Lattin Farms

Notable Events

1. 1900sRick Lattin's farm has produced Hearts of Gold cantaloupes, famous in the area for almost 100 years, since the early 1900s. nevadaappeal.com
2. 1908George William Lattin moved to Fallon, Nev. in 1908, after practicing law and serving as a county judge in South Dakota for twenty-seven years. agri.nv.gov
3. 1909George Lattin bought several pieces of property when he came in 1909, 1910, and at least three of his sons bought property from him, scattered in Union District, Sheckler District, and along Harrigan Road. ccmuseum.omeka.net
4. 1910Ralph Williard Lattin came out with his father George Lattin and the family in 1910, when he was twelve or thirteen years old. ccmuseum.omeka.net
5. 1914Bill Lattin's understanding is that his grandfather built the Harrigan Road house in 1914. ccmuseum.omeka.net
6. 1918George William Lattin purchased an 80-acre parcel of farmland west of Fallon in 1918; the farmland was then sold to his son Ralph, who grew alfalfa, corn and cattle. agri.nv.gov
7. 1946Ralph's two sons Bill and Dick returned from World War II in 1946 and purchased a neighboring farm as Lattin Brothers; over the years Dick focused on cattle and Bill on farming. agri.nv.gov
8. 1956Bill Lattin bought the Kispert place, which had a little dairy on it, when he went into the dairy business. ccmuseum.omeka.net
9. 1972The Lattins took over the family farm in 1972; Rick's state work in vocational rehabilitation let the family grow alfalfa and produce, including Fallon's famed cantaloupes, without financial worry. thenevadaindependent.com
10. 1977Rick and B. Ann Lattin have grown crops for their neighbors and community since 1977. lattinfarms.odoo.com
11. 1980sLocal farmer Rick Lattin proposed in the mid-1980s an agricultural festival centered on cantaloupe and corn; the group chose to concentrate on one crop, the cantaloupe. nevadaappeal.com
12. 1998Lisa recalls their first maze in 1998, when cutting corn stalks with machetes and hauling them out by hand was a week's worth of work by several people. thefallonpost.org
13. 2020The Lattin Family (1918) is listed among the 2020 recipients of the Nevada Centennial Awards Program. agri.nv.gov
14. 2023Lisa and Ryan returned to Fallon in 2023 for one month to help with the Fall Festival, and Lisa decided to stay and carry on the traditions Rick built. thefallonpost.org
15. 2023The Lattins laid down their tools, leased their land and stepped back from agricultural production. thenevadaindependent.com

People

• Dick, Ralph's son; with brother Bill purchased a neighboring farm as Lattin Brothers and focused on cattle (1946).
• George William Lattin, moved to Fallon after practicing law and serving as a county judge in South Dakota; purchased the 80-acre parcel west of Fallon (1908; 1918).
• Ralph William "Bill" Lattin, with his brother teamed up and bought the farm after World War II; Churchill County Museum oral history interviewee (interviewed June 6, 1996).
• Ralph Williard Lattin, Bill Lattin's father; came out with his father George Lattin and the family.
• B. Ann Lattin, owner, with Rick Lattin, growing crops for the community (since 1977).
• Rick Lattin, owner, with B. Ann Lattin, growing crops for the community (since 1977).
• Lisa Lattin Voigtlaender, daughter of B. Ann and Rick Lattin; with her husband Ryan assumed management of Lattin Farms.
• Ryan, husband of Lisa Lattin Voigtlaender; with her assumed management of Lattin Farms.

Sources

1. lattinfarms.odoo.com
2. lattinfarms.odoo.com/about
3. lattinfarms.odoo.com/food
4. lattinfarms.odoo.com/fall-festival
5. facebook.com/lattinfarms
6. instagram.com/lattinfarms
7. travelnevada.com/farm-to-fork/lattin-farms
8. agri.nv.gov/Outreach/Nevada_Centennial_Awards_Program
9. ccmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/613
10. thefallonpost.org/article/8205,passing-the-torch-at-lattin-farms-growing-food-and-family-fun
11. nevadaappeal.com/news/2025/aug/19/showcasing-the-countys-agriculture
12. thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-nevada-farmers-retire-few-taking-their-place-as-number-of-farms-continues-to-shrink
13. travelnevada.com/farm-to-fork/lattin-farms