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Made in Pahrump

Pahrumps agricultural roots can be traced back to the 1890's and flourished between the 1950's and the early 1970's, an era that has been called Pahrump's "golden agricultural period."

Located 45 miles west of the city of Las Vegas, Pahrump is located in a beautiful desert valley. With its perfect setting, Pahrump is becoming Southern Nevada's leader in the " Buy Local, Go Green Movement."

Here is why:

Climate:

Only Zuma, Arizona has more sun days per year in the United States than Pahrump. Low humidity and gentle breezes that bounce of Mt. Charleston and the Spring Mountains to the east and the Nopah Vista Mountains to the west, keep our valley cooler than the 100 degrees we see from time to time. Gardening takes place all year round.

Water:

Our artesian wells provide us with clean, fresh water from free-flowing springs that have been flowing for 1000's of years. This water has a high mineral content and it shows in all that is grown or produced on our homestead.

Pahrump sits over the 3rd largest aquifer in the United States. There are two distinct aquifers are in the Pahrump Valley--the carbonate-rock aquifer, formed of carbonate rocks that bound and underlie the valley, and the basin-fill aquifer, which consists of unconsolidated deposits that have accumulated in the structural depression of the valley. This key element is key to our quality product.

Soil:

The soils we began with were a perfect blend of native clay and sand. Layers upon layers of organic matter have been added to our gardens and over time enriching the earth.

In & Around Pahrump

In Town

Hotel & Casino

The Pahrump Nugget
681 South Highway 160
Pahrump, NV 89048
P: 775-751-6500

Saddle West Hotel Casino
1220 S Highway 160
Pahrump, NV 89048-4710
(775) 727-5953

Hot Air Balloon Rides

A Great American Balloon Company
681 South Highway 160
Pahrump, NV 89048
(877) 933-6359

Museums

Pahrump Valley Museum
401 E Basin Ave.
Pahrump, NV 89060
(775) 751-1970

Shoshone Museum
The Shoshone Museum is located 28 miles
west of Pahrump on California State Hwy 127,
in the Town of Shoshone, California.

Racing

Pahrump Valley Speedway
PO Box 5708
Pahrump NV 89041
775-727-7172

Winery

Pahrump Valley Winery
Winery Rd.
Pahrump, NV 89048
800.368.9463
775.751.7800

Nearby

Tecopa Hot Springs (Natural -Hot mineral baths)
860 Tecopa Hot Springs Road
Tecopa, CA 92389
(760) 852-4420

Rhyolite Ghost Town

Scotty's Castle

Parks

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
610 Spring Meadows Rd.
Amargosa Valley NV 89020

Death Valley National Park
Pahrump is the Gateway to Death Valley.
20 miles to the west!

Mt. Charleston Ski area and wildlife
Mount Charleston, formally named Charleston Peak
is at 11,916 feet (3,632 m), the highest of the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada and the state's eighth highest mountain peak.

Red Rock Canyon
National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon was designated as Nevada's first National Conservation Area. Red Rock Canyon is located 45 minutes East of Pahrump

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Lake Mead NRA has a lot to offer Its lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, and fishermen while its desert rewards hikers, wildlife photographers, and roadside sightseers.
There are 1000's of desert plants and animals that live there in the wild. You can water ski a few hours after snow skiing in Mt Charleston!

China Ranch Date Farm™
P.O. Box 61
Shoshone, CA 92384
760.852.4415
877.503.2837

Sunday, May 01, 2011

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