The seeds for Hobson Family Farms were planted when Illinois native William Dewey ‘W.D.’ Hobson, ventured west during the goldrush. Landing first in northern California, he wrote home about his love for “Lower California” around Ventura and Isabelle Winemiller, his soon-to-be wife.

W. D. Hobson started in construction and cattle trading. Soon there was a successful beef packinghouse and butcher shops in addition to the building and real estate business. Initially running cattle from local ranches, he began to acquire ranches of his own, and the Flying H brand was born. When his two son’s, Abram and Will (aka the Hobson Brothers), took over, they rapidly grew the business by providing top quality beef to Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

The brothers expanded beyond the cattle business to orchards and row crops. When the original beef packinghouse closed, Patagonia transformed it into their flagship retail store and the balance of the property into their headquarters campus. The next generations continued raising top quality beef, grapes, and citrus for the wholesale market.

Now the fifth generation of Hobsons is reviving the “Flying H” brand to once again offer the highest quality of beef, produce, vinegar and wine directly from our farms.  We will soon be adding coffee, exotic fruits, and other products.