Communities

City of Woodland

Woodland has shaped the future of food and agriculture for over a century. Today, our diverse and growing food and agriculture economy is thriving with partners engaged from all facets of the food system from family owned farms and food processors to world-leading seed research and agrifood tech companies.

Our food and agriculture industry, celebrated through The Food Front initiative, drives economic activity through its fertile farmland, seed research and technology, food producers and processors, farm-to-fork restaurants and proximity to world-leading research at UC Davis.

61,300

population

30,900

labor force size

30%

bachelor’s degree or higher

Source: US Census, 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates

Leading the way in food and agricultural responsibility

Learn more about Woodland’s community and businesses:

Vibrant city center: National Register Historic Downtown District. Historic landmark opera house. Vibrant restaurant & retail scene.

Rooted in innovation: Hundreds of millions of dollars invested by food & ag companies in business expansion & technology. Ag & food tech innovation incubator.

Ideal location: Fertile farmland. 7 miles from UC Davis. 10 miles from Sacramento International Airport. Access to major highways, railways & nearby port.

Woodland Research & Technology Park

The construction of a new Innovation Hub specializing in emerging agricultural technologies and related research in energy, transportation, environmental and health sciences is underway in the City of Woodland.

The 350-acre Woodland Research & Technology Park will provide over 2 million square feet of office, research, light industrial/manufacturing and incubator/flex space in a dynamic “work-live-play” environment.

The Tech Park is a natural progression of the City’s long history of innovation and creativity in health, food, and agricultural productivity.

Companies located in the Tech Park will have the advantage of immediate proximity to prime farmland for research and field trials, proximity to talent and research of UC Davis and diverse mobility and transport options.

It’s not everyday you find a place that feels like home.

#WeAreWoodland

A thriving downtown and an accessible housing market make Woodland a hotspot for families within this emerging regional entertainment destination. Woodland offers a mix of housing options, from single-family homes to historic Victorian estates to modern downtown lofts. Woodland’s Historic Downtown has seen many of its historic buildings renovated and given new life including its 1950’s era 900-seat movie cinema which today serves craft beer, local wines and features luxury recliners in its giant screen theater.

Success Stories

AgStart

AgStart is a non-profit startup incubator for ag & food companies located in Downtown Woodland. AgStart provides entrepreneurs with the facilities they need to grow: co-working space, meeting rooms, dedicated offices, the Yocha Dehe Wet Lab and the Bayer Lifehub California@AgStart (wet lab benches and shared lab equipment) and Raley’s Food Lab (a commercial-grade kitchen).

Pacific Coast Producers

Agriculture Cooperative From Field to Can in Less Than Four Hours. Pacific Coast Producers is an agricultural cooperative collectively owned by family farms. At home in Woodland since 2002, the tomato operation processes over 8,000 tons of product a day from 14 local growers, making it the world’s largest tomato canning plant.

Z Specialty

Specialty Honey Producer Family Owned and Pollinator Friendly. Z Specialty sources its honey largely from California and produces over 30 varietal honeys and its bulk packaged honey is used by almost every restaurant in the Greater Sacramento area.