Our Mission
is to provide quality agricultural services, training and employment for Community members. The Farm accomplishes its mission through sound agricultural business planning and continual expansion of services related to the use of the land and water to benefit the People of the Gila River Indian Community.
Gila River
became a tribal entity on March 6, 1968 after the Pima and Maricopa people changed their traditional garden plots into Gila River Farms and originally operated approximately 14,000 acres in the beginning, to the Farms harvest 10,743 acres consisting of alfalfa, cotton, wheat, orchards, and olive trees. All of which are marketed through local, national and global markets. The largest acreage is devoted to alfalfa. Past years crops included cotton, olives, wheat, barley, sorghum, and citrus.
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220 N. Old Hwy 93
P.O. Box 397
Sacaton, AZ 85147
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(520)315-3965
FAX: 520-315-3775
Hours:
Mon thru Fri 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sunday Closed
Agriculture Updates
- AAFC expands AgriMarketing Program to include small and medium-sized businessesHeath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced this week the launch of two new AgriMarketing Program streams: Market Diversification for National Industry Associations and Market Diversification for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. A total of $75 million is earmarked for AgriMarketing Program Market Diversification streams over 5 years (2026-27 to 2030-31) to support the Canadian... […]RealAgriculture News Team
- RealAg Radio: Access to capital, communication on cuts, and innovation in ag, Feb 11, 2026Welcome to today’s edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Syngenta Canada! For today’s show, host Shaun Haney is coming to you from the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky! On today's show: Minister Heath MacDonald on communicating plans surrounding the recent CFIA and AAFC cuts and; Steve Johns and Brad Garlow of... […]RealAgriculture News Team
