Million dollar farms are selling in Fresno County, despite challenges. See 16 sales here
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- Buyers pursue Fresno farmland despite low prices, water limits and rising costs.
- Williamson Act transfers bind new owners to farming or open space for ten years.
- Major transactions: 135 acres $3.7M for battery site; 628 acres $7.5M; 321 acres $1.5M.
Despite the challenges facing agriculture, including low prices, water restrictions and rising costs, the sale of prime farmland in Fresno County continues.
A glimpse of land sales within the Williamson Act show several recent and significant sales of farming operations.
The act provides tax breaks to landowners who agree to keep their land in farming or open space for 10 years. The land can be sold, but the new owner is bound by its terms.
The Fresno Bee has started tracking these types of agriculture land sales using an AI tool that we developed so we can more efficiently share this news with you. Bee journalists are still using their reporting and writing skills to create the stories for you.
The data in this report includes transactions from Oct. 21 to Nov. 25 and for properties of 10 acres or more. There are 16 listed here, with some significant million dollar sales that were finalized over the last quarter of 2025.
One of the largest recent land sales was 135 acres in the far end of southwest Fresno County. The property, owned by diversified farmers, the Britz family, was sold for $3.7 million to IP Darden Land LLC. The property is the site for what will be the largest battery energy storage system in the world and part of the state’s push for 100% clean electricity.
A 628-acre almond ranch in one of the region’s prime growing areas of Kerman recently sold for $7.5 million. Known as the Burford Ranch, the property was purchased by Sarman Sohan, Arjun Samran Irrevocable Trust and Karun Samran Irrevocable Trust.
Other recent transactions included, 321 acres sold for $1.4 million from Andrea Coelho and Vincent and Andrea Coelho Revocable Trust. Buyers of the property were owners of Standard Cattle, Michael Vander Dussen, Wendy Vander Dussen and Vander Dussen Revocable Trust.
Sales are listed in chronological order:
Date: Oct. 21; Seller: Britz family members; Buyer: IP Darden Land LLC; Acres: 135.15; Estimated sale price: $3.7 million
Date: Oct. 21; Seller: GOOD CHANCE MANAGEMENT LLC; Buyer: MERCEY PROPERTIES LP; Acres: 120; Estimated sale price: $50,000
Date: Oct. 22; Seller: Rudolf T. Hernandez, et al.; Buyer: Rudolf T. Hernandez, et al.; Acres: 40; Estimated sale price: $1.2 million
Date: Oct. 22; Seller: Rudolf T. Hernandez, et al.; Buyer: Steven Moore, Steven Moore Revocable Trust; Acres: 120; Estimated sale price: $1.2 million
Date: Oct. 27; Seller: Andrea D. Coelho, Vincent and Andrea Coelho Revocable Trust; Buyer: Michael Vander Dussen, Wendy Vander Dussen, Vander Dussen Family Revocable Family Trust; Acres: 321.96; Estimated sale price: $1.4 million
Date: Oct. 29; Seller: Christina Otto, William Otto Jr. and Christina E. Otto Revocable Trust; Buyer: Alvaro Garcia, Carmen Garcia; Acres: 20; Estimated sale price: $1.1 million
Date: Oct. 31; Seller: Paul Colliver, Sharen Colliver, and Colliver Family Trust; Buyer: K&H Bains Investments LLC; Acres: 39.7; Estimated sale price: $1.3 million
Date: October 29; Seller: Christina E. Otto, William Otto Jr. and Christina E. Otto Revocable Living Trust; Buyer: Alvaro Garcia, Carmen Garcia; Acres: 30; Estimated sale price: $1.1 million
Date: Nov. 11; Seller: Harris Farms Inc; Buyer: Isla Vista Cattle Company LLC; Acres: 640; Estimated sale price: $256,000
Date: Nov. 14; Seller: Gordon T. Woods Jr., Gail A. Woods; Buyer: Jane Kleinkramer, Jane Kleinkramer Trust; Acres: 129.5; Estimated sale price: $195,000
Date: Nov. 17 Seller: Burford Family Farming Company LP, Burford Farming Company LP Buyer: Sohan Sarman, Arjun Samran Irrevocable Trust and Karun Samran Irrevocable Trust Acres: 628.28 Estimated sale price: $7.5 million
Date: Nov. 21; Seller: Juliann Connolly, Randal Brazil, Carolyn Brazil and Carolyn Brazil Joint Living Trust; Buyer: Daya Deepak Singh and Sanghera Gurtirath Kaur; Acres: 48.56; Estimated sale price: $960,000
Date: Nov. 24; Seller: Joan Bachant and Joan Bachant Family Trust, et al.; Buyer: Dartenay Ranch LLC; Acres: 160, 40; Estimated sale price: $700,000
Date: Nov. 24; Seller: Joseph Pebet, Bernard Pebet, Marianne Pebet Family Trust, and Joseph Pebet; Buyer: Pierre Etcharren, Denise Marie Etcharren and P&D Trust; Acres: 19.66; Estimated sale price: $20,000
Date: Nov. 24; Seller: Merle Adrian and Dorothy Adrian; Buyer: Roque Properties, Adrian Merle and Dorothy Adrian; Acres: 63.7; Estimated sale price: $700,000
Date: Nov. 25; Seller: Gentile Farms LLC; Buyer: Ghuman Apar Singh; Acres: 19.92; Estimated sale price: $850,000
This story was produced with the help of AI tools, which flagged certain land sales for Fresno Bee journalists to review. This report was created and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
This story was originally published December 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM.
