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About Our Ranch
A heritage farm, tended by three generations.
Gerry Ranch is more than a farm—it's a living piece of our family’s history.
Nestled in the hills of Camarillo, our land has been cared for by three generations of the Gerry family, each adding their own chapter to the story while preserving the values this ranch was built on: hard work, stewardship, integrity, and community.
What began decades ago as a small agricultural operation has grown into a place where families gather, students learn, couples celebrate, and visitors experience the simple joy of picking something fresh from the earth.
Today, the ranch is home to a thriving wedding venue, beloved for its natural beauty and sweeping views—another way we’ve been honored to share this land with our community.
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Ken and Jo-Anne share a deep love for farming and landscaping, having both grown up in families with strong agricultural roots. Ken's passion for cultivating the land began in his childhood, and he has lived on the farm his entire life, except for his time at the University of Arizona, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Horticulture.
He and Jo-Anne met in Tucson and have been married for 50 years. Over the years, Ken’s dedication to growing has only deepened, now reflected in the meticulous care he devotes to his orchards and blueberry fields.
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Ken and Jo-Anne wanted to share the beauty of their property with the public, and in 2014, they obtained a permit through Ventura County to host weddings on their land. Alongside their youngest daughter, Jaclyn, who serves as the venue manager, they have had the privilege of hosting over 500 weddings in the past 11 years.
Farming has been a part of the Gerry Family for generations
Juan Camarillo
purchased the land that Gerry Ranch now sits upon, from
José Pedro Ruiz.
Ellsworth Gerry and Marion Gerry settled in Santa Rosa Valley and built a large house in 1927 to accommodate their eight children.
First blueberries planted at Gerry Ranch.
Gerry Ranch becomes a permitted wedding venue in Ventura County.
1875
1927
2009
2014
1880
The Gerry Family moves to Ventura County to farm.
1945
Richard and Willard Gerry, son's of Ellsworth and Marion, establish Gerry Ranch.
2011
Ken & Joanne Gerry purchased Gerry Ranch, Ken is the youngest son of Richard & Eleanor Gerry.
2024
By the end of the 2024 wedding season, Gerry Ranch has hosted 500 wedding's.
Gerry Ranch was originally part of Rancho Calleguas, a Spanish and Mexican land grant. The Gerry family has enjoyed farming in Ventura County since 1880 and has been farming on this thirty-eight acre location since 1945. Ellsworth Gerry and Marion Gerry settled in Santa Rosa Valley and built a large house in 1927 to accommodate their eight children. They grew lima beans and oranges.
Eleanor as a baby growing up on a farm.
Richard installing drip irrigation.
Farmer Ken playing in the mud.
Their son, Richard, established this ranch in 1945 with his brother, Willard. Richard and his wife, Eleanor, built their dreams on this property and raised their five children. The ranch is now owned by their youngest son, Ken, and his wife, Jo-Anne.
Over the years crops grown here have included lima beans, oranges, lemons, avocados and since 2009, blueberries. Gerry Ranch is nestled in the Santa Rosa Valley, near Camarillo. Our wedding venue has views of the surrounding hills and valley as well as blueberry fields, lemon orchards and avocado groves. We love farming in this rural area and would love to share the ranch with you and your guests.