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SoCal Berry Growers is closing six farms in Ventura County, including two in Oxnard

The Daily Oxnard teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you work the fields or buy local berries, this one lands close to home. , an exclusive berry supplier for Driscoll's, is shutting down operations at six locations, four in Ventura and two in Oxnard. ABC7 says the company filed the required paperwork to close its fields, and around 570 farmworkers will be laid off when they close in January.

Four of the six closing locations are in Ventura and two are in Oxnard

Source: News Channel 3-12

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AmountShare
Ventura466.7%
Oxnard233.3%

The stakes are big for the county. According to the 2025 Farm Report, Ventura County crops grossed $2.4 billion, and about one third of that comes from strawberries.

  • Jobs end: Jan. 11, per a letter to Councilmember Bert Perello
  • Workforce: nearly 600 employees, most listed as harvesters
  • Cited causes: surging diesel, water and fertilizer prices

The closures reach hundreds of jobs in a $2.4 billion industry

6
locations shutting down
around 570
farmworkers to be laid off in January
$2.4 billion
in Ventura County crops, per the 2025 Farm Report

Sources: News Channel 3-12, ABC7 Los Angeles

Sources: News Channel 3-12, ABC7 Los Angeles

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