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Does Grapery Grow The World’s Best-Tasting Grapes? 

Grapery is on a mission to deliver the world’s best-tasting grapes - traveling far and wide to discover unique varieties that bring flavor and fun to your table! Table grapes are often sorted...

What are Cotton Candy Grapes?

“Cotton Candy grapes”: it’s a catchy name, but these specialty grapes aren’t just a clever marketing ploy. Through their robust plant breeding program, Grapery actually developed a table...

Perfect Poached Pears and Apples in Hibiscus

If you've got apples and pears sitting on your counter at the same time right now, that's not an accident, and it's the entire reason this recipe exists. Late summer is one of the only stretches all...

Murray Family Farms: More Than Just a Big Red Barn

If you’ve ever driven down Interstate 58, just north of Tehachapi, you’ve probably noticed the big red barn on the east side of the road. Folks-in-the-know are clued into the fact that Murray...

What is a Pixie? Meet California’s Sweet, Seedless Spring Tangerine

A pixie may sound like a tiny mythical creature, but in California citrus country, the name refers to something equally enchanting: a small, exceptionally sweet tangerine. The Pixie tangerine is...

Flying Goat Cellars: A Playful Stop for Serious Wine

In Santa Barbara County wine country, some wine tasting rooms lead with sweeping vineyard views. Others lead with personality, craftsmanship and a story that could only happen in a place like...

Fresh Heirloom Tomato and Peach Caprese Salad

There is a stretch of summer when heirloom tomatoes and juicy peaches are sitting three feet apart at the farm stand, both at their absolute peak, and almost nobody thinks to put them on the same...

A Veggie-Packed Recipe for Creamy Farrotto

Farrotto is the dish that makes turning on your oven in July feel like a good decision. It's farro cooked low and slow, risotto style, until it turns rich and creamy. Then, it's topped with a pile...

Sweet Girl Farms: Redefining the Modern Farm Stand

Sweet Girl Farms gets a lot of attention for its viral Instagram videos and robust social media following, but there's much more to this Reedley farm than eye-catching content. We met with owner...

Stop and Smell the Flowers at Lavender Fresh Farm

Lavender Fresh Farm offers a unique opportunity for people to relax and immerse themselves in the beauty of agriculture. We spoke with Heather Gillispie to learn more about this family-owned U-pick...

A Summer Sweet Corn Salad with Tomatoes and Wild Rice

Every summer I overbuy sweet corn. Six ears for a household of two, every single trip, like the season might get called off early. This corn salad takes the same ears and turns them into something...

A Fruit Forward Blended Cottage Cheese Bowl Recipe

Blended cottage cheese is having a moment, and honestly, it's about time. That tub of cottage cheese in the back of your fridge just got a serious glow-up. Throw it in a food processor with fruit...

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