As the historical inhabitants of California’s Capay Valley, our homeland is at the heart of our culture and heritage. Our longterm view towards stewardship and environmental sustainability reflects a sacred commitment to this land and to the well being of future generations.

Yocha Dehe owns one of the most diverse farming operations in Yolo County and is one of the few tribes with expanding agriculture in California. Of the 1,400 acres currently being farmed, 250 acres are certified organic.

Our Tribe takes great pride in managing and cultivating more than 16 different crops and using best practices for sustainable farming. Natural systems include the use of beneficial insects, cover crops, drip systems and careful crop rotation cycles.

We conventionally farm 16 crops on our land, including alfalfa, almonds, oat hay, olives, rye grass, safflower, garbanzo beans, sunflower, sorghum, walnuts, what and wine grapes. On our 250 acres of certified organic fields, we grow organic wheat, asparagus, tomatoes and squash, and partner with local growers who cultivate a rotation of organic row crops.

In addition to the farming operation, Yocha Dehe runs a growing herd of 500 cattle in Capay Valley, following a sustainable grazing program on the Tribe’s 10,000 acres of rangeland.