Sealed 2 lb container of Desert Sun Dates California Medjool dates with the farm label facing forward

Bulk Dates for Masjids & Islamic Centers — Farm-Direct Cases

Every Ramadan, masjids and Islamic centers across the country buy dates by the case to break the fast — and every year, committees pay distributor markups for fruit that left a farm months earlier. We’re a family date farm in California’s Coachella Valley, and we’d rather your community get it farm-direct: fresher fruit, honest case prices, freight included.

Cases of fresh California Medjool dates packed for masjid iftar programs
Sealed 1 lb and 2 lb containers — easy to distribute at iftar, easy to store between nights.

Case pricing for masjids & Islamic centers — shipping included

Case Price, delivered Per pound
24 lbs $228 $9.50
36 lbs $333 $9.25
60 lbs $540 $9.00
100 lbs $875 $8.75
150 lbs+ / full Ramadan supply Request a pallet quote — pricing improves

Order online: Medjool cases · golden Zahidi cases — pick 1 lb or 2 lb sealed containers at checkout. Mixed cases welcome.

We grow these. Zahidi Dates | California-Grown & Farm-Direct | Desert Sun Dates from our family farm in Sky Valley, California — from $19/lb, shipping included. See them →

Why farm-direct for your community

  • Halal by nature, handled simply: our dates are whole raw fruit — one ingredient, no coatings, no alcohol-based processing, no animal products anywhere in our packing. Just dates, washed, sorted and sealed on the farm.
  • Current harvest: hand-picked each late summer in Sky Valley; your Ramadan cases come from this season’s crop, soft enough for the first bite of iftar.
  • Distribution-ready: sealed containers hand out cleanly night after night — no scooping from bulk trays.
  • Sponsor-friendly: many communities have a family sponsor a case ($228–$540) as sadaqah for the month. We’ll include a card acknowledging the sponsoring family on request — at no charge.

Planning note for Ramadan 2027: the month begins in February. Case orders placed by late January ship well ahead of the first fast — and standing orders get first claim on the crop as the cooler sells down.

How to order

Order cases directly online above, or for pallet pricing, multi-masjid coordination, or invoicing questions, call the farmer: (760) 501-1845 — you’ll reach Jason, who grows the fruit. Want to taste first? Order a 2 lb box ($29) and we credit it in full against your community’s first case.

Order Medjool Cases →Pallet & Program Quotes →

Common questions from masjid committees

Are your dates halal?
Dates are inherently halal, and ours stay that way: single-ingredient whole fruit, no additives, no cross-processing. Full details on our halal guide.

How far ahead should we order for Ramadan?
Cases ship within 3 business days year-round; for Ramadan, order by late January for a calm arrival. Large pallet orders: start the conversation in December.

Can multiple families split payment?
Yes — one order, and we can note sponsor names inside. For formal invoicing to the masjid, call us.

Do you donate?
We’re a small family farm, but we support communities that buy from us — ask about our sample-case credit and sponsor cards when you call.

More: Ramadan iftar dates — the full guide · khajoor, farm-fresh from California

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We grow every date we sell on our family farm in Sky Valley, California. Shipping is included in the price to the lower 48.

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Jason Shopshear grows Medjool, Zahidi and Barhi dates on his family's farm in Sky Valley, in California's Coachella Valley — the date capital of the United States. He hand-harvests every late summer, packs every box on the ranch, and writes everything on this site himself, from storage guides to the honest answers about dates and health. Connect with Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-shopshear/