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Swank Farms
Time line
1928 – 1960
William Magini came back from war to where he was born (San Benito County) and married Viola Kruz. He bought a modest piece of land and grew prunes, apricots, peaches and walnuts, later adding tomatoes and seed crops. Through the years, the farm expanded into all seed crops.
1960 – 1974
in 1960, Mr Magini rented the ranch out to the farmers. In 1964, he succumbed to a heart attack. His widow Viola Magini then requested her daughter Frances Swank and her family – husband Elliott Swank and one of their boys, Dick Swank to move from Calistoga, CA to Hollister.
1974 – 1992
Till1986, the Swank Family continued their Dairy business and growing hays. In 1986, due to Government buyout, the Swanks sold the cows. Dick Swank, who has been an instrumental part of the Swank Dairy and milking cows since he was 10 years old, decided to start growing vegetables in 1992.
1992 – 2000
Dick started growing tomatoes, Indian Corn, Gourds and ornamental Pumpkins, slowly expanding the produces portfolio to Sweet Corn, Cauliflowers, Broccolis, Beets, Carrots and Melons. Swank Farms vegetables became known at all Farmers Markets in the vicinity and beyond.
2000 – 2018
By 2000, Swank Farms expanded its reach to all leading Farmers Markets and started delivering to the