EXHIBIT 23.2


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We have issued our report dated  August 2, 2002  accompanying  the  consolidated
financial  statements of SonomaWest  Holdings,  Inc. and subsidiary appearing in
the 2002 Annual Report of the Company to its  shareholders  and accompanying the
schedules included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
2002 which are  incorporated  by reference in this  Registration  Statement.  We
consent to the  incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement of the
aforementioned report and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption
"Experts."

GRANT THORNTON LLP

San Francisco, California

December 10, 2002