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The Desert Farming Initiative is a 5-acre demonstration fruit and veggie farm within the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources.  DFI is located at the College’s Valley Road Experiment Station on the east edge of the main campus, and powered by students, AmeriCorps service members and faculty. Produce from the farm is distributed to food pantries, Fallon Food Hub, Read more...

OUR MISSION: To grow the highest quality turf while striving to surpass our customers’ expectations of service. Valley Sod was established in 2001 with the merger of two farms, bringing together over 30 years of sod production experience. Over the years the acreage and varieties have increased so that our markets now include southern Nevada, southern Utah, and northern Arizona. Read more...

Just about an hour outside of Reno, near the small town of Fallon, Nevada, lies the historic and unique Frey Ranch, with roots dating back to 1918. In addition to planting, growing and harvesting a variety of crops, including corn, alfalfa, wheat and barley, Frey Ranch is home to Churchill Vineyards, Nevada’s only estate winery. Owned and operated by Colby Read more...

Mountain Mushrooms, north of Reno, is the only mushroom grower in the Reno-Tahoe area. Owner Nate Rosenbloom’s small-scale production farm focuses on growing the highest quality gourmet mushrooms for local restaurants and home cooks alike. The farm specializes in oyster mushrooms and shitake mushrooms. You can enjoy them at many Reno area restaurants, and they are also available at the Read more...

The seasons are changing, the cool mornings and warm afternoons signal fall is on the way, and with it comes some favorite fall traditions: pumpkin patches and corn mazes. Corn mazes are relatively new to the United States. The first known American corn maze was built in 1993 in Annville, Pennsylvania. The first in Nevada was built in 1998 at Read more...

Local producer of farm fresh produce proudly serving Fallon and Northern Nevada. We produce a wide variety of vegetables.  Enjoy early season produce such as lettuce, kale, turnips, radishes and beets in the spring. Discover the tastiest varieties of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash, watermelon and other warm season veggies when summer arrives. In the fall, pumpkins and winter squash will round out the season. Read more...

We are a diversified livestock operation raising cattle, lamb, hay, and, of course – wool.   The Bare Ranch was the first ranch settled in Surprise Valley at  the eastern foot of the Warner Mountain Range.  It was on the route that Peter Lassen scouted for pioneers to travel to California during the Gold Rush. The trade route later became a ranching community. Read more...

Enjoy the sustainably grown fruits, vegetables and eggs produced on our urban farm, located near the banks of the Truckee River and not far from downtown Reno. Read more...