About Sierra Pacific Farms
Sierra Pacific Farms, Inc. (SPF, Inc.) is a professional farm management firm based in Temecula, California. We offer a full, rich complement of services including grove management, grove development, harvesting, marketing, consulting, and pest management.
Established in 1988, SPF, Inc. has expanded its operations into San Diego, Riverside, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. Our recognized team of professionals manages over 2,000 acres of avocados and 2,500 acres of lemons including Tangos and Seedless Mandarins.
Sierra Pacific Farms, Inc. began doing business on December 19th, 1988, but that is not where the story begins! Back in the early '70s, the land on the west side of Temecula was being developed by Kaiser Aetna into avocado groves. This is when Scott McIntyre had his first look at the Temecula area as a sidekick to his dad's business pursuits. When Scott graduated from Fresno State University in 1980, his first job brought him back to Temecula. After working with a Temecula based farm management firm for a few years, he was able to convince his dad's farm management company to open a unit in town, and with that Pro Ag's Temecula office was opened in 1984. The southern unit built a clientele with a strong focus on not being the biggest, just being the best. In 1988 Pro Ag, Inc. which was based in Visalia, CA decided to consolidate business ventures to the Central Valley and Ventura counties and so Scott had an opportunity to buy his Temecula unit and with that, Sierra Pacific Farms, Inc. was born.
Currently, Sierra Pacific Farms, Inc. has many years of farming experience on board, but the main success of the company has more behind it than that. We pride ourselves on staying true to old farming practices that continue to work, but always on the lookout for new technology to help us increase the profitability for our growers. We have developed many of our own independent research projects such as studies on bee activity and the truth about pollination, as well as investing in a sophisticated soil probe system to watch how a tree takes a drink of water, so we can learn to use our precious and expensive resource in the most efficient way possible. We also believe so deeply in our industry, that we have invested in it as well by owning avocado and citrus acreage.
Established in 1988, SPF, Inc. has expanded its operations into San Diego, Riverside, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. Our recognized team of professionals manages over 2,000 acres of avocados and 2,500 acres of lemons including Tangos and Seedless Mandarins.
Sierra Pacific Farms, Inc. began doing business on December 19th, 1988, but that is not where the story begins! Back in the early '70s, the land on the west side of Temecula was being developed by Kaiser Aetna into avocado groves. This is when Scott McIntyre had his first look at the Temecula area as a sidekick to his dad's business pursuits. When Scott graduated from Fresno State University in 1980, his first job brought him back to Temecula. After working with a Temecula based farm management firm for a few years, he was able to convince his dad's farm management company to open a unit in town, and with that Pro Ag's Temecula office was opened in 1984. The southern unit built a clientele with a strong focus on not being the biggest, just being the best. In 1988 Pro Ag, Inc. which was based in Visalia, CA decided to consolidate business ventures to the Central Valley and Ventura counties and so Scott had an opportunity to buy his Temecula unit and with that, Sierra Pacific Farms, Inc. was born.
Currently, Sierra Pacific Farms, Inc. has many years of farming experience on board, but the main success of the company has more behind it than that. We pride ourselves on staying true to old farming practices that continue to work, but always on the lookout for new technology to help us increase the profitability for our growers. We have developed many of our own independent research projects such as studies on bee activity and the truth about pollination, as well as investing in a sophisticated soil probe system to watch how a tree takes a drink of water, so we can learn to use our precious and expensive resource in the most efficient way possible. We also believe so deeply in our industry, that we have invested in it as well by owning avocado and citrus acreage.
Our Farmers
Scott McIntyre, CEO
Scott holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Agriculture Business from Fresno State. He worked 2 years for Agrispect, Inc., 2 1/2 years for Pro Ag, Inc., and then went out on his own to start Sierra Pacific Farms which has been in business over 30 years!
Ryan Rochefort, President of Agriculture Operations
Ryan is grower relations and hands-on farming. His vast experience in the hands-on field operations makes him one of the best farmers in Southern California
- Former Chairman of the California Avocado Commission
- Former Rancho California Water District Board Member
- Former Sunkist Board Member
Scott holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Agriculture Business from Fresno State. He worked 2 years for Agrispect, Inc., 2 1/2 years for Pro Ag, Inc., and then went out on his own to start Sierra Pacific Farms which has been in business over 30 years!
Ryan Rochefort, President of Agriculture Operations
- Current California Avocado Commission Board Member
- Currently serves on the Production Research Committee
- Current Hass Avocado Board Alternative
Ryan is grower relations and hands-on farming. His vast experience in the hands-on field operations makes him one of the best farmers in Southern California