bi-weekly boxes of organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs harvested from farm sites. Mini Box at $30 and Regular Box at $40 with pickup or $10 delivery to select cities. Subscription runs March through December.
• Community Garden Plots Family garden plot rentals offering 20'x10' growing spaces with water, compost, tools, and seeds included. 62 plots at Ontario location at $60 per year and plots at Jurupa Valley at $30 per year, with 365-day growing access.
• Farm Market On-site produce market held twice weekly at the Ontario location (Wednesdays 9am-12pm with half-price discount and Saturdays 9am-12pm), selling fresh organic produce directly to community members. Accepts cash, debit/credit, and Venmo.
• Pop-Up Markets Mobile market events held every other Saturday alternating between Ontario and Jurupa locations, offering fresh organic produce and supporting local small businesses in open-air green spaces.
• Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training Program (BFFTP) Bilingual 6-month hybrid training program for new and aspiring farmers covering sustainable agriculture, land stewardship, food justice, business planning, and cooperative practices. Prioritizes underserved communities in the Inland Empire.
• Farm Incubation Program Post-training program providing BFFTP graduates with access to land, tools, technical assistance, and mentorship to establish their own small organic farming businesses. Approximately 30 incubator plots available across 11 acres at Crestmore Manor Ranch.
• Abejas Program Children's educational program for grades K-6 exploring social equity, ecology, and wellbeing through hands-on activities and creative learning about sustainability.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Jurupa Area Recreation & Parks DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership to develop 13 acres of land at Jurupa Valley for sustainable and organic farming. Located next to Glen Avon Heritage Park. Grand opening April 19, 2019. Members of HDV and Jurupa communities volunteer, grow crops, and learn about urban farming together.
• UC Master Gardeners of San Bernardino CountysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkshop partnership for educational programming. Maggie Oniell of SB County UC Master Gardeners led winter fruit tree pruning workshop demonstrating pruning techniques.
• Ontario City LibrarysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for educational workshops and programming. Co-hosted winter fruit tree pruning workshop with UC Master Gardeners.
• MightycausesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline donation platform partner for accepting charitable contributions to support nonprofit operations and programs.
• Barn2DoorsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerE-commerce platform for online Harvest Box subscription sales and shop functionality.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South Central Farmers: A community-led urban farm cooperative in Los Angeles serving a low-income, predominantly Latino community with organic produce, plots, and training — highly comparable mission, demographic focus, and mutual-aid ethos to Huerta del Valle.
• Center for Land-Based Learning: California nonprofit operating farming training programs, incubator sites, and school gardens with a focus on workforce development in agriculture — strong overlap with HDV's BFFTP and Farm Incubation Program.
• Alemany Farm: San Francisco-based urban farm and community garden operated by a nonprofit, growing organic produce for food-insecure residents and offering volunteer and education programs — directly comparable in mission, urban-farming model, and community-led GTM to Huerta del Valle.
• Urban Adamah: Berkeley-based Jewish urban farm and education center running residential fellowships, youth programs, and organic production for food-insecure residents — comparable urban farm + education + food justice structure.
• Dig Deep Farms: Alameda County, California urban farm enterprise focused on food access, job training, and small-scale organic production in food desert communities — closely mirrors HDV's mission and operating model.
• Pie Ranch: California-based nonprofit farm combining organic production, farmer training (an apprenticeship program), and food-access work for underserved communities — directly analogous training-plus-production model.

Regional players

• LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (Cocina Abierta program): Los Angeles-based cultural nonprofit with food justice programming serving Latino communities — overlapping demographic and cultural mission to HDV, though not a farm operator.
• Food Forward: Southern California nonprofit that recovers surplus produce for food-insecure communities, primarily through gleaning rather than cultivation, but operates in the same region with overlapping food justice mission and donor base.
• Sierra Harvest: Nevada County, California nonprofit that runs farm-to-school programs, farmer training, and a Food Love project supporting food access — comparable farm-education-food-justice portfolio, but operating in Northern California.

Broad incumbents

• Farmscape: California's largest urban farming company, primarily focused on installing and maintaining edible gardens for residential and commercial clients — operates in the same category (urban agriculture) but with a fee-for-service rather than nonprofit model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 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

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M&A

Investments

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