
Hayden and Scott Mcintyre
THE MCINTYRE’S STORY The McIntyre family has been farming in California for four generations and growing…
Meet our family of growers who put care and craftsmanship into every California Avocado.
Mike became a California Avocado grower in the early 1970’s. He says growing avocados has kept him young, and he has fond memories of raising his children on the farm. After working in the avocado groves for decades, Mike persuaded his son-in-law, Chris, to leave the corporate world and become an avocado farmer. Now the tradition continues as Mike’s daughter and Chris raise their children on the family farm.
Keeping the avocado farm sustainable for their children and grandchildren is very important, so Mike and Chris use growing practices that help with erosion control and protect local biodiversity. Part of an irrigated lands management group, their avocado groves uses water conservation methods including drip irrigation and some also use solar energy. The grove has buffer zones in place around water sources and could provide some barrier to the community in the case of a wildfire.
Mike is a Vietnam veteran. Chris volunteers at his church and a local school. He and Mike are passionate about two things: family and growing avocados. These two cannot imagine doing anything else, and they see the benefits of working the land where your family lives.
The Sanders and Ambuul families love California Avocados on or in a whole host of recipes including on sandwiches and burgers, hot dogs, sushi, avocado toast and omelets. They also put avocados in salads, salsas, tacos, burritos and of course, guacamole. And often they just enjoy them plain or with a little salt.
THE MCINTYRE’S STORY The McIntyre family has been farming in California for four generations and growing…
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