Celery Ranch

There’s a certain good fortune in being a celery farmer in Guadalupe, California, where the cool coastal air, rich agricultural soil, and dependable growing conditions seem almost tailor-made for producing crisp, hearty celery. While other farmers might spend their days worrying about whether the weather will cooperate, a Guadalupe celery farmer can look across those green fields and feel pretty lucky to be part of an agricultural tradition that has helped make the area famous for its fresh produce. There’s something wonderfully satisfying about knowing that all those rows of celery will eventually find their way into salads, soups, snacks, and Bloody Marys, bringing a little bit of Guadalupe sunshine and hard work to tables far beyond the Central Coast.