When we say we offer locally grown produce, we mean it! Based just down the way in West Sacramento, Vierra Farms has been growing great goods in Yolo County since 1989. (Fun Fact: Our West Sacramento Nugget Market location is less than 5 miles away—talk about farm to fork!)

Passionate about produce from an early age, Dave Vierra began Vierra Farms when he was just 18 with his grandfather’s two-acre garden. Nowadays, Dave still takes care of those early acres, plus 800 more, growing a variety of specialty produce like corn, pumpkins, and one of our favorites: black seedless watermelons.

Known (and nicknamed!) for their incredibly dark green rind, these marvelous melons are officially called Imagination Melons. Melon-call them what you will, they’re fan favorites for a reason! Beneath their stunning sable surface, these sweet, seedless fruits have the same bright red flesh you’d expect of a regular watermelon, but with unmatched consistency and flavor. Add in the fact that they’re so locally grown, and these babies really are one in a melon.

And the fun doesn’t stop there! In different seasons, you might know Vierra Farms by other names, like Dave’s Pumpkin Patch every October and Dave’s Country Christmas Tree Lot in the winter. Year-round, they celebrate both the joys of farm-fresh produce and the experience of visiting a local grower. From hayrides to corn mazes, apple cider to cinnamon donuts, their annual Cornival is a hands-down hoot, and their Christmas tree lot transforms the farm into a wintery wonderland. One thing’s for sure—there’s never a dull moment at Vierra Farms!

Drop by your local Nugget Market’s Produce Department this summer for Vierra Farms’ famous black seedless watermelons, or to see what else is in season!

Selection may vary by store and season.