Dave's Produce

Fifth-generation farmer David Vierra says of his passion for farming,:

“It’s in my blood. I can’t help it.”

David’s grandfather, Ellard Vierra, arrived in the Sacramento River Delta in the 1920s, and farmed full time until the mid 60’s when he was offered a job with Reclamation District 999. Ellard could not stop farming though, so in his spare time he maintained a hundred-acre garden on his property in West Sacramento.

David’s mother couldn’t keep her child out of their family garden. He always had a little plot of his own to maintain. An 8th grade field trip to Apple Hill inspired David to grow pumpkins and he started planning what is now Dave’s Pumpkin Patch.

Two decades later Dave’s Pumpkin Patch at Vierra Farm is one of West Sacramento’s favorite fall attractions.

David still cultivates his grandfather’s hundred-acre garden, growing seasonal, fresh produce all year round. David encourages kids to discover the joy and satisfaction of gardening for themselves by hosting field trips, tours and fun seasonal events on the farm.