Splenda Stevia Farms at Whistling Pines Ranch

Whistling Pines Ranch was started in 1953 by Roger W. Williams and Garner B. Anchors near the intersection of I-75 and Archer Road in Gainesville, FL as a Poultry and Egg farm, eventually growing in size to 80,000 layers. All facets of egg production were conducted in-house, from feed milling, to growing, to gathering, washing, candling, sorting and packing, to chilling. Eggs were Marketed and Delivered to major businesses throughout the region. Whistling Pines Ranch expanded into Cattle and Crop Production in 1970 with the acquisition of our beautiful Archer, Florida location. Whistling Pines Ranch was acquired by Splenda Stevia Farms, div of Heartland Agro -US LLC in 2022 to sustainably grow and harvest Stevia in North Central Florida.