About Santa Fe Farming
Time is money, so let’s give you back both. We combine trusted, traditional methods with modern agricultural technology to ensure your farm is productive, profitable, and sustainable. As California farm owners, we are deeply invested in the term success and sustainability of the lands we farm. We treat your farm land like it’s our own and want to see you succeed.
Meet the Team
Cody Alldrin, Chief Operating Officer
Cody is a 4th generation almond grower and grew up in the Turlock area, working on his family’s orchards, almond huller, and almond processor. Cody has spent the last 15 years serving the almond industry and striving for the highest standards as a grower. In 2023, Cody launched Santa Fe Farming to help other farmers be more profitable and ensure their tree nut orchards remain successful for future generations. Cody serves on the board of the Eastside Water District in Merced and Stanislaus counties.
Specialties: Land development, orchard management, identification and implementation of efficiencies in whole farm systems, strategic long term water planning, land acquisitions, land evaluation and operational consulting.
Spencer Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer
Spencer is a financial consultant with 11 years of finance, tax, and accounting experience. Specializing in agriculture, he is trusted by family farmers and institutional investors to provide a wide range of services beyond typical accounting functions. Spencer has developed a multi-faceted approach to his financial consulting that balances flexible, short-term decision making with the long-term, strategic goals of a business to help California almond farmers be more successful.
Specialties: Agri-accounting, operational finance, and CFO/controller functions like budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
Dirk Ulrich, Chief Agronomist
Dirk is a tree and vine consultant with over 30 years' experience with agricultural chemicals and operations management. He has helped California almond farmers become more profitable by identifying and solving problems in existing operations, developing modern agricultural operations with cutting-edge systems that improve farm efficiency. Dirk is on the board of the East Turlock Subbasin GSA and also has more than 25 years’ experience in complying with state and federal regulations.
Specialties: PCA/CCA, certified crop consultant, pomology and viticulture, agriculture chemical marketing, irrigation technologies and spray technologies.
Cort Groathouse, Ranch Manager