OUR ROOTS OUR CROPS OUR COMMITMENT CROP NEWS FACILITIES RECIPES CONTACT US our roots Collaboration: that’s what Stella Farms is all about. Since our team began working together more than 14 years ago, our priority has always and continues to be a collaborative, customer-driven program that ensures every partner in the supply chain has their needs exceeded and prosperity secured. We do this by tailoring programs to our customers’ needs—from seed selection, to the number of acres planted, to following rigorous food safety protocols, to packing and shipping—every step in the process is overseen by our team 24/7, guaranteeing that our customers receive superior service and only the finest quality produce. As a tight-knit, collaborative team, everyone at Stella Farms is dedicated to the success and longevity of our farms and our customers. Every member of the Stella Farms management group has had direct experience in the agricultural sector of the fresh produce industry having been involved in farming throughout their careers. We understand many of the challenges and issues that our growers may face. Whether it’s related to operations, logistics, sales or accounting, everyone at Stella Farms has a common goal—which is to make sure that Stella Farms is a benefit to all our farms and customers. “We have a very common theme here that permeates through all we do – we look at our overall business plan as a “Marathon and not a Sprint,” with a long-term focus on making everyone sustainably prosperous in the supply chain from our growers to our retail, food service, and processor customers.” Chris Elsie, Owner

OUR ROOTS OUR CROPS OUR COMMITMENT CROP NEWS FACILITIES RECIPES CONTACT US watermelon We work closely with our growers to ensure that the sweetest and most consistent watermelons are available to our customers year round. Because we are vertically integrated, every order is tailor-fit to the customer: from seed choice to packaging and shipping, our goal is to bring our customers superior watermelon that is grown with responsible and sustainable practices, ensuring maximum quality, flavor, and consistency. We grow both seeded and seedless varieties and all our watermelon is non-GMO. Where and when do we grow? We grow both seeded and seedless varieties as well as mini’s and all our watermelon are non-GMO seed varieties. Each year, our domestic growers plant more than 3,500 acres throughout Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Delaware, Indiana and Missouri with the harvest spanning April through September. Our import program has farms from four distinct regions in Mexico where we have more than 1,500 total acres of watermelon planted for production September through April. One of the most critical planning functions for our team is to identify the ideal climates and growing areas for our program ensuring that our watermelon are the highest quality and we are harvesting 52 weeks a year. Keyboard shortcuts Map data ©2021 Google, INEGI Terms of Use Growing Regions Distribution Locations Both