From Pasture to Petals — A Yuma Field Comes Alive at 3A Farms
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA)- A quiet stretch of farmland that sat untouched for decades is now bursting into color, as a Yuma County family and their close friend turns a former pasture into a growing agricultural venture.
What was once a 30-year-old pasture has been transformed into rows of sunflowers, cosmos, and zinnias—marking a new chapter for the land.
For Skylar Kammann-Pruit, a partner in 3A Farms and Kammann Family Farms, the project is both a continuation of family history and a step into something new.
“My brother and I are fifth-generation farmers here in Yuma County,” Kammann-Pruit said. “It started with my great-great-grandpa starting a pecan grove… to see the evolution and where we’re at right now, and knowing it will carry on for generations to come, it’s pretty incredible.”
Kammann-Pruit says the transition from pastureland to flower production hasn’t come without challenges, but each season brings progress.
“There’s lots of weeds and grasses,” she said. “It’s been a process to clean up the field, but I feel like we’ve done a pretty good job and learn more each year.”
The operation has also grown into a partnership between three college friends: Kammann-Pruit, her husband Buck Pruit, and Francisco “Kiko” Aguirre. Together, they formed 3A Flowers, combining their backgrounds in agriculture into a shared business.
Buck Pruit, an agriculture teacher at Gila Ridge High School and partner in the farm, says their different experiences strengthen the team.
“The great thing about us is we all have different backgrounds but we’ve worked in production ag for all of our lives,” Pruit said. “The sky’s the limit on what we want to do.”
Beyond the colorful fields, 3A Flowers has expanded into multiple avenues of agriculture-based business. The operation now includes photography rentals, allowing the public to use the scenic fields as a backdrop, along with fresh-cut and dried floral arrangements sold through their online platform.
The team is also involved in seed production, harvesting sunflower and artichoke seeds after bloom cycles end.
Francisco Aguirre, a partner in 3A Farms who also works in seed production, oversees specialized crop trials, including artichoke fields that serve a dual purpose.
“Artichoke is an immature flower,” Aguirre said. “We let it dry down, and every single plant has to be chopped to harvest the seed.”
As the operation expands, the team continues to balance tradition with experimentation—working the same land that has supported generations before them while developing new agricultural opportunities.
In Yuma County, where farming is deeply rooted in the region’s identity, the transformation of this once-quiet pasture is a reflection of both heritage and progress.
From soil to seed to bloom, the field is no longer just farmland—it’s a living example of how legacy can grow in new directions.
