We Looked Up and Saw Ourselves on Sunset & Highland

We got a call from Sunkist. Then we looked up and saw ourselves on a Hollywood billboard. We are still processing this.

There are moments in life that stop you cold. This was one of them.

Our family has been farming this California land for five generations. We grew up in Fillmore, in the shadows of the mountains that appear in every photo we’ve ever taken at the ranch. Our parents taught us that if you throw your heart over a wall, your body will follow. They never could have imagined that their daughters — their farm — would one day be on a billboard at Sunset Boulevard and Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California.

And yet. Here we are.

Earlier this year, Sunkist reached out to Rancho dos Hermanas. They were looking for growers who embodied what their brand has always stood for: family ownership, dedication to craft, and a deep love of the land. They walked our rows. They heard our story. They met the people who make this ranch what it is.

And they chose us.

“Farmer Owned Since 1893.” When we saw those words next to our faces on that billboard, it wasn’t just a campaign. It was the story of our entire family, told in four words on a wall in Hollywood.

Rancho dos Hermanas is now part of Sunkist’s national advertising campaign — visible on billboards across Los Angeles, including Sunset & Highland and La Brea & Santa Monica Boulevard. Two of the highest-traffic locations in all of Southern California.

We drove by both of them. Several times. We’re not going to pretend otherwise.

What makes this moment so meaningful isn’t just the visibility — though we won’t pretend a Hollywood billboard doesn’t make your heart race. It’s what it represents. It’s validation that the way we farm, the values we hold, and the story we’re living are worth sharing with the world.

We didn’t set out to be the face of anything. We set out to honor this land, to grow the best fruit we possibly could, and to carry forward what our parents built. We wanted to prove that a small family farm — two sisters with a deep love of the earth and a stubborn belief in doing things right — could not only survive but thrive.

Apparently, Sunkist agrees.

A word of gratitude.

To every customer who has ordered from us, shared our story, tagged us in their recipes, or simply believed in what we’re doing here at the ranch — this one is for you. You were part of this long before the billboard went up.

To our crew, who picks every orange by hand, who shows up before sunrise and works until the job is done — you are the heart of Rancho dos Hermanas. We hope you see yourselves in this moment too, because it belongs to all of us.

And to our parents, who taught us to throw our hearts over the wall: we hope we made you proud.

The grove is good. The oranges are coming. And we are just getting started.

— Tina & Laurie

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