Pedrick Produce manager Enrique Figueroa, having just clocked into work, prepares for another productive day on the clock.

DIXON, CA (MPG) - Established in 1989, Pedrick Produce at 6850 Sievers Road has served Dixon for about 35 years, offering locally-grown produce, nuts and specialty items.

The family-owned market is run by farmers for farmers.

Enrique Figueroa, one of Pedrick Produce’s managers, discussed his time working there with the Dixon Independent Voice.

“We provide a lot for our community, mostly through local farmers,” Figueroa said. “We focus a lot on outsourcing in our area, we call it Agriculture Heaven; working closely with our farmers allows us to supply the best prices to our customers.”

Pedrick Produce offers locally-grown produce, nuts and specialty items, including holiday boxes.

Figueroa has worked for Pedrick Produce for 17 years and is proud of the contribution he has made to the culture of Dixon. Pedrick Produce firmly believes in the “farm to fork” experience, Figueroa said, which is why farmers that the business chooses to partner with are carefully selected from across the Sacramento Valley, “the heart of the richest agricultural land in California.”

Selected growers are carefully evaluated, with key factors under consideration such as soil biology, soil health and the grower's long-term commitment to sustainable, clean farming practices. In this regard, Pedrick can not only provide the best possible products for the area but also can preserve the land for present and future generations, according to Figueroa.

Established in 1989, Pedrick Produce operates in the heart of the Sacramento Valley.

“Pedrick’s a great job,” Figueroa said. “We try and provide the building blocks of life for our employees, providing them teamwork, communication skills and great energy to help them when they get to college. We do not want them to be automated; when they go on to do other things, they will be great members of society.”

Pedrick Produce is open seven days a week all year long.