story of River Point Farms & Water Innovation

Meet River Point Farms

River Point Farms is a leading onion supplier, having set the standard for growing, storing, and packaging systems. River Point Farms is also a long time Chipotle partner and supplier. They grow our real red onions and have worked hard to perfect their water innovation and soil health process.

Learn About Their Water Management Practices

River Point Farms understand that water is a precious resource. Without water, their farms wouldn't be able to produce real, sustainable food. They’ve been on the forefront of water conservation for over 25 years and practice Best Water Management Practices as accepted by the Washington State Department of Ecology. Their farms utilize real-time soil moisture sensors that communicate with the irrigation and production teams to help determine the amount of water needed. River Point Farms actually increased the number of acres that they grow using drip irrigation. The use of drip irrigation reduces water usage by up to 12 inches per year with less evaporation.

The Importance of Water Innovation and Soil Health

River Point Farms inspired the water innovation scenes from the film because of their continued efforts to conserve water and ensure optimal soil health. Water management is important to River Point Farms because it directly affects the quality of their onions. Onions are able to utilize the drip irrigation technique to further help reduce overall water consumption on the farm.

River Point Farms View on The Future of Farming

As the general population becomes more and more removed from agriculture, it's important to generate interest from younger generations to enroll in agricultural school programs and work in the field. Automation and new technologies will be necessary to offset labor shortages in farming. Producer consolidation will continue because the barriers to entry for new farmers are very high, and transparency of production practices will be more available to the end consumers.