EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 13, 1998 appearing on page 28 of Cadiz Land Company, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP - ------------------------- PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP Los Angeles, California May 15, 1998