Farm Size: 100 acres in California’s Central Valley
Harvest Size: Approximately 300,000 pounds
History: Founded in 2009 by Dave Crockett, a third-generation grower from the Sierra Nevada area. Crockett Family Farms quickly became known around the world for its signature Tangie genetics.
Known for: Crockett Family Farms is known for developing the famed Tangie, Strawberry Banana, Clementine, 24K, Strawberry Fields and Citrus Sap cultivars.
Family and Team:
• Dave Crockett, founder and breeder
• Kristi Crockett, fo-owner, operations and community relations
• Crocquito (Crockett Jr.), co-owner and breeder (also co-owns Ranchera Familia, a 3-acre boutique CBD farm in California’s Central Valley with his wife, Sue Surabian)
• Sue Surabian (Sue Carlton), director of marketing and cultivator (co-owns Ranchera Familia with Crocquito)
The Crocketts employ local and migrant field workers during peak seasons, and invest in and support migrant farmworkers through “fair pay, safe working conditions and equitable treatment,” which the family says are integral to the farm’s mission and heritage.
2025 Harvest: The farm focused heavily on Orange Glaze — a Tangie-dominant, early-finishing, drought-tolerant cultivar selected for its dense bud structure, processing efficiency and citrus terpene profile.
Looking to 2026: Crockett Family Farms plans to expand to more than 500 acres, emphasizing Tangie-line and drought-resistant cultivars well suited to Central Valley’s unique growing conditions.
• Seeds: crockettfamilyfarms.com
• Raw Flower, biomass and by-products: rancherafamilia.com
