Growing Specialty Organic Produce in Thermal, CA
County Line Harvest was started in 2000 by David Retsky on just six acres in Northern California on the Marin-Sonoma County line.
In 2010, we started our farm location in Southern California in order to meet the demand of our customers as well as provide year-round employment for a dozen of our full-time employees and nine months of seasonal work for an additional 35. The Thermal farm is on 120 acres of leased land cultivated in a wide assortment of hand harvested specialty produce including baby lettuces, salad & cooking greens and baby root vegetables that are available October through June. In 2019 the farm moved across the street to the 200 acre parcel we are farming on currently.
County Line Harvest's Thermal location was certified organic from 2010 through June 2019 until the original lease ended and everything was picked up and moved to new land. Our new parcel is now certified organic as of January 2021.
We are deeply passionate about being good stewards of the land while providing the freshest, most flavorful produce possible and are excited to have the opportunity to create more organic farmland in California.
The next generation has just joined the farm! David’s Son Nico started this year!
David and Nico 2025
Mustard Mix
Beverly Hills Mix
Arugula
Red Veined Mizuna
Purple Mizuna or Red Cloud Mizuna
Red Frill Mustard
Circus Frisee
Frisee
Agretti
Red Snapper Spinach
Baby Casper Kale
Spigiarello
Lacinato Kale
Rainbow Chard
Baby Mix Lettuce
Super Baby Mix Lettuces
Red Salanova Lettuce
Green Salanova Lettuce
Little Gem Trio Lettuces
Blushed Little Gem Lettuce
Red Little Gem Lettuce
Green Little Gem Lettuce
Romaine Lettuce
Green Bibb Lettuce
Red Bibb Lettuce
Chicories
Broccoli Di Cicco
Casper Kale Field
Baby Spinach
Thumbelina Carrots
Rainbow Carrots
Mokum Carrots
Easter Egg Radish
French Breakfast Radish
Tokyo Turnips
Scarlet Turnips
Fennel
Leeks
Basil
Early Summer Varieties
Gypsy Peppers
Shishito Peppers
Summer Squash
Farmer’s Markets
Saturdays
Joshua Tree Farmers Market
Sundays
La Quinta Farmers Market
Mar Vista Farmers Market (be back soon)
Beverly Hills Farmers Market (be back soon)
Come say hello.
We look forward to meeting you!