- One Too Many Pumpkin
- Lumina Pumpkin
- Baby Orange Pumpkin
- Mini White Pumpkins
- Mini Orange Pumpkins
- Pumpkins originated in Central America.
- The name pumpkin originated from "pepon" - the Greek word for "large melon."
- Native Americans flattened strips of pumpkins, dried them and made mats,\ They used pumpkin seeds for food and medicine.
- In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as an ingredient for the crust of pies, not the filing.
- Pumpkins are 90 percent water.
- Pumpkins are fruit.
- Pumpkin flowers are edible.
- Pumpkins were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites.
- Pumpkins contain potassium and Vitamin A.
- Pumpkins are used as feed for animals.
- Pumpkins can be planted any time from mid-April to August. To be ready for October 31, plant by July 12.
- Pumpkins can be transplanted or direct seeded.
- The World Record for the largest Atlantic Giant pumpkin ever grown was by Beni Meier in Pfungen, Switzerland. It weighed 2,323.7 lbs.
- The largest pumpkin pie every made was over five feet in diameter and weighted ove 350 lbs. It used 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, 12 dozen eggs, and took six hours to bake.
- Pokemon Pumpkin
- Sugar Baby Pumpkin
Each year, we give back to the following organizations
- Ventura County Sheriff Explorers
- Ventura County Sheriff K-9 Unit
- Ventura County Sheriff Bomb Squad
- Ventura County Sheriff SWAT
- Ventura County Search and Rescue
- Ventura County Sheriff K-9 Search & Rescue
- Ventura County Sheriff Foundation
- Thousand Oaks Police Volunteers in Policing
- Ventura County Fire Widows & Orphans Fund
- Ventura County Fire Education
- Antique Fire Engine Club
- Thousand Oaks Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)
- Thousand Oaks Police Charitable Foundation
- Safe Passage
- Ventura Police Department K-9 Unit
- Oxnard Police Department K-9 Unit
COOL
Our Ventura County First Responders keep us safe on the farm and in our community
1994 marked the beginning of the development of the Animal Center at Moorpark. Eventually school tours, birthday parties and farm camp became part of the farm experience. Also included In the activities were the animal show, petting coral, farm animal interaction, and other farm related entertainment.
- Sunflowers
- Sunflowers
The Strawberry
- Blue Lake Green Beans
- Yellow Wax Beans
- Original Farm Market opened in 1980
- Farm Stand features fresh fruits and vegetables, specialty jarred products and flowers
- Animal Center with Goat Ramp, Sandbox & Wooden Play Equipment
- PYO Mandarins - January - May
- PYO Blueberries - Memorial Day - mid-July
- PYO Blackberries - June - August
- PYO Raspberries - June - October
- Specialty Gift Baskets
- Open year round - 7 days a week
Moorpark
- Opened in 1994
- Changed named from Tierra Rejada Family Farms to Underwood Family Farms in 2002
- 50 acres open to the public
- Farm Stand features fresh fruits and vegetables, specialty jarred products and flowers
- Animal Center with animal and educational displays, play structures, games, rides, and more
- PYO fruits, vegetables and flowers
- Birthday and Corporate Parties
- Educational Tours
- Easter and Christmas Events
- Summer Farm Camp
- Fall Harvest Festival
- Open year round - 7 days a week
- Black Eyed Peas
- Cucumbers
- Lavender
- Texas Sweet Onions
- Pink Japanese Heirloom Tomatoes
- Pineapple Pie Heirloom Tomatoes
- Celebrity Tomatoes
- Mister Stripey Heirloom Tomatoes
- Cherokee Heirloom Tomatoes
- Yellow Brandywine Heirloom Tomatoes
- Heirloom Tomatoes
- Red Pear Tomatoes
- Yellow Pear Tomatoes
- Orange Gem Cherry Tomatoes
- Chocolate Cheery Tomatoes
- Orange Carrots
- Yellow Carrots
- Maroon Carrots
- Planet Carrots
- Rainbow Carrots
- Red Carrots
- Yellow Carrots
- Purple Carrots
- Corn Stalks
- Patty Pan Squash
- Yellow Zucchini
- Green Zucchini
- Crookneck Squash
- Two locations for the public to visit - Somis and Moorpark
- Participating in 15 Farmers' Markets
- Farming in Ventura and Kern Counties
- Specialty Harvest Gift Baskets
- Pick-Your-Own Produce
- Annual Harvest Festival
- Special Events including Easter and Christmas
- Educational Farm Camp
- Two Retail Markets with Farm Animal Centers
- Birthday and Corporate Parties
- Red Cherry Tomato
- Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes
- Yellow Pear Tomato
- Orange Gem Tomato
1867-1940
The County was founded on oil and farming. Oxnard grew from the sugar beet industry. Ventura County was the home of the lima bean. Oranges and lemons supported many local families. It is still the heart of the lemon industry. It took a lot of men and horses to till the fields in the old days. Many acres were needed just to feed the animals that did the work. The stationery bean threshers required 45 men. Today 3 men harvest many more sacks a day. The field crops of old have evolved to the orchards, vegetables, and berries today..
- Cutting Lima Beans on Goodyear Ranch
- Barley Machine
- Ventura County Fair Teams of Horses and Wagons
- Bean Threshing in Oxnard
- Wagon Load of Walnuts
- Picking Oranges
- Sugar Beat Harvest
- Stockton Plow
Plowing land on Hartman Ranch (what is now the City Hall of Camarillo) - Harvesting Scene, Combine Header and Thresher
Courtesy of Museum of Ventura County
It is a Fruit. All Fruit have seeds.
