600 acres in Brentwood, about 55 miles from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.

Glenn Stonebarger and Roy Ghiggeri along with 7 full-time and 60 seasonal employees.

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Emilio Ghiggeri planted the first sweet corn in Brentwood in the 1940s when the area was known primarily for its production of lettuce, apricots, and melons. The farm became G&S (Ghiggeri and Stonebarger) Farms in the 1980s when Glenn Stonebarger, who is a 3rd-generation Brentwood farmer, married Emilio’s daughter, Jeannie. Today, Brentwood is famous for its sweet corn production, and in particular, a variety of called Brentwood Diamonds, which G&S Farms was the first to grow in the 1990s.

Pests are controlled with synthetic pesticides.

G&S Farms maintains soil fertility by rotating crops and adding synthetic fertilizers.

Drip, flood and sprinkler irigation.