Ocean Mist Farms hires new VP of production

Ocean Mist Farms hired Paul Scheid as vice president of production for Ocean Mist Farms. Scheid will work closely with Jeff Percy, vice president of production South, on year-round supply for both the Ocean Mist Farms and Ocean Mist Organic brands. He will manage and coordinate the supply of conventional and organic produce for the Salinas Valley, Huron and Oxnard production regions in California. 

Scheid joins Ocean Mist Farms with over 25 years of farming and production experience. As director of northern production supply for Laguna Mist Farms and Boutonnet Farms, Scheid built and maintained the Salinas planting schedules and oversaw all production operations for each of these farming operations. 

Graduating with a bachelor's degree in crop science from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, Scheid is originally from Camarillo, CA. He currently lives in Salinas with his wife. 

“I am happy to join the Ocean Mist Farms family and look forward to this new opportunity with a respected company,” said Scheid. “I’m pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of Ocean Mist Farms.”