Welcome to the Hattich Ranch and Farm

    Nestled among the vineyards and pastures of the eastern Napa Valley, the Hattich Ranch and Farm has been offering high quality local produce to customers, restaurants, and farmer’s markets since 2005. We currently specialize in seasonal berries, heirloom tomatoes, specialty peppers, and summer melons.
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Our Philosophy

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        At the Hattich Ranch and Farm, we are committed to offering only the best sustainably grown produce to our customers. We consider ourselves stewards of the land and work hard to offer the highest quality produce with limited impact on the surrounding landscape. At the Hattich Ranch and Farm, we do not use synthetic fertilizers of any kind. Because of our proximity to Sarco Creek, we also rely on limited mechanical tilling to prevent excess sediment from ending up in the waterway. Through promoting beneficial organisms on the farm such as owls, bats, and bluebirds, we greatly reduce our pest population and need for synthetic pesticides.

Our History

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        In 1937, Nay Raahague, the son of the Mare Island Ferry owner, and his wife Mary, a secretary at Mare Island, purchased the property on which the Hattich Ranch and Farm currently stands. Together with the help of their daughters, they opened and operated the Hagen Road Dairy, producing milk and butter which they sold at the Dairy Drive-In along Hagen Road.

        By the early 1970s, the dairy was no longer in operation and the property had been divided into several pieces. In 1973, Lester and Rosalie Hattich relocated from Richmond, California and purchased a portion of the former dairy property including two of the  dairy barns which still remain on the property. Lester, an accomplished horticulturist, planted a small orchard of mixed fruit trees - some of which still produce fruit today.
        In 2005, Bob Hattich, son of Lester and Rosalie, began growing summer produce for several Napa Valley restaurants as well as farmer’s markets across the North Bay. Since then, the farm operation has expanded every year to include more varieties as well as live plants for the home gardener.

News

October 28, 2012
    As we start to bundle up and make our way into the chilly mornings of fall, we want to take a moment to send out a big, warm thank you to everyone who stopped by the farm this summer. Unlike the last few years which were plagued with midsummer heat spikes or early fall rain, we couldn't have been more fortunate with this summer's weather which has led to a great growing season. With the fall rains upon up however, this means the official end to our summer crop season. We hope to see everyone out at the farm again next spring for the beginning of fresh berry season !
  In the meantime ... beginning in late November and running throughout the winter, we will be excited to offer both potted and bareroot blackberry, raspberry, and boysenberry plants available for the home gardener. These plants are all locally grown here at our farm in the Napa Valley and will thrive once they're planted out in your garden. And even better, we ofter thornless varieties of blackberries and boysenberries so you'll be guaranteed years of ouch-free picking !

 As always, we hope to see you out at the farm !
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-    Hattich Ranch and Farm    -    1236 Hagen Road  Napa, California    -    (707) 294-4490    -     info@hattichranchandfarm.com