Oliver and Hazel Talley founded Talley Farms in the early 1950’s and the farm was passed down to their sons, Don and Ken. It is now farmed by the family’s third generation, spearheaded by Ryan Talley.
Talley Farms is a grower-packer-shipper of fresh produce. Its commodities include bell peppers, cilantro, spinach, nappa, avocados, lemons and grapes.
Ryan earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University. A life-long farmer, Ryan has served on the Agricultural Task Force and Grower-Shipper Vegetable Association of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. He served on the California Leafy Greens Products Handler Marketing Agreement for over 10 years as well as chaired the board for two years. He serves on local community boards and is very involved in his community.
Ryan was elected to the board in 2007 and served as Board Chair in 2020 and 2021. He is currently serving on the Executive Committee as the E.C. Member-at-Large.
