PREVIOUSLY

• BREAKING: Sun Valley Floral Farms Issues Layoff Notices to Entire Workforce in Arcata and Oxnard
• In Letter to Industry Colleagues, Sun Valley Floral Farms CEO Explains the Factors That Led to the Company’s Demise
• PLANT DISMANTLED: They’ll Be Auctioning Off All Sun Valley Floral Farms’ Infrastructure Next Month

The former Sun Valley property in Arcata failed to sell at auction today after Sun Valley Floral Farms defaulted on their deed of trust from CitiBank.

Located in the Arcata Bottoms on Upper Bay Road, the 123-acre property was owned by Sun Valley Floral Farms, once one of the nation’s largest producers of flower bulbs. Sun Valley operated in Humboldt County for 65 years until its sudden bankruptcy in May of 2024, caused by a laundry list of factors including rising insurance prices and energy costs, the demise of one of its biggest customers, and the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency deporting many of its undocumented laborers. During its peak season, Sun Valley employed over 700 people on its Arcata farm.

There were no bidders at the auction, held on the steps of Eureka’s courthouse this morning. Ownership will revert back to the bank.