Family First,
Always
Every good grower knows – whether a backyard hobbyist or large-scale farmer – that the health and success of a plant is really determined by what’s hidden in the soil. A plant’s roots are its anchor and its lifeline, taking up air, water, and nutrients. The bigger and healthier the root system, the bigger and healthier the plant.
Here at Church Brothers Farms, our roots extend far beyond the vegetables in our fields. They represent a family legacy of innovation and growth here in the Salinas Valley and beyond. They represent quality products and a high sense of urgency around customer needs. And they represent a vertically integrated company whose strong root system has it poised for the next generation of growth and success.
At Church Brothers Farms, we believe our most valuable resource is our team of people from the field & trucks to the salad processing plant & office. Their safety and well-being reflects on the product we produce day in and day out.
Our People
The Church family has been an integral part of Salinas Valley agriculture for almost 100 years. Brothers Tom and Steve began working in the lettuce fields as teenagers and founded Church Brothers Farms together in 1999. The next generation and extended family members are now working throughout the company; however, that family environment extends to all Church Brothers Farms partners and employees.
our family
Our roots are in the fields, but our strength comes from being fully integrated — from planting to processing. By managing every step of the process, we deliver year-round supply, consistent quality, and innovation grounded in generations of farming experience.
Our Roots
we value integrity, honesty, reliability, and doing what is right, every time.
Company Timeline
1999
Steve & Tom Church open Church Brothers Farms.
2002-2024
Church Brothers Farms teams with Gill Ranches to form True Leaf Farms. This partnership enables Church Brothers to offer processed tender leaf products to their Foodservice customers.
Church Brothers Farms and True Leaf Farms merge, with True Leaf Farms remaining a separate processing entity.
october 2018
Church Brothers Farms expands its presence in Northern Mexico (San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora) with a new 110,000 square foot facility.
August 2021
CB Retail branded items launch. Introduced to the market: Broccoli Florets, Vegetable Medley, Broccoli Slaw & Cauliflower Florets.
March 2022
CB Retail expands line of VA packs with the launch of Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower Rice,
2 count Baby Romaine & 4 count Little Gem Lettuce.
March 2023
Church Brothers purchases former Mann Packing 200,000 square feet warehouse facility, which is now being utilized for shipping and cross-docking operations.