Schmidt Farm & Nursery

Name

Schmidt Farm & Nursery

Legal name

Schmidt Farm & Nursery

Website

https://schmidtfarm.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tree Nut Production

NAICS

Tree Nut Farming (111335)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Nut Orchards (Almonds, Walnuts, Pistachios, Pecans, Hazelnuts, Macadamias) (AFAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Tree nut farming
• Hazelnut production
• Walnut production
• Farm direct sales
• Orchard products

Headquarters

HQ city

Mcminnville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Nut Sales: The farm generates revenue through direct sales of fresh walnuts and hazelnuts to consumers, both in-shell and cracked. Sales occur through the on-site farm stand in McMinnville, Oregon, and through an online shop with shipping capabilities across the US.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Schmidt Farm & Nursery grows and sells fresh walnuts and hazelnuts in both in-shell and cracked forms. Products are sold directly to consumers through a seasonal farm stand at the McMinnville, Oregon farm and through an online e-commerce storefront, with peak availability from October through November.

Product overview

Schmidt Farm & Nursery is a family farm operation in McMinnville, Oregon offering fresh walnuts and hazelnuts from its 2025 crop. The product portfolio consists of four offerings: Fresh Hazelnuts (available In Shell or Cracked) and Fresh Walnuts (available In Shell or Cracked). Products are sold through an online shop and a physical farm stand. Hazelnut shipping begins October 17th; the farm stand operates October hours (Monday-Sunday, 10am-4pm). Bulk pricing is available, with a price break at 100 lbs for hazelnuts ($4.00/lb). All nuts are raw and sold either whole or cracked, with customers responsible for hand-sorting cracked nuts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Walnuts In-shell and cracked fresh walnuts grown on the Schmidt farm in McMinnville, Oregon, sold to individual consumers via the farm stand and online store during the October–November harvest season.
• Fresh Hazelnuts In-shell and cracked fresh hazelnuts grown on the Schmidt farm in McMinnville, Oregon, priced at $4/lb in multiple weight tiers and sold to individual consumers through the farm stand and online store.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Freddy Guys Hazelnut Co. Oregon-based hazelnut farm in the Willamette Valley selling fresh, locally grown hazelnuts direct-to-consumer through online channels. Closely comparable as a Pacific Northwest hazelnut grower with a similar DTC farm-direct model and seasonal harvest cycle.
• Pearson Farm: Multi-generation family farm in Georgia selling peaches and pecans direct-to-consumer through farm stands, online shop, and shipping. Comparable as a family-owned DTC farm operation with seasonal on-site retail and national shipping.

Broad incumbents

• Sunsweet Growers: California-based grower cooperative producing dried fruits and nuts. Comparable as an agricultural cooperative structure and branded consumer food company sourcing from member growers.
• Diamond Foods: Branded nut products company (Diamond of California, Emerald, Poppers) selling walnuts, pecans, and other tree nuts through retail. Comparable as a branded tree nut seller reaching consumers nationwide, though at vastly larger scale.
• Blue Diamond Growers: California-based almond cooperative and the largest tree nut processor/marketer in the world. Comparable as a vertically integrated tree nut grower-marketer, though vastly larger scale and focused on almonds rather than hazelnuts/walnuts.
• Mariani Nut Company: Family-owned California walnut and almond processor with multi-generational history. Comparable as an established branded tree nut company with direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels, though operating at much larger industrial scale.
• John B. Sanfilippo & Son: Public company (Fisher Nuts brand) producing and marketing walnuts, pecans, and other nuts. Comparable as a vertically integrated tree nut processor/marketer with branded consumer products.

Others

• Hazelnut Growers of Oregon: Industry marketing organization representing Oregon hazelnut growers and processors. Comparable as part of the same Oregon hazelnut value chain and ecosystem, though functioning as a trade body rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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