Our story
A family farm built from one good idea.
Pleasant Hills began with a suggestion from Darren’s younger brother, Marc: start a farm. That idea grew into a shared effort built by Darren, Whitney, and Marc—and supported by the customers and community around them.
How it began
Marc planted the idea. Together, we built the farm.
Marc is the main reason Darren started Pleasant Hills Farm. His suggestion to begin farming set everything in motion, and he has contributed his time, technical knowledge, and problem-solving ability from the beginning.
Darren developed that idea into the business, Whitney became the backbone of its daily sales and operations, and Marc continued helping build the systems and infrastructure that keep the farm moving.
The people behind Pleasant Hills
Three roles. One shared farm.
Each person brings different skills to Pleasant Hills, and the farm depends on the combination of those strengths.
Founder · Growing & Farm Planning
Darren
As founder, Darren is responsible for planting, crop planning, farm maintenance, repairs, and the long-term direction of Pleasant Hills. His work connects the growing plan, farm infrastructure, and future development of the business.
Sales & Operations
Whitney
Whitney is the backbone of the current operation. She leads sales and daily operations, understands what customers want, and provides the dependable, personal service that Pleasant Hills customers value.
Equipment · Construction · Planning
Marc
Marc works full time as an engineer for a local farm-equipment manufacturer. He brings that experience to Pleasant Hills through equipment, construction, planning, and practical problem-solving—and dedicates his Saturdays to the farm’s wash-and-pack work.
Our way of growing
Thoughtful farming starts with healthy soil.
We grow greens, microgreens, vegetables, and seasonal favorites using practices that build the soil and support a productive farm for the long term.
Our approach avoids synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. We continue to improve our growing systems season by season while focusing on quality, consistency, and freshness.
What matters to us
Local food backed by dependable service.
Pleasant Hills serves families and restaurants throughout the Yakima area. We want every order to reflect the care that went into growing, harvesting, packing, and delivering it.
Freshness: Products are harvested and prepared around our weekly customer and restaurant schedules.
Quality: We pay attention to growing conditions, harvest timing, washing, packing, and presentation.
Relationships: We listen to customers and restaurants, then adjust what we grow and how we serve them.
Continuous improvement: We refine the farm’s soil, systems, equipment, and workflow every season.
Growing beyond the fields
The next chapter at Pleasant Hills.
Alongside fresh food, we are preparing for small farm gatherings, seasonal experiences, and workshops beginning in late spring 2027. We are also developing a collection of handcrafted wooden goods for a future release.
These additions are a natural extension of what Pleasant Hills has always been: practical work, careful planning, creativity, and a place shared with the community.
Thank you for supporting Pleasant Hills.
Every order, restaurant partnership, and conversation helps our family farm continue to grow.