Organic Farms

What Organic Farms does

Gold Ridge Organic Farms is a certified organic working farm founded in 2000 by Brooke Hazen on 88 acres of pastureland in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, California. The farm currently operates 70 acres of mixed olive trees and 18 acres of apples and citrus, producing extra virgin olive oils (Tuscan, Picholine, Minerva, and Arbequina blends), estate-grown heirloom apples, pears, citrus, and value-added products such as apple cider, vinegar, drinking shrubs, and curated gift sets. Olives are milled on-site within hours of harvest at a state-of-the-art press, enabling freshness the company uses as a core quality claim.

The business generates revenue through four streams: direct-to-consumer e-commerce (national shipping with a $100 free-shipping threshold), an on-site farm shop open Fridays and Saturdays, select purveyors and retailers in Northern California and Reno-Tahoe, and service offerings including custom olive milling for other growers (October-December by appointment) and seasonal apple u-pick agritourism (August-October). Target customers are health-conscious individual food enthusiasts, restaurants and specialty retailers, corporate gifting buyers, and small olive growers needing milling access. Marketing relies on the company's own e-commerce site, social media, a farm journal, press coverage, and on-farm experiential events.

The company has differentiated through 24+ years of continuous organic farming, dual certifications from Oregon Tilth and CCOF, and recognition including the 2026 Good Food Awards, 2025 California State Fair awards, a 2025 LA International EVOO Competition Double Gold, and a public endorsement from James Beard Award winner Ruth Reichl. A planned 2027 apple processing facility and a 2024 partnership with The FruitGuys nonprofit signal expansion of both physical infrastructure and community-anchored brand positioning. The company remains privately held and founder-operated with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Organic Farms

Legal name

Gold Ridge Organic Farms

Website

https://goldridgeorganicfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gold Ridge Organic Farms is a Sebastopol, California-based certified organic farm producing award-winning extra virgin olive oils, heirloom apples, pears, and citrus, sold direct-to-consumer online, at its farm shop, and through regional retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Estate Produce

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Apple Orchards (111331)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Fruit & Tree Nut Farming (Orchards) (AFAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Organic olive oil production
• Estate-grown heirloom apples
• Custom olive milling services
• Certified organic farming
• Agritourism farm experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Sebastopol

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. E-commerce Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of organic olive oils, apples, citrus, and specialty products through the company's web store. Products include award-winning EVOO, heirloom apples, pears, apple cider, vinegar, and gift sets. Revenue is generated through individual transactions with free shipping threshold of $100.
2. Custom Olive Milling Services: Custom olive milling services offered by appointment during October-December at the state-of-the-art olive press in Sebastopol. Growers can bring their olives for custom milling.
3. Retail/Vendor Sales: Products sold through select purveyors and retailers in Northern California and Reno-Tahoe regions.
4. Farm Experiences: Farm visits, tastings, tours, and u-pick apple experiences offered to consumers. Apple u-pick available by reservation August-October for Honeycrisp and Fuji apples.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gold Ridge Organic Farms is a certified-organic working farm that grows, harvests, and processes estate olives, apples, and citrus into award-winning extra virgin olive oils, heirloom fruit, apple cider, vinegars, and related artisanal food products. The farm sells primarily direct-to-consumer through its e-commerce store and on-site Farm Shop, and offers on-farm experiences including olive oil tastings, orchard tours, and u-pick apple harvests, plus custom olive milling services for regional growers during the October-December season.

Product overview

Gold Ridge Organic Farms is a working farm business offering a portfolio of organically grown agricultural products centered around three core categories: award-winning extra virgin olive oils (Tuscan Blend, Picholine Blend, Minerva Blend, Arbequina Blend), estate-grown apples and pears, and citrus products. The farm sells directly through its web store and at its farm shop. Supporting offerings include value-added products like apple cider, vinegar and shrubs, infused citrus olive oils, and gift sets. The farm also operates service businesses including custom olive milling for other growers and an apple u-pick agritourism experience. A planned 2027 apple processing facility will expand local processing capabilities for the Sonoma County Gravenstein apple industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tuscan Blend Organic California EVOO (500 ml)

Quantifiable outcome

• 24+ years of continuous organic farming operations since 2000
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The FruitGuysminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024The FruitGuys nonprofit organization is partnering to support local Gravenstein apple farmers by donating 16% of Gravenstein sales proceeds back to local farmers. This helps preserve the legacy fruit industry in Sonoma County.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Frog Hollow Farm: Certified organic fruit farm in Brentwood, CA selling estate-grown stone fruit, jams, and baked goods via D2C and farmers markets. Comparable in small-batch organic farming, D2C e-commerce, and value-added product strategy.
• The Olive Press: Sonoma-based olive oil producer and tasting room offering estate-milled California EVOO. Closely comparable in geography, on-site milling, and premium positioning.
• McEvoy Ranch: Organic olive oil and estate-grown food producer in Petaluma, Sonoma County. Direct peer in estate-grown, single-origin organic California EVOO with D2C and gift set distribution.
• Lucero Olive Oil: California-based premium EVOO producer with D2C e-commerce and award-winning varietals. Comparable in size, premium positioning, and direct-to-consumer GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Cobram Estate: Major California and Australian olive oil producer with premium and mainstream product lines. Operates in the same California EVOO space with broader distribution and scale.
• California Olive Ranch: One of the largest California olive oil producers, offering both conventional and organic EVOO at scale. Comparable in core product category but operates at significantly larger scale with broader retail distribution.

Regional players

• Manicaretti Italian Food Importers: Specialty Italian and Mediterranean food importer and distributor. Comparable in premium olive oil curation and specialty retailer distribution, though primarily a California importer rather than a producer.

Emerging players

• Filoli Center & Farm: Historic Woodside, CA property combining estate gardens, farm, and hospitality. Comparable in blending estate-grown agricultural products with farm experiences and curated gift shop offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/goldridgeorganicfarms
• Instagraminstagram.com/goldridgeorganicfarms
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gold-ridge-organic-farms

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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