Van Groningen & Sons is a continuation of a farming operation that started here, in California, in 1922 by Henry Van Groningen Sr. Henry arrived in America in 1910 from the Netherlands. He began farming in Minnesota before moving to the Fresno area (Hanford, CA) in 1922. There, he started a dairy and began farming row crops.

In 1929 the Van Groningen family left Hanford and moved to Ripon, CA. With the help of his four sons, Henry started another dairy and continued to farm row crops. In 1945 Henry's sons, Art and Henry, took over the family farm in a union that would last for 25 years. After a long and successful partnership between the brothers it became clear that the next generation was ready to get involved.

Art's two sons, Robert and Dan, returned from military service and were eager to step into the family business. With the two oldest sons involved in the family business, it was natural for the two younger brothers, John and Marvin, to follow. While all four brothers were passionate about their family's farm, they could not have predicted the success that the combination of their talents would yield.

For 30 years Art's four sons successfully refined and expanded the family business. It is with the new millennium that Art's grandchildren began stepping in, each sharing their fathers' adoration for the family business. Jason, Bryan, Ryan, Paul, and Monica have all joined Van Groningen & Sons, Inc., each bringing their own talents and expertise to the plate as well as their appetite to continually improve the business that bears their name.

The Van Groningen name is now closely linked to melons, sweet corn, fall decor, and almonds. This new generation proves to follow in their fathers' footsteps; ensuring that the produce they offer is of the highest quality while conducting business with honesty, integrity, and responsibility. With a new generation of talent and passion, you are sure to see the Van Groningen farm last well into the future.