BestFarms.top: Elite Farms and Ranches, U.S. and Canada

Elite Farms and Ranches of the U.S. and Canada: Directory, History and Strategy

BestFarms.top is a directory of 501 top-tier farms and ranches across all 50 U.S. states and every Canadian province and territory. Each profile gives the operation's history, what it grows or raises, how it makes money, what other farmers can learn from it and the contact details it publishes itself.

Every state and province also has its own guide covering its agricultural history, how farms there make money, agriculture strategy, farm business strategy, current trends and the government offices and associations to call. Start with your state or province below.

Elite farms by U.S. state

Alabama5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Alaska2 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Arizona4 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Arkansas12 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
California20 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Colorado6 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Connecticut3 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Delaware3 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Florida12 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Georgia5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Hawaii4 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Idaho5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Illinois16 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Indiana6 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Iowa20 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Kansas18 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Kentucky6 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Louisiana5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Maine5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Maryland4 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Massachusetts4 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Michigan6 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Minnesota16 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Mississippi5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Missouri9 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Montana12 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Nebraska20 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Nevada3 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
New Hampshire3 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
New Jersey4 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
New Mexico3 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
New York6 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
North Carolina6 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
North Dakota7 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Ohio12 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Oklahoma16 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Oregon12 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Pennsylvania6 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Rhode Island3 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
South Carolina5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
South Dakota7 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Tennessee6 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Texas22 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Utah5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Vermont4 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Virginia5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Washington5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
West Virginia4 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Wisconsin16 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Wyoming5 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.

Elite farms by Canadian province and territory

Alberta16 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
British Columbia14 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Manitoba7 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
New Brunswick4 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Newfoundland and Labrador2 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Nova Scotia4 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Ontario16 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Prince Edward Island4 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Quebec16 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Saskatchewan15 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Yukon2 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Northwest Territories2 elite farms profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.
Nunavut1 elite farm profiled, plus history, money and strategy guide.

Featured operations

SWAZ Potato FarmsElite operation. Hatfield, Massachusetts. SWAZ Potato Farms (Szawlowski) of Hatfield, MA, founded 1910, grows potatoes on 1,500 acres and packs for other growers. History, revenue, lessons, contact.
Fiscalini FarmsteadElite operation. Modesto, California. Fiscalini Farmstead in Modesto: a family dairy since about 1910 turned award-winning cheesemaker. History, cheddar, methane digesters, revenue and contact.
Wyffels HybridsElite operation. Geneseo, Illinois. Wyffels Hybrids of Geneseo, Illinois: independent family seed corn company started in 1946. History, revenue streams, lessons and contact details.
Riverview LLPElite operation. Morris, Minnesota. Riverview LLP of Morris, Minnesota, a family- and employee-owned dairy and beef business with roots in 1939: history, operation, revenue streams and contacts.
Matunuck Oyster FarmElite operation. East Matunuck, South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Matunuck Oyster Farm on Potter Pond, RI: founded 2002 by Perry Raso, Leopold Award finalist. History, revenue streams, lessons and contact details.
Briar View FarmElite operation. Callands, Virginia. Briar View Farm of Callands, Virginia: Robert Mills's 2,200-acre tobacco, beef and poultry farm, 2017 Southeastern Farmer of the Year. History, contact.
Riverbend RanchElite operation. Idaho Falls, Idaho. Riverbend Ranch of Idaho Falls, Idaho: Angus seedstock producer running one of the largest bull sales in the country. Sale results, revenue streams and contacts.
Hood River Cherry CompanyNotable operation. Hood River, Oregon. Hood River Cherry Company, Oregon: family-run grower-shipper of high-elevation cherries on 375 acres, hand picked and packed. History, lessons, contact.
Ulupalakua RanchElite operation. Kula, Hawaii. Ulupalakua Ranch, Kula, Maui: historic working ranch with grass-fed beef, lamb, elk and venison. History, revenue streams, lessons and contact details.
Hopeso FarmsElite operation. Inverness, Mississippi. Hopeso Farms of Inverness, Mississippi, a Sunflower County Delta corn and soybean farm and first Mississippi Leopold winner: history, income, lessons, contact.
Mickelsen FarmsElite operation. Rigby, Idaho. Mickelsen Farms of Rigby, Idaho: a multi-generation family potato grower with fresh, seed and wheat. History, revenue streams, lessons and contact details.
Preferred PopcornElite operation. Chapman, Nebraska. Preferred Popcorn of Chapman, Nebraska: farmer-owned popcorn company founded in 1997, contracting acres in Nebraska and Indiana and selling to 70 countries.

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Site map: every state, province and farm

Alabama (5)

Alaska (2)

Arizona (4)

Arkansas (12)

California (20)

Colorado (6)

Connecticut (3)

Delaware (3)

Florida (12)

Georgia (5)

Hawaii (4)

Idaho (5)

Illinois (16)

Indiana (6)

Iowa (20)

Kansas (18)

Kentucky (6)

Louisiana (5)

Maine (5)

Maryland (4)

Massachusetts (4)

Michigan (6)

Minnesota (16)

Mississippi (5)

Missouri (9)

Montana (12)

Nebraska (20)

Nevada (3)

New Hampshire (3)

New Jersey (4)

New Mexico (3)

New York (6)

North Carolina (6)

North Dakota (7)

Ohio (12)

Oklahoma (16)

Oregon (12)

Pennsylvania (6)

Rhode Island (3)

South Carolina (5)

South Dakota (7)

Tennessee (6)

Texas (22)

Utah (5)

Vermont (4)

Virginia (5)

Washington (5)

West Virginia (4)

Wisconsin (16)

Wyoming (5)

Alberta (16)

British Columbia (14)

Manitoba (7)

New Brunswick (4)

Newfoundland and Labrador (2)

Nova Scotia (4)

Ontario (16)

Prince Edward Island (4)

Quebec (16)

Saskatchewan (15)

Yukon (2)

Northwest Territories (2)

Nunavut (1)

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How operations are chosen

Only operations with a verifiable public footprint are profiled: an official website, published contact details and independent coverage, awards or association records that show scale, longevity or leadership in their sector. We do not publish private phone numbers or personal email addresses, and we do not estimate revenue or other figures the operations have not made public.