California Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 1:26-bk-10638 - Friedenbach Family Farms LLC - California Eastern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Friedenbach Family Farms LLC
Chapter
11
Judge
Jennifer E. Niemann
Filed
02/17/2026
Last Filing
06/03/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
v
Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of California (Fresno)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-10638

Assigned to: Hon. Jennifer E. Niemann
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  02/17/2026
341 meeting:  03/25/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  06/23/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  08/17/2026
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  05/26/2026

Debtor

Friedenbach Family Farms LLC

234 E Alhambra Avenue
Fresno, CA 93728
FRESNO-CA
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX
fdba
Panoche Creek Trust in 2003


represented by
Peter A. Sauer

7650 North Palm Avenue, Suite 101
Fresno, CA 93711
559-436-6575
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Trustee

Office of the U.S. Trustee

United States Courthouse
2500 Tulare Street, Room 1401
Fresno, CA 93721

 
 
Creditor Committee

BeeHero, Inc.


 
 
Creditor Committee

Marv Coit, Inc.


 
 
Creditor Committee

Superior Ag Services, Inc.


 
 
Creditor Committee

The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Joseph J. DiPasquale

Fox Rothschild LLP
49 Market Street
Morristown, NJ 07690
973-548-3368

Michael A. Sweet

345 California Street, Ste 2200
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-364-5540
Email: [email protected]

Agostino A. Zammiello

Fox Rothschild LLP
49 Market Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-548-3389

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
06/03/2026165Docket Text
PDF with attached Audio File. Copies of recordings on the Docket are NOT the official record of any proceeding; may not be cited as the record; and are provided as a convenience to the public. Instructions for ordering the official record may be found on the Court's website. Court Date & Time [05/28/2026 01:36:00 PM]. File Size [ 16801 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:47:16 ]. (auto).
06/03/2026164Docket Text
PDF with attached Audio File. Copies of recordings on the Docket are NOT the official record of any proceeding; may not be cited as the record; and are provided as a convenience to the public. Instructions for ordering the official record may be found on the Court's website. Court Date & Time [05/27/2026 09:37:00 AM]. File Size [ 9470 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:26:29 ]. (auto).
05/30/2026163Docket Text
Certificate of Mailing of Order as provided by the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (Admin.)
05/29/2026162Docket Text
Civil Minutes -- GRANTED through 06/10/26 on an interim basis; Hearing (for further interim use) continued Re: [5] Motion/Application to Use Cash Collateral [FW-2] ; Hearing to be held on 6/10/2026 at 09:30 AM at Fresno Courtroom 11; Department A. (bsof)
05/29/2026161Docket Text
Civil Minutes -- Hearing continued Re: [138] Motion/Application FOR AUTHORIZATION TO BORROW AND TO USE 2026 ALMOND CROP AS COLLATERAL FOR SUCH BORROWING SENIOR TO ALL EXISTING LIENS [FW-3] ; Hearing to be held on 6/10/2026 at 09:30 AM at Fresno Courtroom 11; Department A. (bsof)
05/28/2026160Docket Text
Support Document/U.S. District Court Receipt Re: 159 Application and Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice Filed by Creditor Committee The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors (svif) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
05/28/2026159Docket Text
Motion/Application and Order Granting Admission to Practice pro hac vice by Agostino A. Zammiello. Filed by Creditor Committee The Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors (svif) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
05/28/2026158Docket Text
Order Granting 93 Motion/Application to Employ Michael A. Sweet [MAS-1] (svif) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
05/28/2026157Docket Text
Exhibit(s) Re: 5 Motion/Application to Use Cash Collateral [FW-2] (svif) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
05/28/2026155Docket Text
Declaration of Kurt Friedenbach in support of 138 Motion/Application FOR AUTHORIZATION TO BORROW AND TO USE 2026 ALMOND CROP AS COLLATERAL FOR SUCH BORROWING SENIOR TO ALL EXISTING LIENS [FW-3] (svif) (Entered: 05/28/2026)