We believe that to better understand the needs of our growers, and to bring a steady shipment of high-quality berries to market, we should be growers ourselves. So that is exactly what we are. It has allowed us to be more innovative in our growing methods, more reliable in providing berries and more flexible in serving our customers.

Current farms
(Company-owned or partnership):

• Mixon Family Farm – Haines City, FL
• Poucher Blueberry Farm – Zolfo Springs, FL
• SRF Strawberries – Plant City, FL
• Owl’s Den Farm – Vale, NC
• Blueberry Farms of Georgia – Baxley, GA

Current company-owned acreage

• Blueberries: 550+ company-owned acres
• Blackberries: 82+ company-owned acres
• Strawberries: 168+ company-owned acres
  
  

SunnyRidge Farm grows three types of blueberries, enabling us to maximize our growing regions and harvest schedules—to better serve our customers with a reliable supply of berries and a longer growing season.

Northern Highbush Blueberries:

• Grown in the northern United States and Canada
• Well-adapted to colder climates
• Developed by commercial and private breeders using native species as parentage

Southern Highbush Blueberries:

• Grown in Florida and Georgia, partially in North Carolina, and in California
• Bred to grow in warmer conditions
• Developed from breeding programs at universities such as the University of Florida, University of Georgia and University of North Carolina. 

Rabbiteye Blueberries:

• Commonly grown in Georgia
• A hearty berry with nice flavor
  
  

The majority of our blackberries are grown in Georgia and North Carolina utilizing unique varieties developed by University of Arkansas researchers, allowing us to provide fruit from June through September. We continue to extend our growing season with new varieties of great-tasting blackberries now being nurtured by university researchers.

SunnyRidge entered the Florida strawberry market in 2008 allowing us to provide the convenience of ‘one-stop shopping’ to our customers who were looking for the same level of quality and service in strawberries that they received with our other berries. Being headquartered in Florida’s strawberry growing country made our decision even easier. We now supply strawberries from November to March with our highest volume coming during the later months of the growing season.

We are always actively looking for new farming opportunities throughout the United States and Canada, opening new farms and creating new relationships with quality-minded growers.

As our farms grow, we will also add new distribution and packing facilities. We will continue to develop new varieties that thrive in different climates, extending our season and continuing to deliver a sweeter, bigger berry during key growing windows.

When it comes to the future, you could safely say that SunnyRidge Farm is always growing in new ways to serve our customers and better the berry industry.

Are you interested in growing for SunnyRidge Farm? Contact us at usgrower@sunnyridge.com

We operate distribution and packing facilities everywhere we farm or have contract growers in the United States and Canada. It’s all part of our ongoing effort to provide the easiest and fastest way to get the freshest berries to market.

We also have grower representatives at each and every packing house to assist with operations and help implement SunnyRidge Farm’s high quality standards.

Having an efficient and far-ranging distribution system allows us to accomplish our delivery goals with greater flexibility and reliability.

Current distribution centers
(Represents a combined total of more than 300,000 square feet)

• SunnyRidge Perishables Center - Winter Haven, FL
• SRF Strawberries – Plant City, FL
• SunnyRidge Berry Center - Homerville, GA
• Blueberry Farms of Georgia – Baxley, GA
• SunnyRidge Carolina Berry Center - Lawndale, NC
• BlueberryRidge – Paw Paw, MI

At SunnyRidge, we continually search for innovative ways to produce even more great-tasting berries year-round for our customers. 

On our farms, we test new varieties of berries from various universities and breeding programs. Our close relationships with these breeders allows us to test new varieties in different environments prior to being released. We also perform agronomic farm experiments in an effort to become even more efficient and productive, such as converting to a drip irrigation system to reduce water usage. 

Innovation will always play a big role at SunnyRidge…right down to the smallest detail.