Jeff Huckaby

Grimmway Enterprises, Inc.
Grower/Packer/Shipper
2018 - 2020

Jeff Huckaby is the President of Grimmway Farms and Cal Organic Farms headquartered in Bakersfield, CA.

Jeff is a fourth-generation farmer born and raised in the southern San Joaquin Valley. He learned to grow carrots and potatoes working for his grandfather at an early age. Shortly After graduating from CSUB in 1989 Jeff went to work for Wm Bolthouse Farms in Bakersfield as a production manager. Jeff also held positions as a grower rep and eventually farm manager before moving to Grimmway Farms in 1998 as a ranch manager. Jeff was responsible for the organic program at Grimmway and in 2001 became general manager of the organic division when Grimmway purchased Cal Organic Farms. In 2006 Jeff was promoted to Executive Vice President and in 2016 became President.

During Jeff's's tenure at Grimmway the organic program has grown from several hundred acres to over 40,000 acres of certified organic ground. Today Cal Organic Farms is one of the largest single growers of organic produce in the nation and grows approximately 65 different organic fruits and vegetables throughout California while Grimmway Farms grows and processes over 42,000 acres of carrots in 7 states.

Jeff has served on numerous boards and committees over the past 25 years and presently serves on the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Deans Ag Advisory Council for the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences, the United Fresh Produce Association Board of Directors, and serves on the California State Board of Food and Agriculture.

Jeff has been married to his wife Michelle for 30 years and has 2 boys Matthew (24) and Austin (22).