OUR HISTORY
A Rich Legacy of Tradition
and Innovation
California Grown
Bowles Farming Company Celebrates Over Six Generations Of California Agriculture
1858
Henry Miller Establishes
Miller & Lux
Did you know that California farmers are held to the highest production standards in the world? From mandated protections for our workers and the environment to enforceable penalties, if rules are not followed, California farm production is very different than anywhere else in the world.
When you buy California-grown foods and products, you can be certain that they were produced with ethical and environmental standards of the highest level.
1965
Bowles Farming Company Founded by the Bowles Siblings
Did you know that California farmers are held to the highest production standards in the world? From mandated protections for our workers and the environment to enforceable penalties, if rules are not followed, California farm production is very different than anywhere else in the world.
When you buy California-grown foods and products, you can be certain that they were produced with ethical and environmental standards of the highest level.
Today
Today, Bowles Farming Company operates on a mix of lands owned outright, lands leased from family members, and lands leased from third parties. The current President, Cannon Michael, is the grandson of Henry Bowles, while Philip Bowles, son of Henry, serves as the Chairman.
Bowles Farming Company is headquartered on its ranch at 11609 South Hereford Road in Los Banos, California, with a satellite office in San Francisco. For more information on the fascinating history of Miller & Lux, please read David Igler’s book, “Industrial Cowboys”.