Company Description

Grower
We cater our growing programs to the end user. Each field is planned to produce the quality our customer's expect. For example, with regards to our broccoli program, we cater to both domestic and export customers which require special planning and harvesting techniques.

• Late spring and summer crops are grown in the central coast region of California.
• Winter crops are grown in California's Imperial Valley
• Early spring and late fall crops are grown in Yuma, Arizona.

Harvester
Smith Packing Inc. is our solely owned Labor and Harvesting Company. Direct management of our labor and harvesting allows us to control the outcome of our daily operations in both the field and processing plant. We maintain strict record keeping for all of our operations which are continually monitored by third party audits.
Fully trained, experienced harvesting crews ensure that procedures and quality are met throughout the year. Sun Coast Farms takes great care in employing its harvesting crews throughout the year to ensure a low turnover rate and maintain the expertise required to deliver quality products to its quality customers.
Sun Coast Farms reigns premier amongst many of its competitors:

• Stainless steel harvesters.
• Fully lighted harvesting machines
• 100% positive capture, spray chambers on all lettuce machines.
• Food grade romaine belts to minimize bruising.
• Specially designed romaine spray chambers cover edged areas.
• Locked harvest knives box for accounting and safety.
• 100% owned field transportation fleet to minimize field to cooling time.
• Special product liners minimize field heat and facilitate cold chain process
• All equipment sanitized and documented daily.

Processor
In December of 2010, Sun Coast Farms opened a processing facility in Carrollton, Texas to better serve their customers.
The fresh cut facility in Carrollton, Texas not only processes commodities that Sun Coast Farms grows but also a variety of other items such as apples, carrots, celery, tomatoes and onions. We would rather ask our customers to tell us what they need rather than tell them what we do.
We may be small but we are agile. Our goal is to provide that special niche that our customers are looking for. Whether it be new packaging or special blends, our sales staff will work closely with our customers to provide them the service they look for on a daily basis.