- Mini Red Seedless Watermelon
- Red Seedless Watermelon
- Red Seeded Watermelon
- Yellow Seedless Watermelon
- Assorted Eggplant
- Red Bell Peppers
- Yellow Bell Peppers
- Green Bell Peppers
- Purple Bell Peppers
Our team works dally, year-round to provide fresh produce to our customers and community. From the fields to our 2 Farm Markets and the 16 Farmers' Markets we visit, they make sure our homegrown seasonal fruits and vegetables are available 7 days a week.
During the pandemic, our farm never shut down and our team worked tirelessly to ensure our community had access to the freshest, local produce stralght from the fields. We honor them for their hard work and for continually bringing food from the fields to our tables.
Melons
- Galia Melon
- Tuscan Melon
- Ambrosia Melon
- Sharlyn Melon
- Classic Eggplant
- Cherry Bomb Peppers
- Green Jalapeno Peppers
- Jalapeno Pepper
- Pacilla Peppers
- Anaheim Peppers
- Red Norland Potatoes
Underwood Family Farms began selling at outside Farmers' Markets in 1970.
The Somis Farm Market opened in 1980 with one employee who picked the produce and then sold it. It was open 3 days a week for limited hours and never on weekends. Within 5 years the stand was open 7 days a week, The 1990's brought two remodelings and greater variety of produce and product. In 2003 blueberries were added leading to other u-pick berries also.
Our Moorpark farm opened in 1994 with u-pick and a small stand offering fresh produce. It is now a Farm Center with an open-air market showcasing all that we grow, along with an Animal Center. and Pick-Your-Own area. Through our educational tours, summer camps, festivals and daily visits, we continually work to encourage our visitors to have healthy eating habits and an enjoyment of farm culture.
- Pickling Cucumbers
- Lemons
- Valencia Oranges
- Easter Egg Radishes
- White Icicle Radish
- French Morning Radishes
- Bi-Colored Corn
- Farm Camp offers your Little farmer the opportunity to interact with farm animals and bring home their very own fruits and vegetables picked straight from our fields! They will participate in numerous fun and educational craft projects, farm games and much more!
- Tours feature an educational presentation from the farmer, a vintage tractor drawn wagon ride around the farm, a shaded picnic area to enjoy your snacks or sack lunch. a visit to our Farm Animal Center, and a farm activity coloring book for every child.
- Zinnia
- Lavender
Underwood Family Farms:
For more than 40 years, Ventura County’s freshest and most delicious fruits and vegetables have been available at Underwood Family Farms.You may know about us because of our super fresh, locally grown, California produce, but did you know that we do much more than just grow fruits and vegetables?
We have two locations for you to visit, one in Somis and one in Moorpark as well as our many Farmers’ Markets throughout Ventura and LA Counties. Birthday Parties at the Farm, Pick -Your-Own Produce, Educational School Tours, Specialty Gifts & Products, Fruit & Vegetable Gift Baskets, not to mention our Springtime, Fall Harvest and Christmas on the Farm are just some of the things that make us who we are.
Somis Farm Center
Since we opened for business in 1980, we have offered our customers the freshest and highest quality of vegetables, fruits, and specialty food at our location in Somis. The selection we offer includes jarred products, fresh flowers, pickled vegetables, honey, nuts, juices, dried beans, farm fresh eggs, fresh cut flowers, gifts and unique gift baskets. Make sure to check out our Healthy Harvest boxes, Harvest Gift Basket and Curbside pickup options in our on-line store.Pick-your-own blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, tangerines & figs are offered by the season. Don't miss our Animal Center on your way to our pick your own fields which is home to pygmy goats, chickens, alpacas and sheep.
At harvest time we offer many sizes of pumpkins for you to choose from as well as corn stalks, gourds, squash and many other items to help you decorate for the fall. Our pumpkin patch has a hay pyramid, corn stalk tunnel and many photo opportunities.
Moorpark Farm Center
Farm Market, Animal Center & Pick Your Own
- Farm Market
Underwood Family Farms is proud to offer our exceptionally fresh produce to you from our Farm Market in Moorpark. You are invited to come browse through our wide array of "super fresh" fruits and vegetables.There is always someone on hand to answer your produce questions or offer you a taste of our ever-changing specials. The Farm Market also carries many types of superb pickled produce, honey, nuts, juices, dried beans, farm fresh eggs, and fresh cut flowers.
We also offer gift cards and Underwood gear as well as pickup and delivery options for our Healthy Harvest boxes and Gift Baskets.
- Animal Center
Our Animal Center is open! All of our animals are on display including our baby goats, chicks, baby poults, Pete the baby pig, Sassy the mini cow, ponies, alpacas, emus, chickens, ducks, baby turkeys, sheep, bunnies, birds, Chocolate the donkey, our Percherons and Scottish Highland cattle! Play structures & feeding/petting are now open as well as many activities- Pick Your Own
Come pick your own fruits and vegetables on our fully operational working farm. There are no reservations required for pick-your-own. Pull-wagons and wheel barrows are available for use at no charge.Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark is a fully operational working farm. It can be dusty or even muddy and our summers can get quite hot. Please wear sensible shoes & appropriate clothing and bring water to drink, a hat & plenty of sunscreen. Refreshments are available for purchase at the Farm Market.
Pick Your Own is also available at our Somis location.
Underwood FarmsUnderwood's also visits 15 Farmers' Markets each week
