About Us
Patagonia Lake, Patagonia, Arizona
Water is Life. If you live in a desert, that fact becomes abundantly clear.
When Philip and Sherry began their small farm business thirty years ago in the Verde Valley, the Verde River was the lifeblood for local farmers and ranchers. As they began distributing their produce throughout the state, they soon realized farmland was often far from cities and larger markets and the couple had the vision to buy refrigerated trucks to carry produce from water blessed agricultural valleys to drier urban areas. Helping other Arizona farmers distribute their produce to larger markets soon became their overriding passion and today Patagonia Orchards distributes and markets regionally grown Arizona and Mexican citrus to not just Arizona markets but to the nation's and Canada’s chain stores, organic food distributors and many smaller regional retailers.
Organic food distribution is not Philip and Sherry’s only passion...they love to paddle board which is no easy fete in arid lands! On weekends they scour maps for sources of water on which to float their boards. The Navajo concept of Hozho, balance and beauty, is their mantra.* To find that sweet spot in life, where everything is in balance, is how they see the world.
Enlightenment is another passion the couple foster. Since they began their journey, they have tutored employees on sustainable practices and today the team of experts they surround themselves with have helped educate farmers in Arizona and Mexico about organic production regulations, modern food safety practices, and crop forecasting. For over thirty years, Patagonia Orchard’s team has educated buyers by taking them on farm visits, traveling the cobblestone roads of Chiapas and the desert regions of Arizona and Sonora.
For over thirty years, Patagonia Orchards has also been educating consumers in sustainable food systems and the importance of maintaining a sustainable food network. For over thirty years the company has preached the gospel of "balance and flow" and incorporated that concept into every label, every decision and every practice in the organization. Does this create balance, foster understanding? Does it flow? It has been their life's work and it is their passion.
A debt of thanks and gratitude to all our mentors.
*The Navajo say “sa’ah naaghaii bik’eh hozho” which is often shortened to hozho. Sa’ah naaghaii bik’eh hozho in its most simplistic understanding is about balance in living. At the core of its meaning, hozho is about balance: It is about harmony and unity, happiness and wisdom. For the Navajo people, hozho is a description of what life on Earth should be. To researcher Francis Drake, hozhois the act of “continually restoring, finding, and practicing balance in one’s daily life.”
When Philip and Sherry began their small farm business thirty years ago in the Verde Valley, the Verde River was the lifeblood for local farmers and ranchers. As they began distributing their produce throughout the state, they soon realized farmland was often far from cities and larger markets and the couple had the vision to buy refrigerated trucks to carry produce from water blessed agricultural valleys to drier urban areas. Helping other Arizona farmers distribute their produce to larger markets soon became their overriding passion and today Patagonia Orchards distributes and markets regionally grown Arizona and Mexican citrus to not just Arizona markets but to the nation's and Canada’s chain stores, organic food distributors and many smaller regional retailers.
Organic food distribution is not Philip and Sherry’s only passion...they love to paddle board which is no easy fete in arid lands! On weekends they scour maps for sources of water on which to float their boards. The Navajo concept of Hozho, balance and beauty, is their mantra.* To find that sweet spot in life, where everything is in balance, is how they see the world.
Enlightenment is another passion the couple foster. Since they began their journey, they have tutored employees on sustainable practices and today the team of experts they surround themselves with have helped educate farmers in Arizona and Mexico about organic production regulations, modern food safety practices, and crop forecasting. For over thirty years, Patagonia Orchard’s team has educated buyers by taking them on farm visits, traveling the cobblestone roads of Chiapas and the desert regions of Arizona and Sonora.
For over thirty years, Patagonia Orchards has also been educating consumers in sustainable food systems and the importance of maintaining a sustainable food network. For over thirty years the company has preached the gospel of "balance and flow" and incorporated that concept into every label, every decision and every practice in the organization. Does this create balance, foster understanding? Does it flow? It has been their life's work and it is their passion.
A debt of thanks and gratitude to all our mentors.
*The Navajo say “sa’ah naaghaii bik’eh hozho” which is often shortened to hozho. Sa’ah naaghaii bik’eh hozho in its most simplistic understanding is about balance in living. At the core of its meaning, hozho is about balance: It is about harmony and unity, happiness and wisdom. For the Navajo people, hozho is a description of what life on Earth should be. To researcher Francis Drake, hozhois the act of “continually restoring, finding, and practicing balance in one’s daily life.”
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to harvest, process, and distribute organic tropical fruits, citrus, nuts, dates and fresh organic juices at the highest level of food safety, while delivering delicious foods that help create balance and flow for people and the earth. |
Commitment to the Farmer
We strive to maintain fair prices for all crops, to offer logistical support, and to provide expert technical advice in the area or organic production and planning.
Commitment to the Distributor & Retailer
We offer premium organic fruits and vegetables with prompt, professional service to provide product which meets or exceeds specifications in condition, quality, food safety, and labelling and packaging, and we facilitate the most efficient transportations of our products to the marketplace.
Commitment to the Consumer
We provide healthy food, bursting with flavor, grown in nutrient rich soil, free from pesticides, herbicides and/or harmful additives that is certified by third-party USDA-accredited certification agencies. We strive to achieve this process with detailed attention toward food safety.
We strive to maintain fair prices for all crops, to offer logistical support, and to provide expert technical advice in the area or organic production and planning.
Commitment to the Distributor & Retailer
We offer premium organic fruits and vegetables with prompt, professional service to provide product which meets or exceeds specifications in condition, quality, food safety, and labelling and packaging, and we facilitate the most efficient transportations of our products to the marketplace.
Commitment to the Consumer
We provide healthy food, bursting with flavor, grown in nutrient rich soil, free from pesticides, herbicides and/or harmful additives that is certified by third-party USDA-accredited certification agencies. We strive to achieve this process with detailed attention toward food safety.
OUR VALUES, OUR PRIDE
Personal responsibility
Respect for others
Innovation through teamwork
Dedication to sustainability
Excellence in customer service
Personal responsibility
Respect for others
Innovation through teamwork
Dedication to sustainability
Excellence in customer service
